The government in Israel has announced plans to locate hundreds of activists in the country, round them up, and deport them forever. A task force has been set up charged with ridding Israel of activists who support the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment Movement (BDS). Telesurvtv.net reports: The move was announced Sunday by Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan and Interior Minister Arye Dery. According to Haaretz, the joint task force will identify organizations and activists that support BDS with the intention of gathering intelligence on their activities in order to collect enough evidence to present in favor of legally deporting them. At a press conference, Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said the task force “is a necessary step in light of the malicious intentions of delegitimization activists who act to spread lies and twist the reality in our region.” Meanwhile, Interior Minister Arye Dery said: “We have the responsibility to do all we can to crush the boycott and say clearly that we will not allow the State of Israel to be harmed.” The Israeli state, which has one of the most right-wing governments in its history, sees critical and leftist human rights groups as organizations seeking to destroy Israel by [...]
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