While the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement seeks to cripple Israel’s economy and cultural, academic, and manufacturing industries, a recent story in Forbes Magazine highlights the true effects of the Movement: hardships for the Palestinian people and inflammation of any peace dialogue.

The BDS Movement supports impairing economic ties between Israel and Palestine, seeking to obliterate the vast trade surplus Israel extends to Palestine and offering nothing in its place. Trade between Israel and Palestine, the gainful employment and working conditions Palestinians enjoy in Israeli businesses, and a successful Israeli economy ultimately bolster the peace process and the Palestinian economy – a fact the BDS Movement unfortunately ignores.