Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Helen Mirren Explains Why She Ignores BDS Pressure, Praises Israel
British actress Dame Helen Mirren has faced pressure from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel throughout her career but prefers instead to...
UN Action Plan Meeting on Antisemitism Postponed Due to Deep Flaws
i24 News - The United Nations was scheduled to host a meeting next week in Cordoba, Spain, to finalize a long-awaited UN action plan on...
Conservative Watchdog Launches ‘Don’t Trust Morningstar’ Campaign
JNS.org - A conservative nonprofit watchdog has launched a nationwide campaign taking investment firm Morningstar to task for alleged anti-Israel bias. Consumers’ Research says Morningstar is...
Some Politicians Finally Find Their Voice on Fighting Antisemitism and Campus Hate
The calendar year ended with politicians holding conferences and making statements in opposition to antisemitism, as well as the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)...
Antisemitism Thrives On and Off-Campus as Threat Continues to Grow
October was characterized by a series of campus BDS and antisemitism incidents, which showed how deeply anti-Israel bias is embedded in organized student life. The antisemitism...
BDS and the Movement to Oppose the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Align
The most important BDS development in April was the alignment of left-wing Jewish faculty, students, and groups with opponents of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance...
Exposing the Lies and Hate of the BDS Movement
In a conversation with American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) on March 31st Omar Barghouti appears to have charged Jews as thieves, settler colonialists, racists, purveyors...
Trump Administration Plans to Release List of BDS Groups
JNS.org – The Trump administration plans to release a list of organizations that support the anti-Israel BDS movement, a senior Trump administration official told JNS. The...
Passage of ‘One-Sided’ Pro-BDS Resolution at Columbia Decried as ‘Deeply Irresponsible’
Undergraduate students at Columbia University in New York City have voted in favor of a referendum calling on their school to "divest its stocks, funds,...
Dozens of State Legislators Slam Democratic Socialists of America for ‘Blatantly Antisemitic Litmus Test’ of New York City Council Candidates
Dozens of members of the New York State Assembly have condemned the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for issuing...
Despite Coronavirus, BDS Debate Continues on Campus and Elsewhere
The academic year ended with colleges and universities locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The impact on BDS activities, especially Israeli Apartheid Week and...
Jewish and Pro-Israel Groups Laud Missouri Legislature’s Passage of Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org – The Missouri state legislature passed a bill on Thursday to prohibit the state contracting with companies that boycott Israel. The state’s House of Representatives...
Pro-Israel Student Group Urges GWU to Rethink ‘Highly Problematic’ Appointment of Pro-BDS Dean
A pro-Israel group at George Washington University (GWU) is urging the institution to rethink its recent appointment of a BDS-supporting professor as the interim dean...
Columbia Faculty Members Back School President’s Antisemitism Condemnation, Pan Upcoming BDS Vote
A dozen Columbia University faculty members have penned a letter expressing support for President Lee C. Bollinger’s recent statement against antisemitism on campus and voicing...
