Posts Tagged: BDS
San Diego Student Says Her View of Israel as ‘Akin to Apartheid’ Completely Changed After Visiting Jewish State
A California student who previously believed Israel was “akin to an apartheid state” had a complete about-face after visiting the country, San Diego State University’s independent student...
BDS and the New ‘Anti-Normalization’
In early December, Professors Cary Nelson and David Greenberg wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about the “anti-normalization” tactic that has been widely adopted by proponents of the...
Who’s Really Behind the Academic Boycott Against Israel?
One of the main challenges to hopes for peace in the Middle East is the campaign to boycott and isolate Israel, the only true democracy...
South African Opposition Leader Defies Call for Boycott, Visits Israel
JNS.org -- South Africa’s opposition leader traveled to Israel, meeting with top officials, just days after South African President Jacob Zuma called on his countrymen to boycott the...
Former Commander of UK Forces in Afghanistan Says Anti-Israeli Settlement UN Resolution ‘Incites Palestinian Violence, Encourages BDS, Antisemitism’
The former commander of Britain’s forces in Afghanistan blasted the anti-Israeli settlement Resolution 2334, passed last month by the UN Security Council, on the grounds that...
SPME BDS Monitor: Repercussions of the Obama Abstention at the UN Security Council
2016 was a bad year for BDS, with setbacks at universities and the state level. But the Obama administration’s unexpected decision to abstain from a United...
It’s Time to Bless US-Israel Academic Cooperation
A recent study by the Israel on Campus Coalition documented the robust and growing collaboration between Israeli and American researchers, particularly in the sciences. This was...
Fighting BDS by Striking the First Blow
By the end of 2016, the United Nations will have adopted 20 resolutions against the state of Israel and four resolutions against all other countries combined. Since 2012,...
The Good News You Don’t Hear From Campus
The first semester of 2016-17 has been another phenomenal one for Jewish students across the country. While fear-mongers have been scaring parents with exaggerated claims about how...
Wielding the Holocaust Stick
JNS.org - In late November, radical protesters in London attacked a Jewish communal building. As they wrestled with police at the gates, they screamed abuse about...
Global Charity Oxfam Chief Admits Clash With Movie Star Scarlett Johansson Over Israeli Company SodaStream Endorsement Backfired, Cost Organization Thousands of Donors
The head of an international confederation of charities announced on Wednesday that his organization’s clash with celebrity ambassador Scarlett Johansson over her endorsement of the...
American Pro-Israel Group to Participate in Annual Global Initiative to Buy Israeli Goods for Charity and Fight BDS
JNS.org -- An annual global initiative calling on the public to buy Israeli goods and donate them to local charities during the holiday season will soon be...
White House ‘Champion’ Blasts Muslims Who Work With Jews
Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour took to Twitter last month with a quick, venting post: "You know what I can't stand? Bitter people. That's all." Sarsour spoke at the...
Why Christians and Jews Must Come Together to Battle Rising Antisemitism
Christianity and Judaism are different branches on the same family tree. Built on the teachings of Jesus Christ - a Jew living in the land...
