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Like Jacobson, I oppose intellectual boycotts. But his ugly, uncivil, and poorly written opening sure made me wish that I disagreed with him.
The essay you linked to made some good points and I think we expect Israel to withdraw completely from the occupied territories when they feel that their very existence will not be threatened by doing so.
I was not impressed by Howard Jacobson's essay. I have one question: When may we expect Israel to withdraw completely from the occupied territories? The fact is, of course, that Israel hasn't the slightest intention of ever doing so.
Here is another essay against the proposed boycott by Nathalie Rothschild: Who's afraid of Israeli academics?