Howard Jacobson - The irrationality of the British boycotts of Israel

A short and punchy video showing British intellectual and author Howard Jacobson giving a speech about the recent boycotts by British Unions of Israel. Wonderfully explained and with perfect irony.

References
The Independent: published July 14th: Those who boycott Israeli universities are doing intellectual violence - to themselves

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