Alexander Joffe
ARTICLES BY: Alexander Joffe
SPME BDS Monitor: Far-Left Groups Support BDS; US Congress Pushes Back
In the wake of the US presidential election, BDS supporters have joined some far-left anti-Trump protesters, and a BDS supporter became the leading candidate to head...
SPME BDS Monitor: Violence Occurs on College Campuses
The first violent BDS protest of the fall semester has now occurred. At the same time, Midwestern colleges and universities are now offering direct support to...
SPME BDS Monitor: Anti-Israel Activists Spring to Life on College Campuses
The 2016 academic year began with BDS activities moving into new areas on campus, Capitol Hill and within the progressive movement -- spreading the rejection of Israel...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement for Black Lives Officially Joins the Anti-Israel Bandwagon
August saw dramatic BDS developments as the Movement for Black Lives' accusations that Israel committed “genocide” alienated Jewish supporters. Hacked files showing that the Open Society...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Debate Comes to the Presidential Conventions
In July, BDS took center stage at the US presidential conventions. But important differences between the Republican and Democratic platforms regarding Israel reflect changes in...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Suffers Setbacks, But Advances Elsewhere
The BDS movement suffered important setbacks in June. The membership of the American Anthropological Association voted down sweeping BDS resolutions but by a tiny margin....
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Movements Thrive on Campus and in Sanders Camp
The academic year closed with dramatic protests to shut down pro-Israel and free speech events. But other developments, the rejection of a BDS resolution and...
SPME BDS Monitor: Activists Try to Turn the World Against Israel
April saw confrontations emerge between faculty members opposed to BDS and academic organizations that have adopted BDS resolutions, including legal action, that took place between...
SPME BDS Monitor: Presidential Candidates Renounce Boycotts as Antisemitism Spreads
The BDS movement suffered major losses in March as politicians and legislators condemned the movement. Particularly important were condemnations from all remaining US presidential candidates,...
SPME BDS Monitor: Antisemitism Rises as States Fight Boycott Efforts
February saw dramatic setbacks for the BDS movement as legislators and politicians imposed restrictions and voiced unprecedented opposition. At the same time, BDS in universities...
SPME BDS Monitor: Strong Organizational Support Is Needed to Fight Boycott Movement
Though universities were not in session, January was an active month for BDS. Two incidents demonstrated how BDS activists are using violence against Israelis and...
SPME BDS Monitor: Fighting Boycott Movement Begins to Show Results
The year 2015 ended with BDS supporters co-opting more campus governments and causes to discriminate against Jewish students. At the same time, more BDS resolutions...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Israel Movement on the March Across College Campuses
The academic BDS scene deteriorated further in November as American anthropologists voted to recommend an Israel boycott to the full membership. At the same time...
Quick Pushback Is Needed as BDS Efforts Grow
In September there were a number of international BDS incidents. The Reykjavik city council’s decision to boycott all Israeli products was quickly ridiculed; now only...
