Alexander Joffe
ARTICLES BY: Alexander Joffe
The Anti-Israel Effort Intensifies in Politics and on Campus
August’s major BDS issue was the continuation of the British Labour Party’s antisemitism crisis, which began more than two years ago. For instance, it was...
BDS Advocates Try to Split the Jewish Community From Israel
In July, the BDS movement accelerated its efforts to divide the American Jewish community from Israel and intensify internal divisions in the latter. Two incidents in...
Palestinian Sovereignty After Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent illnesses have again raised the issue of his successor. This festering problem highlights contradictory aspects of Palestinian political...
SPME BDS Monitor: Connections to Terror and Poisoning Jewish Youth
During the summer, the focus of BDS has become the international arena. Israeli officials revealed that most global BDS organizations have connections to terrorism through individuals...
SPME BDS Monitor: Antisemitism Rises on Campus
The academic year ended with sudden late pushes for BDS resolutions and associated protests. While there were notable wins for BDS in student government, the...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Efforts Intensify on Campus
April was an extremely active month for BDS thanks to the confluence of Passover, "Apartheid Week," Israeli Independence Day, and Israel’s 70th anniversary. Several BDS...
SPME BDS Monitor: Campus Protests, Labour Party and More
March saw a variety of BDS efforts on campus, some timed to coincide with "Apartheid Week" and the Easter-Passover season. At the same time, BDS-inspired...
SPME BDS Monitor: A Rapid Descent Into Antisemitism
Disparate BDS events in February suggest that the anti-Israel boycott movement is being forced to reorient itself due to unprecedented pushback. This included US pressure that...
SPME BDS Monitor: Israel Bans Boycott Groups, More Positive Developments
January was shaped by the Israeli decision to ban high-profile BDS activists from the country -- as well as a series of embarrassing missteps by the...
SPME BDS Monitor: Outrage on Jerusalem
In December, the most important BDS-related developments came in the wake of the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. This designation will eventually...
SPME BDS Monitor: Anti-Israel Activity Increases on Campus
The BDS movement advanced nationally in November, with anti-Israel legislation introduced in the US Congress. The results of such resolutions on campus, however, were mixed -- suggesting...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement Returns to Campus
In October, BDS was characterized by "intersectional" accusations and a variety of assaults on free speech, university and Jewish organizations. Among the most odious were...
SPME BDS Monitor: Hate Arises on US College Campuses
The BDS movement on campus has swiftly aligned itself with "antifa" protests against "white supremacy," which usually accuse Israel and its supporters of being racists...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Coming Year on Campus
August saw the violent collision of politics and culture in American life, with the BDS movement playing the spoiler. The riots between neo-Nazis and white...
Blaming Israel for Downing Plane, Russia to Sell S-300 Air Defense System to Syria; Bolton: 'Significant Escalation'
As US Sanctions Near, Europe Fails to Protect Iran Deal
Pompeo to Meet Russia's Lavrov Amid US Concern Over Missile Sale to Syria