Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Campus Watchdog: Upcoming ‘Palestine’ Course Will Increase Antisemitic Atmosphere at UC Berkeley
An upcoming "anti-Zionism" course at the University of California, Berkeley will contribute to greater hostility toward Jewish and pro-Israel students on campus, the head of...
Major US Jewish Organization Launches Bipartisan 50-State Campaign to Reject BDS
JNS.org - A major Jewish organization has launched a bipartisan campaign against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The campaign, spurred by the American Jewish Committee...
Co-Author of Anti-BDS Bill Passed at German University: ‘First Step’ in War Against Antisemitism’ (INTERVIEW)
The passage of an anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution at Leipzig University in Germany is a “first step” in the war against the global...
Israel’s UN Ambassador, Chicago Mayor Discuss Joint Anti-BDS Efforts
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon met with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week to discuss efforts in fighting the Boycott, Divestment and...
Social Media Lights Up With Criticism of ‘Racist’ Brussels Airlines for Removing Israeli Snack From In-Flight Menu
Social media platforms lit up in protest on Wednesday and Thursday after a Belgian airline removed an Israeli snack from its in-flight menu, with many...
McGill Student Warns Incoming Freshmen About ‘Disheartening’ Reality of Being Jewish on Campus
A Canadian Jewish student issued a warning Tuesday to incoming pro-Israel freshmen about the harsh reality they will likely face on campus for their religious and...
New York City Mayor Calls BDS ‘Inconsistent With Progressive Values’
New York City’s mayor has denounced the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, saying it is not "consistent with progressive values," Jewish Insider reported...
Campus, Legal Groups Slam UCLA for Indulging ‘Vicious’ Campaign Against Student Leader for Neutrality on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is under fire from major campus watchdog and legal groups for its "indulgence" of bullying tactics against a...
New Jersey Becomes Latest US State to Pass Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law prohibiting the state’s public worker pension fund from investing in companies that engaged in the Boycott, Divestment...
Popular Senegalese Musician Baaba Maal Pressured by BDS-ers to Cancel Israel Concert
An organization aligned with the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is pressuring a popular Senegalese musician not to perform in Israel next month. Artists...
Ibiza City Council Votes to Support BDS
JNS.org - A city council in the Spanish island of Ibiza has reportedly endorsed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The Santa Eulalia...
Jewish Groups Slam Canadian Green Party for Embracing BDS
JNS.org - Wide opposition has been expressed by Canadian Jewish groups to the Green Party's adoption of BDS as part of its official platform. The vote...
Major Canadian Jewish Group Calls Out Government for Sponsorship of ‘Antisemitic, Anti-Israel’ Conference
A major Jewish group called the Canadian government to task this week for sponsoring an event “promoting antisemitism and the anti-Israel boycott movement.” B’nai B’rith Canada was...
Watchdog: Anti-Israel Groups, Black Lives Matter Share ‘Pro-Palestinian Agendas’ That Feed Antisemitism (INTERVIEW)
The alliance between an anti-Israel group and the Black Lives Matter movement reveal a shared pro-Palestinian strategy that borders on antisemitism, the president of a major...
