Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Kent State Students Demand Removal of ‘Golda’ Display, Claiming Late Israeli Leader Engaged in ‘Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians’
Students at Kent State University are demanding the removal of a display featuring a photo of and quotation by the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on the...
Leading Jewish Group Calls on Pro-Israel New Yorkers to Show Support for BDS-Defying Michelin-Starred Chef
A major New York Jewish group is calling on members of the pro-Israel community to show their support for the chef of a Manhattan restaurant...
British University Rugby Team ‘Excited’ to Openly Support BDS With Palestinian Flag on New Uniform
A British university rugby team said it is “excited” to show support for the anti-Israel boycott movement by wearing the Palestinian flag on its uniform,...
Citi Refutes Report of Roger Waters Sponsorship, Says It Has ‘No Plans to Work With This Artist in Future’
In a letter sent to a concerned company shareholder on Tuesday, Citibank refuted a report that it was sponsoring an upcoming tour by prominent anti-Israel...
Virginia Lawmaker: George Mason U Must Rescind Invitation to Host Conference of Anti-Israel Student Group With ‘Well-Documented Ties to Hamas’
George Mason University (GMU) must immediately rescind its invitation to host an upcoming conference held by a student group with "well-documented ties to Hamas and other...
Canadian Jewish Group Outraged Over BDS Stickers on Israeli Products in Winnipeg Mall
JNS.org - A major Canadian Jewish group expressed outrage after stickers supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement were found on products in two department...
Head of Portland State U’s Israel Society Decries Student Senate Passage of BDS Resolution; Says Campus Jewish Community Preparing to ‘Move Forward, Empower Ourselves’
The head of Portland State University’s only pro-Israel society decried the passage Monday of a pro-BDS bill by the Student Senate, telling The Algemeiner about his...
Former Israeli Lawmaker: Anti-Zionism on Campus Is ‘Socially Respectable’ Cover for Antisemitism
Jew-hatred is rising on campuses around the world while giving itself the "socially respectable" cloak of anti-Zionism, a former Israeli lawmaker told the student newspaper the Kenyon Collegian. In...
Ex-Pink Floyd Bassist Roger Waters Said to Be Feeling Economic Pinch Over Anti-Israel Advocacy
Ex-Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters is feeling an economic pinch due to his vehement anti-Israel advocacy, the New York Post's Page Six reported on Thursday. According to...
BDS on Canadian Campuses Dealt Serious Blow, Say Jewish, Pro-Israel Advocacy Groups in Wake of University System Adoption of New Non-Discrimination Policy
A serious blow was dealt to the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement this week, prominent members of Major Canadian Jewish and Israel advocacy...
Pro-Israel Groups at UC Berkeley Band Together to Counter-Protest ‘Day of Action’ Against Jewish State
Two groups at the University of California, Berkeley are gearing up to counter-protest an annual rally whose purpose is to demonize Israel, the head of one of the organizations told The Algemeiner...
In Response to Brandeis Report on Campus Antisemitism, Major Groups Say Students More Willing, Prepared Than Ever to Fight Back
Jewish and pro-Israel students are more willing and better organized than ever to fight back against antisemitism on US campuses, the heads of major campus...
Israel Advocate Wants to Change Views About Jewish State, One Tattoo at a Time
“Low-brow” art forms can be a powerful advocacy tool, the head of a pro-Israel artists group told The Algemeiner on Friday. Craig Dershowitz -- the executive...
Head of Major West Bank Jewish Community Calls on PA to ‘Immediately Release’ Palestinians Arrested After They Visited His Sukkah
The head of a major Jewish community in the West Bank is calling on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to “immediately release” three Palestinians who were...
