Posts Tagged: BDS Israel
BDS’ Only Goal is to Slander and Destroy Israel as a Jewish State
The BDS movement is not about economic pressure on Israel, and it’s not about advancing the cause of human rights. It’s about turning world opinion...
United Church of Christ Passes Resolution to Divest From Israel
JNS.org - The United Church of Christ (UCC) on Tuesday passed a resolution that calls for divestment from companies that do business with Israel at its...
Why Doesn’t BDS Care About Expelled Jews and Arab Human Rights Abuses?
The man behind the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, Omar Barghouti, is a PhD student at Tel Aviv University. Yes, you read...
For Pro-Israel Advocates, It’s Time to Start Playing Offense
JNS.org - Victories aren’t usually depressing, but recent headlines about Israel include those such as: “Israel Left Off U.N. List of Parties That Kill, Injure Kids,”...
Why We Must Take the Fight to BDS by Investing in Israel
We all know the old adage that “the best defense is a good offense.” In an era of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS), investing in...
Why Does Peter Beinart Despise Pro-Israel Jews?
Peter Beinart has long had an unnatural obsession with me. To be honest, the amount of column space he’s devoted to promoting my name is...
Knesset Member Introduces Bill Banning BDS Supporters From Entering Israel
A member of Israel's Knesset has introduced a bill prohibiting foreign citizens who call for a boycott of Israel from entering the country. The bill, proposed by MK...
#BDSFail – Jon Bon Jovi Will Perform in Israel
Last year, we commented on a story in The Independent written by their Jerusalem correspondent, Alistair Dawber, about the cancellation of a previously scheduled performance in Israel by Eric Burdon (frontman for The Animals)....
Why Every Jew Must Vocally Oppose the Boycott Israel Movement
The participants at the anti-BDS conference in Las Vegas this past weekend witnessed a memorable spectacle. Here were Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, a couple ranked among...
A Liberal Democrat Just Called Two CAIR Officials ‘Insane’
The National Union of Students, a confederation of 600 student unions representing more than 95 percent of all higher education unions in the United Kingdom, passed...
The Insidious Marketing of the BDS Campaign
The boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement promotes itself as a non-violent "civil society" human rights organization trying to bring peace to a victimized people...
Illinois Law Bans BDS Participants From State Pension Funds
JNS.org - Illinois on Monday became the third state in a month to pass legislation formally opposing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel....
Believe the Hype: Zionism is Losing the Battle of Ideas on College Campuses
Haaretz reporter Ari Shavit paid a visit to two dozen U.S. college campuses and came back with a dire warning: the Jewish future is slipping through...
Why Won’t Jewish Leaders Fight BDS?
Press reports about the dinner in Washington last week honoring Abe Foxman's 50 years as head of the ADL had the White House Chief of...
