The Hypocrisy of Boycotting Israel

Calls to boycott Israel have become fashionable in parts of Europe and beyond. Governments, municipalities, activist groups, and cultural institutions loudly proclaim their moral superiority by targeting Israeli dates, potatoes, fruit, wines, artists, academics, and cultural exchanges. They speak of “principles,” “international law,” and “ethical consumption.”

But behind the slogans lies an inconvenient truth: these same countries continue to rely daily on Israeli technology that is absolutely indispensable to modern life, security, and industry. This is not principled protest. It is selective outrage bordering on intellectual dishonesty.

Let us name names. Spain, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, parts of the Netherlands, and several Scandinavian municipalities have all flirted with or openly promoted boycotts of Israeli goods or cooperation. Some universities cut academic ties. Cultural institutions cancel Israeli performers. Supermarkets label or remove Israeli agricultural products.

And yet, quietly, deliberately, and without press releases, they keep using Israeli technology everywhere it truly matters.

Israeli innovation is embedded in the modern world. Your laptop, your smartphone, your cloud services, your medical imaging, your cybersecurity, and your aircraft safety........

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