Posts Tagged: BDS movement
The Spiritual Origins of Jew-Hatred
Without bothering to recount the thousands of years worth of oppression the Jewish People have endured and the endless stream of explanations (and justifications) for...
For Protesters, Rosh Hashanah Comes Early
JNS.org - Rosh Hashanah in late April? The Jewish calendar is known to fluctuate, but is that possible? No. Instead, the shofar-blowing pictured below is part...
How Can Kings College Tolerate BDS?
For nearly twenty years, under the leadership of Middle East historian Efraim Karsh and his Middle East and Mediterranean Studies Programme, Kings College London was...
Ten Reasons Why the BDS Movement is Immoral and Hinders Peace
As a strong supporter of the two state solution and a critic of Israel's settlement policies, I am particularly appalled at efforts to impose divestment,...
Disturbed Frontman David Draiman Blasts BDS ‘Harassment,’ Rips Emma Thompson for Siding With ‘BDS Nazis’
Jewish heavy metal rocker David Draiman took to Twitter Sunday, Feb. 9, to condemn the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for harassing one...
Roger Waters Implies MLK Would Have Been Anti-Israel if Alive Today
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd bassist, continued his online screeds against Israel on Thursday with a Facebook post which implied that if civil rights...
Scarlett Johansson’s Decision to Back SodaStream Over Oxfam Puts Charity’s Anti-Israel Activism Into Spotlight (INTERVIEW)
Oxfam, founded in Oxford, England, in 1942, as the 'Oxford Committee for Famine Relief,' is now one of the world's largest international charities, with an annual...
BDS in Academia, Politics and Industry
Introduction January was an important month for BDS. In the academic sphere, the American Studies Association boycott resolution was followed by a pseudo-debate at...
How to Counter Illegal Boycotts of Israel
Educational, corporate and political organizations have stepped up efforts to isolate Israel through academic discrimination and economic blacklisting. Wrongly, organizations funded either directly or indirectly by...
Stephen Harper Says He Will Not Single Out Israel for Criticism
JNS.org - Asked about Israeli construction beyond the Green Line in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister...
Breaking Down the ASA’s Decision to Boycott Israel
Introduction A variety of BDS activities took place during December but were overshadowed by the American Studies Association's (ASA) adoption of a BDS resolution. Though...
Boteach: I Challenge Roger Waters to a Debate on Israel
Last week I responded to former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters' abhorrent statements comparing Israel to Nazi Germany. My dispute with Waters was picked up...
When Did the Quakers Bend to the Anti-Semites and Anti-Zionists?
In the summer of 2013 an unusual gathering of students took place in an undisclosed location in upstate New York. Sponsored by the American Friends...
Jewish Leaders Denounce United Church of Canada’s BDS Campaign
JNS.org - Jewish leaders condemned a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign that was launched this week by the United Church of Canada....
