Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Ex-R.E.M. Lead Singer Publicly Backs Radiohead’s Decision to Go Ahead With Israel Concert in Face of BDS Pressure
Ex-R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe on Sunday publicly backed the English rock band Radiohead’s plan to go ahead with its upcoming concert in Israel in...
Pro-Israel Evangelical Christian Leader Urges Boycott of Roger Waters’ Miami Concert
An American evangelical Christian leader is calling for a boycott of ex-Pink Floyd rock star Roger Waters’ Miami concert on Thursday. “Roger Waters is a flagrant...
North Carolina Becomes Latest State to Pass Measure Opposing BDS Movement
JNS.org - North Carolina became the latest US state whose legislature has passed a measure opposing the anti-Israel BDS movement. A bill titled “Divestment from Companies That...
Debating the Morality of the BDS Cult
If the Jewish people ever needed an icon for their sworn enemies -- a litmus test that distinguishes those who oppose the core of Israel’s existence from...
Rock Siren Courtney Love Blasts ‘Antisemitic’ BDS Activist Linda Sarsour Over Fundraising Campaign
The outspoken Palestinian-American BDS activist Linda Sarsour has attracted the ire of rock singer and actress Courtney Love in a furious Twitter exchange. Love -- the...
Israeli Government Launches Campaign to Fight BDS Online
JNS.org - Ethiopian-born former Miss Israel beauty pageant winner Yityish “Titi” Aynaw and actress Ariel Mortman, star of the popular youth TV series “The Greenhouse,”...
SPME BDS Monitor: School Year Ends With Defeats for Boycott Movement, But There Are Challenges Ahead
The spring semester ended with several BDS resolutions being defeated in student governments, usually after many hours of debate. The ability of defeat BDS resolutions...
Radiohead Singer: Pressure by BDS Supporters to Cancel Israel Concert Is ‘Extremely Upsetting, Disrespectful and Offensive’
The amount of harassment Radiohead has received from BDS supporters about its upcoming concert in Israel is "extremely upsetting," the rock band's lead singer said...
Charismatic Islamist Seeks to Shake Up Belgian Politics
He's been called "a pimp for the Prophet," and the "Arab Malcolm X." He has celebrated the 9/11 attacks, been banned from entering the United Kingdom, and rejects Israel's legitimacy. He is...
BDS Activists, Including Roger Waters, Urge Radiohead to Cancel Upcoming Israel Concert
JNS.org - A group of musicians and anti-Israel BDS movement activists, including former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have written...
Texas Becomes Latest State to Pass Anti-BDS Legislation
JNS.org - Texas became the latest US state to pass legislation targeting the anti-Israel BDS movement Thursday. The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed HB89, which prohibits the...
Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Combat International Supporters of BDS
JNS.org - Republican and Democratic leaders in both chambers of Congress Thursday introduced new legislation to combat international supporters of the BDS movement. The Israel Anti-Boycott Act,...
Watchdog Launches Pictoral Social Media Project to Expose Antisemitic Activity on Campus
A new social media project aims to visually expose anti-Jewish activity on campus, the head of the organization behind the initiative told The Algemeiner. Tammi Rossman-Benjamin,...
New York Chapter of ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ Pays Social Media Tribute to ‘Martyrs’ Killed While Carrying Out Terrorist Attacks Against Israelis
An anti-Israel student group took to social media earlier this month to honor “Palestinian martyrs” killed while carrying out terrorist attacks against Israelis. In a Facebook post on...
