Israeli Tourist Boom in Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay Stirs Local Unease

Israeli Tourist Boom in Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay Stirs Local Unease

Colombo has been slow to crack down on unruly Israelis as it fears punitive action from the U.S. and other Western countries that could adversely hit tourist arrivals.

Sri Lanka – Israel, Tourism, and Impunity - Lionel Bopage • Sri Lanka Brief

Reading Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe’s article Creeping Rise of Anti-Semitism is Dangerous for Sri Lanka (https://www.southasiamonitor.org/perspective/creeping-rise-anti-semitism-dangerous-sri-lanka) prompted this response. Dr. Amarasinghe’s central claim is that Sri Lanka is witnessing a dangerous rise in anti-Semitism, driven by pro-Palestinian activism that calls for boycotts of Israeli goods and the shunning of Israeli tourists. He argues that ac…

Sri Lanka – Israel, Tourism & Impunity - Colombo Telegraph

By Lionel Bopage – Dr. Lionel Bopage Reading Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe’s article Creeping Rise of Anti-Semitism is Dangerous for Sri Lanka prompted this response. Dr. Amarasinghe’s central claim is that Sri Lanka is witnessing a dangerous rise in anti-Semitism, driven by pro-Palestinian activism that calls for boycotts of Israeli goods and the shunning of Israeli tourists. He argues that activists refuse to acknowledge the October 7, 2023, Hamas a…

Sri Lanka and Israel: Tourism and Impunity - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Tamil Guardian In Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe’s article, Creeping Rise of Anti-Semitism is Dangerous for Sri Lanka, he claims that Sri Lanka is witnessing a dangerous rise in anti-Semitism driven by pro-Palestinian activism that calls for boycotts of Israeli goods and the shunning of Israeli tourists. He argues that activists refuse to acknowledge the