The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is gaining momentum in the United States and poses a serious threat to Israel’s “hegemonic power” in Washington, an American political activist in Maryland says.
“Israel has a lock on discussions here but we’re seeing it fraying,” said Myles Hoenig, who ran for the US Congress in 2016 as a Green Party candidate.
“That state after state is outlawing BDS only shows that BDS is growing and poses a serious threat to Israel’s hegemonic power in the Middle East and in Washington,” Hoenig told Press TV on Sunday.
Hoenig noted, however, that Israel continues to wield significant influence in the US through Zionist and Jewish lobby groups.
“Israeli control of our domestic and foreign policy is universally accepted by both political parties. Internationally, the US recently dropped out of UNESCO, along with Israel, for their perceived bias against Israel. Our wars…