
Michael Bueckert
Michael Bueckert is a PhD candidate in Sociology and Political Economy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. His thesis research looks at the opposition to international solidarity campaigns in Canada, including boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaigns against South Africa and Israel.
Items by Michael Bueckert
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- April 23, 2019 Michael Bueckert
Israel’s anti-BDS tactics mirror White South Africa’s defence of apartheid
The Israeli state and its supporters frequently accuse its critics of being motivated by anti-Semitism, and although they usually concede that it is not inherently anti-Semitic to criticise Israel, recent controversies have proven that it is quite difficult to ascertain precisely where genuine criticism ends and racism begins. One popular...