In the same week that actress Scarlett Johansson stood tall against the ill-targeted boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS
Historical, while threats and pressure on Israel create a less stable Middle East, the Jewish State has taken risks for peace when physically and emotionally secure. Thus, inadvertently fomenting pressure on Israel increases the peace-making gap. President Obama, echoed by Secretary Kerry, should publicly assure the Israelis that the BDS movement is not only misguided, but detrimental to the goal of a peaceful resolution of the conflict.