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In a video posted on the Internet on January 19, Muhammad Desai of the South African chapter of the BDS movement said that U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson had convened a fundraising conference to counter the movement and that the Mossad had been "activated" to monitor the BDS organizations worldwide. The interview aired on the South African Deen TV.
Muhammad Desai: We shouldn't be arrogant in terms of dismissing the kind of threats and the kind of harm that may be caused to us by the Israeli regime. I mean, the Israeli government itself... Netanyahu has said how the Mossad - the spy agency of the Israeli government - has been activated to monitor the BDS movement across the world, and the various BDS organizations.
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At a personal level, we must be cautious but not overly suspicious.
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Now they are fighting us. Now they are setting aside millions of dollars. We know for example that Sheldon Adelson, from the casinos in Las Vegas, convened a conference in order to fundraise money to counter this non-violent international movement. So we are about to enter the most difficult, challenging, and protracted part of the BDS movement, but we are confident that we can give them a good run for their money.
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We are also continuously lobbying the South African government to impose state sanctions on Israel. We've made certain advancements on that level.
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