So, you want to boycott Israel?
If you're serious about being anti-Israel, we're here to help you with a list of things you should throw away and never use again in order to be a true BDS warrior:
- Any Android or iOS device is packed with Israeli software components and patents. Even if you buy a device from China, it still pays Israeli companies for licenses and patents. You need to give up your smartphone. But don't be tricked: Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung from the late 90s also have software components from CheckPoint and other Israeli companies. Just stop using digital phones. Wired analog phones should be fine, though.
- Like Apple Silicon, many Intel and ARM chipsets are engineered in Israel. Hence, you cannot use Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, computers, smart fridges, or any other "smart" devices since they include software components, chip designs, patents, and licenses from Israel.
- You cannot use Windows, MacOS, BSD or Linux since a number of Israeli software engineers are involved, patents and licenses included are paid to Israeli companies. DOS versions of the late 1980s should be fine in some cases.
- You need to stop using browsers like Firefox, Chrome and Safari. They do include software, patents and licenses from Israeli companies. Also many Open Source projects include Israeli companies and engineers that were funded through these projects.
- You cannot use a car built after 1990/93 since all modern cars include navigation and audio technology that includes Israeli semiconductor designs, components, patents, and licenses through which you fund Israel.
- You cannot use computer networks like Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G, or 5G since a number of encryption algorithms and encoding algorithms are engineered by Israelis, and contain Israeli patents or licenses. Most of the chipsets are designed by companies with engineering offices in Israel, so the money you spen on that shiny Chinese smartphone will end up in Israel.
- You cannot listen to digital music or any form of digital audio since Israel is strong in digital audio technology and Israeli companies hold a number of patents. Your radio thus is also out of question, you cannot use it.
- You cannot fly with aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer. There's so much Israeli technology in there, I couldn't even list all the components here.
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