“It is reminiscent of the tactics employed in Germany in the 1930s, where Jewish businesses were vandalised as part of a very effective campaign to dehumanise Jewish citizens. I would never have imagined it possible in Australia,” he said. The global campaign to boycott companies and products alleged to support Israel has gained momentum on social media, since Israeli ground forces entered Gaza. The BDS movement – boycotts, divestments and sanctions – has targeted multinational companies including Disney, AXA, Puma, Hewlett Packard and Siemens. Starbucks and McDonald’s have also faced a backlash after Starbucks sued its union over a social...