Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Combating BDS
Combating BDS requires a deep understanding of the movement, its funding, organizational architecture, and the plethora of Jewish and Muslim NGOs who fund-raise and train on...
As the Nakba Comes to Washington, a Wasted Opportunity
JNS.org - For two weeks in June, Washington, DC will play host to a group of pro-Palestinian activists who have assembled an exhibit about...
The Cowardice of Lauryn Hill (UPDATE)
From hip-hop artist Lauryn Hill's Facebook page: Dear Friends and Fans in Israel, When deciding to play the region, my intention was to perform in both Tel Aviv...
Indiana General Assembly Becomes 2nd State Legislature to Pass Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - The Indiana General Assembly has become the second-ever state legislature to pass a bill that formally opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
BDS Activists Connect Baltimore Riots to Palestinians
JNS.org - Anti-Israel activists promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement are hijacking the ongoing Baltimore riots in the latest attempt to connect such protests with the...
South African Pro-BDS Groups Call for Expulsion of Israeli Ambassador
JNS.org - Several South African organizations that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement are calling on their government to expel the Israeli...
Tennessee General Assembly Becomes First State Legislature to Condemn BDS
JNS.org - The Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday became the first state legislature in the U.S. to formally condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
BDS Supporters Pressure Swedish Store Owners to Boycott Israeli Goods
Supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement descended on stores in Malmo, Sweden on Sunday to intimidate owners into dropping Israeli products. "Join...
Attorney Warns New Israel Fund Against Funding BDS, Says Legal Action May Follow
JNS.org - Robert J. Tolchin, a New York-based civil rights lawyer who in 2012 helped a Florida family win a landmark $323 million judgment from Iran...
South African Jewish Group Raises Concern Over Growing BDS-Linked Antisemitism
JNS.org - The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) released a statement expressing concern that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against...
Response to Oklahoma SAE’s Racist Chant Highlights Lack of Response to Campus Antisemitism
JNS.org - The controversy surrounding the video of the racist chant made by members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity chapter at the...
South Africa’s Shameful BDS Protest
The dance card had been completed before the ball began. Outside of the South Africa-Israel Expo, which took place in Johannesburg on Monday, everyone knew...
At Israel Trade Event in South Africa BDS Supporters Threaten to ‘Kill Jews’
Supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement threatened to slaughter Jews as they protested outside an Israeli expo in South Africa on...
Jewish Voice for Peace Whitewashes Antisemitism in the Anti-Israel Movement
JNS.org - Why is a self-styled "Jewish organization" collaborating with rabid anti-Israel campaigners, including antisemites? This is a question that Oakland, Calif.-based Jewish Voice...
