The Palestinian Leadership Should Stop Being a Schoolyard Bully.
Definition of a bully and the act of bullying: One who consistently seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable. T o treat someone in a cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive fashion. T o cause someone to do something by means of force or coercion. I reached out to a long-time friend and NYC advertising colleague, David Eng-Chernack, Deputy Executive Director for Communications and Development at GLSEN, a non-profit focused on anti-bullying for LGBTQ youth, and an expert on ‘bullying.’ He pointed out that “A bully's goal is to intimidate and make you fear to the point where you are rendered powerless and not able to resist or fight back. A bully also wants the upper hand.” When asked what happens if the bully’s threats of violence are not confronted by the victim or supporters of the victim? David Eng-Chernack replied, “It empowers and emboldens them to continue their behavior but more importantly, it tells them that their behavior is an appropri