Posts Tagged: BDS movement
Top Israeli Officials Welcome German Bundestag’s Branding of BDS Movement as ‘Antisemitic’
Top Israeli officials welcomed the German parliament's condemnation on Friday of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement as "antisemitic." The non-binding motion -- submitted by...
Madonna, Ahead of Eurovision Appearance in Tel Aviv, Says She Won’t Bow ‘to Suit Someone’s Political Agenda’
Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday explained her decision to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel this week, saying that she will always speak up to...
Spanish Court Admits Criminal Complaint Against BDS Leader Omar Barghouti
A Spanish court has admitted a criminal complaint filed against the leader of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, Omar Barghouti, the...
Israeli Court Upholds Deportation of Human Rights Watch Official Over Alleged BDS Support
The director of the Israeli office of Human Rights Watch on Tuesday lost his appeal against deportation, having been accused of promoting pro-Palestinian boycotts of Israel, the...
Anti-BDS Amendment Tied to End of US Military Action in Yemen Defeated in Senate
JNS.org - An amendment introduced by Republicans denouncing the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement was defeated in a resolution that passed the US House of Representatives...
Israel’s Tourism Triumph
JNS.org - The virulently anti-Israel campaign known as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is roiling through college campuses, overflowing into city councils, encroaching...
Syracuse University: Granting Credits to Students Interning With BDS Group Doesn’t Mean Endorsing Its Goals
Syracuse University in New York responded on Tuesday to reports that students might receive credits for interning with a local organization that promotes boycotts of...
How to Engage and Combat the BDS Movement
I mostly agreed with Johnny Green’s article in The Algemeiner, "Why the BDS Movement Is Winning." In his article, Green contends that the goal of...
One in Five Americans Support BDS, New Poll Finds
One in five Americans back boycotting Israel, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. “Support by several prominent new Democratic members of the House has raised...
Pro-Israel Groups Welcome US Senate’s Passage of Middle East Security Act
The Senate’s passage on Tuesday of the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act was welcomed by a number of pro-Israel groups. The legislation --...
Spanish Pro-Israel Organization Defeats Legal Attempt to Silence It
ACOM, a leading pro-Israel group in Spain, has won a court case brought against it by a pro-Palestinian group. The Committee of Solidarity with the Arab Cause...
Senate Passes Pro-Israel Bill, Measure Also Rebukes Trump Over Syria Withdrawal
The US Senate passed a Mideast policy bill on Tuesday including a measure that would allow states to penalize businesses that take part in boycotts...
UK Chief Rabbi Slams Anti-Israel BDS Movement Over Bid to Spoil Eurovision Contest in Tel Aviv
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has castigated the anti-Israel BDS movement over its effort to organize a boycott of the Eurovision competition set to be...
Why the BDS Movement Is Winning
The BDS movement has never been about boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. That's why those proclaiming a victory against the BDS movement are fundamentally...
