Posts Tagged: BDS movement
British Security Company G4S Leaving Israel, Cites ‘Entirely’ Commercial Motive
JNS.org - The London-based G4S security firm on Wednesday announced that it will be selling its business in Israel within the next two years. G4S included the...
Connecticut College Antisemitism Continues; Some Faculty Speak Out
A Connecticut College professor has told colleagues that his school has grown so hostile toward Jews that he can no longer recommend Jewish students or...
Want to Boycott Israel? Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
JNS.org - When navigating to www.bdsguide.com, I’m immediately confronted with a clenched fist on a red banner against a crisp white background, and the matter-of-fact wording...
Canadian Prime Minister Backs Anti-BDS Bill, But Leaves Israel ‘Guessing’
JNS.org - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose election victory over Stephen Harper last year ended nearly a decade of Conservative party rule in Canada, recently...
German University Cancels BDS Movement Event
JNS.org - Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), one of Germany’s largest universities, on Monday announced that it has cancelled an anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
Targeted by BDS, SodaStream Forced to Lay off Last Remaining Palestinian Workers
JNS.org - SodaStream, the Israel-based producer of a popular beverage carbonation machine, was forced to lay off its final 74 Palestinian workers after it had been...
Former Israeli President Peres in South Africa: Threats Won’t Deter Me From Fighting Just War of State of Israel
JNS.org - While anti-Israel activists staged protests outside, former Israeli president Shimon Peres on Sunday defiantly addressed the Jewish community in Johannesburg, South Africa. “Any threats or...
Florida Passes Bill Requiring State Board to Vet Israel-Boycotting Companies
JNS.org - Florida’s House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed “SB 86: Scrutinized Companies,” which requires a state board to identify all publicly funded companies that...
Knesset Member Asks Israeli Interior Minister to Revoke Permanent Resident Status of Arab BDS Founder
A member of Knesset from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party requested that the permanent residency status of a leader of the boycott, divestment and...
Canadian FM Outdoes Himself
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion exhibited a real knack for the twofer on Friday, by going after both his political opposition and the Israeli...
Canadian Prime Minister’s Liberals Approve Conservative Motion Condemning BDS Movement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals have joined forces with the official Opposition to overwhelmingly approve a Conservative motion condemning Canadians who promote the boycott, divestment and...
Chicago Billboard Calling for Israel Boycott to Be Taken Down Following Barrage of Complaints
An advertising company announced on Thursday that it will take down an anti-Israel billboard in Chicago, following complaints from supporters of the Jewish state calling for a removal of...
Canadian Lawmakers Set to Condemn BDS Movement
JNS.org - Canadian lawmakers are set to pass a bipartisan bill that will “condemn any and all attempts” by entities in Canada to support the anti-Israel...
UK, Paris to Step up Fight Against BDS Movement
JNS.org - The United Kingdom plans to step up its fight against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, British Cabinet Office Minister Matthew Hancock...
