Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Ocasio-Cortez Signs Onto Omar’s Pro-BDS Resolution
JNS.org - US Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has signed onto Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) resolution that supports the anti-Israel BDS movement. Although the pro-boycott resolution introduced...
Rep. Thomas Massie Explains Sole Republican Vote Against House Anti-BDS Resolution
JNS.org - Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian, was the only member of the Republican Party to vote against last week’s resolution in the US...
‘Is BDS Anti-Semitic?’ The New York Times Inquires
The New York Times devotes a full page in its Sunday newspaper to a deeply flawed look at the movement to boycott, divest, and sanction...
Pressley Explains Split From ‘The Squad’ in Voting for Anti-BDS Resolution
JNS.org - US Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has defended her vote on Tuesday condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement—a split from the so-called “Squad” that includes...
House Passes Bills Enhancing US-Israel Ties, Sanctioning Support for Palestinian Terror Groups
JNS.org - In addition to passing a bill condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement, the US House of Representatives passed two other bills, one seeking to...
US House Overwhelmingly Condemns the BDS Movement, Affirms Support for Israel
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday evening condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement. The final tally was 398 in favor, 17...
Opposition Grows to Pro-BDS Resolution Set to Be Voted on by Major Academic Association
Academics are circulating a letter expressing opposition to a resolution supporting the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign at a major academic association's annual...
Israel Will Allow Controversial US Congresswomen Omar, Tlaib to Visit Country, Ambassador Says
Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer said on Friday that his country would permit controversial Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib...
Despite Objections From Progressives, US House to Vote on Anti-BDS Measure
JNS.org - The US House of Representatives will have a vote next week on a measure condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement. “[Democratic House] leadership has given...
Resolutions Endorsing Two-State Solution, Condemning BDS Adopted by House Foreign Affairs Committee
JNS.org - The US House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted two resolutions on Wednesday, one condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement and another endorsing a two-state solution...
Tlaib Condemns Bipartisan Anti-BDS Resolution, Claiming It Is ‘Unconstitutional’
JNS.org - US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) condemned the House Foreign Affairs Committee for considering a resolution condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement. The resolution seeks “to...
Israeli President Rivlin: BDS Does Not Seek Peace, We Must Use All Tools to Defeat It
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin addressed on Thursday in Jerusalem the International Conference on Combating Antisemitism and the BDS Campaign. The gathering -- organized by the Israeli...
Israeli Campaign Against BDS Results in 30 Organizations Losing Fundraising Accounts
JNS.org - Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry released a report on Monday revealing that a two-year ministry campaign to dry up the funds of pro-boycott, divestment...
Israeli Host Expects ‘Punishment’ for Iceland Over Palestinian Flag Display at Eurovision
The Israeli broadcaster of the Eurovision Song Contest said on Sunday that an unauthorized display of Palestinian flags by Iceland's band could draw "punishment" from the event's...
