Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
This Canadian-Jewish Activist Wants to Boycott Israel; Here’s What She Gets Wrong
In an opinion piece for The Guardian, Canadian-Jewish public personality Naomi Klein advocates for the strengthening of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against...
US Senators Reintroduce Bill to Combat BDS Movement
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) on Thursday reintroduced legislation designed to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Titled the...
If You Want to Defend Israel, Start Thinking Like a Marketing Executive
Imagine you’re walking into a supermarket. Your shopping cart is empty, and the shelves are bursting with products. But this supermarket isn’t like the one...
Antisemitic Activity Thrived on College Campuses in March
March was marked by "Israeli Apartheid Week" activities held at campuses across North America. These included Arizona State University, MIT, Georgetown, the University of California...
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...
American Jewish Committee Calls for End of Arab League Israel Boycott, Welcomes New US Penalties
The American Jewish Committee on Friday welcomed new U.S. Commerce Department rules designed to more strongly counter the Arab League’s boycott of Israel while also...
BDS ‘Mapping Project’: US National Media Ignores Sinister List That Encourages Targeting of Jewish Institutions
A multicolored muddle of dots and lines covering an illustration of the United States’ east coast is the latest example of the all-out war being...
Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Unfamiliar With BDS Campaign Against Israel
The vast majority of Americans have heard nothing or very little of the international campaign to boycott Israel, according to polling released by the Pew...
New Book Takes on the Cultural Boycott Against Israel
"Artists Under Fire: The BDS War against Celebrities, Jews, and Israel" by Lana Melman (Lioncrest Publishing 2022). International entertainers of every color and creed are besieged...
Middle East Studies Association Votes to Boycott Israel
The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) announced on Wednesday its endorsement of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Members of the association, which...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC Inquiry Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott
i24 News - A group of lawmakers from the United States House of Representatives are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to examine...
More Than 200 Celebrities Sign Open Letter Opposing Boycott of Israel’s Largest LGBTQ Film Festival
More than 200 actors, Hollywood studio executives and other members of the entertainment industry have signed an open letter in support of this year's Tel...
Florida to Cut Unilever Investments Within Days Over Ben & Jerry’s West Bank Boycott
In the coming days, the state of Florida is set to stop investing in Unilever, the parent of Ben & Jerry’s, over the ice-cream maker’s...
New Jersey Poised to Divest Pension Investments in Ben & Jerry’s Parent Unilever Over West Bank Boycott
New Jersey has threatened to divest pension funds invested in Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever, as the state reached a preliminary conclusion...