Re: [Trisquel-users] (off topic) Stallman cancels talks in Israel

[alonivtsan]

I think the Palestinians simply used Stallman to advance their boycott of  
Israel. They could have told him upfront that the money would be given to him  
only if he does not talk in Israel. Instead they let him make arrangements to  
talk in two universities and a college in Israel and weeks later they  
demanded that he cancel those. Guess what the headline was? Stallman cancels  
talks in three places in Israel following pressure by the Palestinians who  
wish to boycott Israel. As far as the media is concerned it is presented in  
the same way as movie directors and music bands cancelling their appearances.  
All the Palestinians had to do to achieve this headline was to buy Stallman a  
plane ticket and pay for his accomodation. Unfortunately, most people don't  
bother reading the articles and just read the headlines and the picture they  
get is that the Palestinians efforts to boycott Israel are successful.