Posts Tagged: BDS movement
New Jersey Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - The New Jersey General Assembly on Monday passed legislation that prohibits the state from investing in pension and annuity funds that boycott the State...
Presbyterian Church Passes Resolutions Supporting BDS, Slamming Israeli Settlements
JNS.org - Presbyterian Church USA passed a series of resolutions at its general assembly in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel,...
Successful Appeal Against NYU Grad Student BDS Motion Has Great Implications in Fight Against Global Anti-Israel Movement, Say Leaders of Campaign
A successful appeal against New York University’s (NYU) Graduate Student Union’s (GSOC) motion in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has great...
Defying BDS, Liberty University to Invest Millions in Israel
In a show of solidarity with Israel and a repudiation of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Virginia's Liberty University will invest $5 million in the...
Israel Needs UK to Remain in EU to Fight Threats, PM David Cameron Says
JNS.org - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday told a group of British Jews that Israel needs the United Kingdom to remain in the European...
Southern Baptist Convention Passes Resolution in Support of Israel
JNS.org - The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) adopted a resolution reaffirming the church’s support and prayers for Israel as well as condemning the Boycott, Divestment and...
Rhode Island Lawmaker Hails ‘Oddly Quick, Very Unique’ Passage of Anti-BDS Bill
The Rhode Island legislature's passage of a recent bill that includes provisions against a boycott of Israel was “oddly quick and very unique,” the lawmaker who...
Shidduch From Hell: Vicious Israel Haters Roger Waters, Rula Jebreal New ‘Palestinian Power Couple’ Following Affair, Divorces
Notorious anti-Israel hater and Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters is making headlines once again following revelations that, after divorcing his fourth wife and an ensuing affair, he...
Dutch Lawmakers Pass Motion Against BDS
JNS.org - A non-binding motion to defund organizations involved in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was passed in the Dutch parliament’s lower house...
NY State Senator Introduces Bill to Halt Public Funding of State and City Colleges Over Hate Speech, Israel Boycotts
A New York State senator recently introduced a bill to halt the public funding of campus organizations that engage in hate speech and anti-Israel boycotts, the...
German Bank Closes Anti-Israel BDS Account
JNS.org - Germany’s second-largest bank, Commerzbank, has reportedly closed an account affiliated with the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The Jerusalem Post, citing a “highly...
American Anthropological Association Narrowly Votes Down BDS Resolution
JNS.org - The American Anthropological Association (AAA) narrowly voted against a resolution to boycott collaboration with Israeli academic institutions, the AAA announced on Tuesday. The boycott resolution...
Foreign Investment in Israel Flourishes Despite BDS Movement, Report Says
JNS.org - Foreign investment in Israeli assets has tripled since the launch of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in 2005, demonstrating that BDS has...
Academics Across the World Sign Petition Condemning BDS for Double Standards, Anti-Israel Bigotry
More than 1,000 academics from all over the world signed a petition condemning all forms of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. "Boycott is always wrong, I think....
