that's even the b.d.s. has been basically made it impossible for him to tour the middle east germany of course is to overcome its history particularly the the holocaust the countries one of israel's closest allies how do those factors influence the b.d.s. debate here israel is one of germany's closest allies or the other way around. there's a lot of more resistance to b.d.s. here in germany than in other european countries and that's largely because when b.d.s. says don't buy from israelis a lot of germans are hearing echoes of the nazis saying don't buy from jews. there is definitely a sense in germany that the country has a special responsibility toward israel and criticism of israel is often cautiously read as anti-semitic so with this debate with these festivals we're seeing a lot of old questions being stirred up again when and how can people criticize israel without it being anti-semitic does boycotting or splitting of the pop culture scene really help people in palestinian territories those are quest

and that's even though b.d.s. has made it practically impossible for him to pour perform in the middle east at all ok now barenboim you know performing a lot here in germany where here in germany is country working very hard of course overcome its history especially the holocaust it's now a close ally of israel one of israel's closest allies matter of fact how do these factors figure in and influence the b.d.s. debate here well i think that you can't get past. a lot more resistance to b.d.s. in germany than in other european countries and that's because of germany's history that's because when b.d.s. movement don't buy from israelis a lot of germans hear echoes of the nazi thing don't buy from jews there's a real sense here in germany that the country is a special responsibility toward israel and often there's a sense that criticism of israel is anti semitic now this current debate is opening up that question once again people are a reexamining this can germans criticize israel without being anti-semitic under wha

you heard of b.d.s. . boycott divestment and sanctions of israel when you isolate the only one state on earth to economically strangle it and that state by coincidence is the only jewish state in the world i think you have a problem you have a problem with obama but he sold them more weapons than any press all the presidents combined. sold israel more white i don't know pop more old presidents combined pretty true but yes ok so fine by by i didn't my problem with obama was about the rand not about israel but i think the whole world is feels pretty bad about iran but we didn't let the they don't the europeans rush to tehran to do business with them it's not true very few people feel bad about iran the israelis do and republicans in america do that's it then is you've got to come back again soon pleasure thank you larry fast so he's a joy always loved his latest book is the rational bible exodus god slavery and freedom is out now and available everywhere including download thank dennison thank you for joinin

you heard of b.d.s. . boycott divestment and sanctions of israel when you isolate the only one state on earth to economically strangle it and that state by coincidence is the only jewish state in the world i think you have a problem you have a problem with obama but he sold them more weapons than any present all the presidents combined sold israel more white i don't know but more old presidents combined many from oh yes ok so funny i didn't my problem with obama was about iran not about israel. well i think the whole world is feels very bad about iran but we didn't let the they don't the europeans rush to tehran to do business with them it's not true very few people feel bad about iran the israelis do and republicans in america do that's it then is you've got to come back again soon pleasure thank you larry fasts always a joy always love his latest book is the rational bible exodus god slavery and freedom and sound now in available everywhere including for download thank benenson thank you for joining me o

their policies with their pocketbook and you know you can saw this irrespective of what you think of b.d.s you know boycott the best what's the one sanction i think against israeli government these really government that's the that's the only thing that really scared them in the last ten years and so i do believe that we as american citizens have a lot of power in the money we spend and we're not using that at all right amos and people need to talk to each other and you know reminds me back pray american revolution they merican were being spied on by a colonial overlords and so in the constitution and other documents they put in something called the right to assemble all that's right you can get together and talk to people all if you have a right to do that so we fought a whole revolutionary war for these rights and now they've been assessed you know destroyed. over time now talk about we talked about decline for a second there so paul krugman was out again spouting nonsense about decline he claimed that because it isn't a bubble not even if the dollar were a bubble that nobody can lose fa

their policies with their pocketbook and you know you can saw this irrespective of what you think of b.d.syou know boycott the best what's the one sanction i think against israeli government the israeli government that's the that's the only thing that really scared them in the last ten years and so i do believe that we as american citizens have a lot of power in the money we spend and we're not using that at all right m.s. and people need to talk to each other and you know reminds me back pray american revolution days americans are being spied on by a colonial overlords and so in the constitution and other documents they put in something called the right to assemble all that's right you can get together and talk to people all if you have a right to do that so we fought a whole revolutionary war for these rights and now they've been assessed destroyed . over time now talk about we talked about decline for a second there so paul krugman was out again spouting nonsense about decline he claimed that because i was in a bubble not even if the dollar were a bubble that nobody can lose face in it

their policies with their pocketbook and you know you can saw this irrespective of what you think of b.d.s you know boycott the best what's the one sanction i think against israeli government the israeli government that's the that's the only thing that really scared them in the last ten years and so i do believe that we as american citizens have a lot of power in the money we spend and we're not using that at all right amos and people a to talk to each other and you know reminds me of back prey american revolution days americans are being spied on by a colonial overlords and so in the constitution and other documents they put in something called the right to assemble all that's right you can get together and talk to people all if you have a right to do that so we fought a whole revolutionary war for these rights and now they've been assessed you know destroyed. over time now talk about we talk about big plans for a second there so paul krugman was out again spouting nonsense about decline they claim that because it isn't a bubble not even if the dollar were a bubble that nobody can lose fa