Posts Tagged: boycott of Israel
Texas Divests $72 Million From a Company That Boycotts Israel
JNS.org - The state of Texas has divested $72 million from a Norwegian company that has purportedly boycotted Israel. The move is the first action taken by...
Israel’s Top Court Weighs Appeal by Barred US Student
Israel's top court weighed an appeal on Wednesday by a US student facing deportation under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts...
Spanish City Cancels Israeli Concert in Latest Boycott Move
JNS.org - The city of Oviedo, the capital of Spain’s Asturias region, has purportedly canceled an upcoming concert by Israel’s NK Orchestra and a ballet performance. The...
Eurovision Winner Netta Barzilai Tells Israel’s Boycotters: ‘Hate and Revenge Won’t Lead to Anything’
The winner of this year's Eurovision singing competition, Israel’s Netta Barzilai, has a message for those supporting boycotts of the Jewish state. “Boycotting, hate and revenge won’t...
Louisiana Becomes 25th State to Prohibit Business Ties With Anti-Israel BDS Groups
JNS.org - Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting his state government from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. “The...
Maryland Governor Signs Order to Block Boycotts of Israel
JNS.org - Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order on Monday that blocks his state from awarding contracts to companies that support the anti-Israel BDS...
Bahrain’s King Condemns Arab Boycott of Israel
JNS.org - Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has condemned the Arab world’s boycott of Israel, saying its citizens are free to visit the Jewish...
Canadian Trade School Retracts Policy Rejecting Israeli Students Following Jewish Community Uproar
A Canadian trade school has retracted its policy of rejecting students based on their Israeli nationality, following major blowback from the local Jewish community. The change by the Island School of...
Israel Calls on Norwegian Theater to Denounce ‘Fake’ BDS Video
JNS.org - Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling on the National Theatre of Norway to denounce a video falsely produced on its behalf by Norwegian actors...
Amid BDS Activism, Divestment Falters on College Campuses (Part 2)
Note: Part one of this article was originally published here. As I have repeatedly argued, the real anti-Israel menace on campus comes from faculty. On that front,...
New York Magazine Denies Supporting BDS, Despite Calling Sabra Hummus ‘Politicized,’ Suggesting Alternative Brand
New York Magazine told The Algemeiner on Thursday that it "does not support a boycott of Israel," despite its designation of Sabra, a popular brand of hummus...
Genesis Prize Host Helen Mirren Rejects Boycotts of Israel
JNS.org - Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, who is visiting Israel to host this year’s Genesis Prize ceremony, called herself a "believer" in Israel and rejected artistic...
Dutch Lawmakers Pass Motion Against BDS
JNS.org - A non-binding motion to defund organizations involved in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was passed in the Dutch parliament’s lower house...
Smithsonian Institution Head Says Boycott of Israel Won’t Solve Conflict
JNS.org - The head of the Smithsonian Institution, America's national research museums network, said that academic boycotts of Israel go “against the most basic principle of academia,...
