[anovick]

- The project's Github page links to an organization that promotes anti-Israel initiatives (BDS)

- The project's web page blocks users from Israel

- The project's developer delegitimizes Israel in response on HN

Surely we need more "context"

[loufe]

I don't think your use of "surely" was very cordial, but I'll indulge your point, thanks for taking the time to respond. If I were a lawyer, I would label those points circumstancial at best:

(1) I'm not sure to which organisation you were referring, but on its own I don't think a link contitutes endorsement, especially when the context is the open source project and not political in nature. It's worth noting that there are a lot of external links in the readme, none looked at the surface level to be linked because of any reference to BDS therewithin. That said, I don't think we should argue this further, it's already innapropriate to comment on political topics such as Israel and BDS here on HN.

(2) Again, the exact cause for this is not clear. There are possible explanations which suppose good faith, and others, bad faith.

(3) While personally I'd lean towards your interpretation (especially considering the use of quotation marks by the poster), it's still not explicit and could be a communication failure.

edit: removed a "but" from (3)

[anovick]

> I'm not sure to which organisation you were referring [...] It's worth noting that there are a lot of external links [...] none looked at the surface level to be linked

Literally the first link in the README.

website -> Incubator -> "list of projects we’d love to get started!":

> ### Built with Israel

> Many companies and NGOs unwittingly use tools created by Israel

> ### BDS in your bank account

> Build an app that can apply BDS to your bank account.

or

website -> Blog -> "T4P Incubator Alum Boycat Is Teaming Up With BDS"

If you can't figure out what the first website link is in the README that's on you. I'm not gonna promote that hateful organization's website.