No, this is the exact opposite. They haven’t read enough theory. This is categorical ultra-leftism [edit: I meant left-communism, but theyre similar concepts] at best, straight social democracy at worst.

It’s not that they “view the entire world through theory” and that’s a bad thing, it’s that they’re just throwing a general trueism [class consciousness] at a problem to handwave it away because it feels bad to their “common morality.” [That being the idea that “cultural boycotts” are bad because they are bad].

And no offense intended towards you, since I know you’re getting started, but it is extremely important to view the world through a marxist lense and avoid moralism [not saying you can’t oppose things on personal moral grounds, or that the genocide isn’t horrific]. Here it did lead you to the correct analysis, that Palestinians must engage in a violent anti-colonial struggle and liberate themselves from the Israeli genocidal apartheid state. Additionally, actions like boycotts and such can be a way to help palestine by isolating Israel and Israelis.

However, without a Marxist analysis, you might come to incorrect conclusions. I.e, positions on the special military operation in Ukraine, the recent “gen z” protests, etc.

“[With the Marxist-Leninist attitude,] a person applies the theory and method of marxism-leninism to the systematic and thorough investigation and study of the environment. He does not work by enthusiasm alone but, as Stalin says, combines revolutionary sweep with practicalness” - Mao Zedong