Alex Margolin
ARTICLES BY: Alex Margolin
Is SodaStream Closure of West Bank Factory a BDS Victory?
Even though SodaStream's decision to close its controversial West Bank factory appears to be motivated primarily by financial considerations, not pressure from the BDS movement, it's...
BDS: Boycott or Blacklist?
The BDS movement's boycott against Israel is, for all practical purposes, a blacklist designed to remove Israel from the world stage. It's well documented that the...
Academic Boycott Making Resurgence on Campus
When the American Studies Association approved an academic boycott against Israel late last year, the academic world spoke out against the move loudly and clearly. Presidents...
People Watch the News to Confirm What They Believe
The war in Gaza has produced an unusually rich analysis of media coverage of the Middle East, including a landmark piece by former AP reporter Matti...
The BDS Movement Can’t Harm Israel’s Economy, Just its Reputation
The Gaza war has given the BDS movement a shot in the arm, just as students return to campuses across the U.S. But will a new...
How the Media Distorted the Gaza War
Reporting during wartime may be the ultimate challenge for the media. But the conflict between Israel and Hamas revealed, yet again, the severe limitations of...
Analyzing ‘The Palestine Effect’
Why does the media continue to post Gaza casualty figures provided by Hamas - often without mentioning the source - as though the information is...
Revealed: Hamas’ Media Strategy for Gaza War
With the ground war in Gaza growing in force each day, the battle for hearts and minds becomes a vital strategic battleground. The side that...
The BDS Movement Continues to Oppose Mideast Peace
What's wrong with Israeli and Palestinian artists showing their work together in a single exhibit and possibly even collaborating on new works of art? Well, that...
Divestment Losses Piling Up for BDS
The divestment strategy seems to be a real bust for the BDS movement this year. A case in point is the University of New Mexico, where...
Palestinians Fighting to Ban Israel From World Soccer
Israel is facing a possible ban from international soccer competition, including the World Cup, unless it improves conditions for Palestinian players and coaches, according to media reports. Jibril...
BDS: You Can’t Fight for Justice With Hypocrisy
Less than a week before Israel Apartheid Week opened on college campuses across the U.S. and UK, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the first shot...
The Wedding That Dented the Iron Curtain
In the history of the Soviet Jewry movement, the most spectacular - and possibly most pivotal - episode was a plot to hijack a plane...