Bouvard on Anti-Israel Activism as Performative Meta-Ops

The anti-Israel firsters have a carefully constructed op predicated on accusing their opponents of being ops. Every new organization should have the word "op" in it, to signal awareness that all is in play: sources of funding, ties to state and even foreign actors

(within the law, of course, recognizing that the rest of the world gets its votes), political and PR strategies, etc. Of course there are end goals in terms of reforming institutions, but those involve networks of interests as well. All this is already well known, and it's only

a matter of time before all political ops go meta and make their own and others' construction an explicit part of the game. So, whoever moves in this direction most rapidly will have the advantage. Begin by targeting relentlessly the other sides "op-ness," of course, but in a

way that indicates willingness to have your own examined as well. Make bureaucratic procedure, money flows, organizational affiliations, legal strategies, etc., all explicitly part of the op. Create new rules of the game that ultimately aim at stabilizing a new political

exoskeleton. If Jews are unwelcomed from both parties, I hope some Jewish political entrepreneurs will form versions of "the Jewish op"--it's risky, but will show the way to more sophisticated political actors with integrity who need to rise to power anyway.

@truepeers That's good, thanks.

@truepeers Centropia--where we're headed.

@truepeers The idiom is now out in the wild.