Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
New Zealand Music Festival Cancels Set by Israeli DJ for Not Condemning Gaza War
Organizers of an underground music and arts festival in New Zealand removed an Israeli disc jockey from its lineup of performers because he has not...
Israel Calls for International Chess Championship in Malaysia to Be Relocated After Israeli Players Banned
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is facing pressure to relocate next month's World Amateur Chess Championships in Malaysia since Israeli chess players have been banned...
Israel’s Oscar Submission ‘Tell Me Everything’ Dropped From Queer Film Festival Following Boycott Threats
A queer film festival in Geneva, Switzerland, removed an Israeli film from its lineup this week after receiving backlash and boycott threats from local pro-Palestinian...
New ADL Initiative Details Exclusion of Jews, Israelis From Art, Entertainment, Publishing
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday released a new initiative that details the exclusion and suppression of Jewish and Israeli artists, performers, and writers in...
Board of Iceland’s National Broadcaster Supports Boycott of 2027 Eurovision if Israel Not Banned
The board of directors of Iceland's public broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) has recommended that the broadcaster continue its boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest for another...
Irish PM Defends ‘Genocide’ Comments by Soccer Team Manager After Backlash From Israel
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin defended the manager of the Republic of Ireland men's soccer team on Tuesday after he was criticized by the Israel...
Ireland’s Former Soccer Captain Says Upcoming Match Against Israel Should Have Stayed in Dublin
The former captain of Ireland's national soccer team has argued that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) should not boycott its two upcoming UEFA Nations...
Israeli High Schooler Wins Gold But Gets Disqualified Over National Flag at Computer Science Olympiad in Uzbekistan
An Israeli high school student was stripped of his gold medal at an international computer science competition in Uzbekistan and had his name removed from...
Pro-Israel Entertainment Industry Group Rejects Cultural Boycott of Israeli Director Nadav Lapid
Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), an organization comprised of pro-Israel members of the entertainment industry, released a statement on Wednesday in solidarity with the hundreds...
Irish Soccer Players, Sports Icons, Celebrities Call for Boycott of Upcoming UEFA Matches Against Israel
Prominent Irish soccer players, as well as other well-known sports figures and celebrities, have teamed up to pressure the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to...
Israel Condemns Venice Biennale Jury Decision to Ban Israeli Artist From Winning Top Awards
Israel's Foreign Ministry has denounced the International Jury of the 61st Venice Biennale after its five members announced last week that they will not consider...
US Owners of Irish Soccer Team Fire Chair After Saying Ireland Should Not Compete Against ‘Genocidal’ Israel
The director and co-chairperson of the professional Irish soccer club Drogheda United has been fired after saying that Ireland should not compete against Israel in...
Australia’s Largest Arts Festival to Open With Wave of Anti-Israel Artists, Led by Controversial Creative Director
The 25th edition of the Sydney Biennale, Australia's largest arts festival, opens to the public on Saturday and will feature a slew of artists with...
New Analysis Questions Legality of Campus BDS Efforts Against Israel
A newly released research paper is raising fresh legal questions about the wave of campus and institutional campaigns calling for divestment from Israel, arguing that...
