Posts Tagged: BDS Boycott Israel
Evoking Antisemitic Tropes to Deny That BDS Is Antisemitic
Last year, the German parliament passed a resolution by an overwhelming majority labeling the international BDS movement antisemitic. The motion, which noted Germany’s national responsibility...
Palestinian Groups Behind Omar-Tlaib Canceled Trip Express Antisemitism, Links to Terrorism
JNS.org - The Palestinian groups that were part of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) canceled trip to Israel and the West...
Though Relatively Low Overall, Traffic to BDS Websites Rises
JNS.org - A poll for the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth conducted by SimilarWeb shows a 33-percent increase in Web traffic to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement websites over the last...
Israeli Ministers Increase Efforts to Fight Boycotts
JNS.org - Israeli government ministers are increasing their efforts to fight academic, consumer, cultural, and sports boycotts against Israel in what has become a significant...
Illinois Law Bans BDS Participants From State Pension Funds
JNS.org - Illinois on Monday became the third state in a month to pass legislation formally opposing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel....
Indiana General Assembly Becomes 2nd State Legislature to Pass Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - The Indiana General Assembly has become the second-ever state legislature to pass a bill that formally opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
American Studies Group Receives Renewed Scrutiny Over Israel Boycott
JNS.org - About a year after the American Studies Association's (ASA) widely condemned vote to endorse a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, the organization's...
Despite Limited Practical Impact, BDS Movement is Leading to Apprehension for Pro-Israel Academics
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel will fail because various countries "are...
The Answer to BDS Bullies and ‘Open Hillel’
JNS.org - It's getting harder these days to survey the latest developments in the Middle East without feeling anxiety about the negative impact they...
NYU Conference: An Academic Lynching Behind Closed Doors
JNS.org - New York University (NYU) professor and president-elect of the American Studies (ASA) Association Lisa Duggan recently wrote on her Facebook regarding the...
Nuisance or Threat? BDS Dominates U.S. Jewish Leaders’ Israel Visit
JNS.org - The ongoing debate on how to respond to persistent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) efforts by the Jewish state's detractors—or what one...
Roger Waters and BDS Movement are an Embarrassment
JNS.org - Back in 1976, when the burgeoning punk movement began transforming the rock'n'roll landscapes of London and New York, a young man named...
Group Promotes Guidelines to Prevent Jewish Funding of BDS Movement
JNS.0rg - JCC Watch, a pro-Israel advocacy group, is holding protests on the second Thursday of each month until it sees new guidelines that...