Posts Tagged: BDS
BDS’ Only Goal is to Slander and Destroy Israel as a Jewish State
The BDS movement is not about economic pressure on Israel, and it’s not about advancing the cause of human rights. It’s about turning world opinion...
EU Ambassador Rejects Current, Future Academic Boycotts Against Israel
The European Union's Ambassador to Israel rejected the possibility of an EU academic boycott of Israel, now or in the future, Israel's NRG reported on Wednesday. His comments...
Why Doesn’t BDS Care About Expelled Jews and Arab Human Rights Abuses?
The man behind the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, Omar Barghouti, is a PhD student at Tel Aviv University. Yes, you read...
Palestinians in West Bank: It’s Impossible to Boycott Israel
Shop owners in the West Bank lament that it is impossible to boycott Israel, Jordan-based Albawaba news reported on Thursday. According to the report, Palestinian political party Al-Mubadra Al-Watniya,...
Publix Supermarket Chain Investigating BDS Vandalism of Jewish Products at Miami Store
A Miami supermarket chain said it was investigating reports that Jewish products at a Miami store were vandalized on its shelves. “Please note that our store manager...
Actor Michael Douglas in Israel: BDS is ‘Anti-Peace Movement’
Actor Michael Douglas called the boycott Israel campaign an “anti-peace movement” during a conversation with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky...
Why We Must Take the Fight to BDS by Investing in Israel
We all know the old adage that “the best defense is a good offense.” In an era of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS), investing in...
Why Does Peter Beinart Despise Pro-Israel Jews?
Peter Beinart has long had an unnatural obsession with me. To be honest, the amount of column space he’s devoted to promoting my name is...
Orange CEO: I ‘Underestimated’ Emotions Stirred by Israel Remarks
The CEO of telecommunications giant Orange, Stephane Richard, said on Friday that he failed to anticipate the full extent of the response to his comments...
Congressman Seeks to Include Anti-BDS Measures in Trade Bill
Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) has called for a measure to be included in the Obama administration's sweeping trade agreement that would discourage U.S. trade partners...
BDS Movement is ‘Extremely Painful’ for South African Jewish Community, Says Leader (INTERVIEW)
The anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in South Africa has become “extremely painful” for the country’s Jewish community, the national director of the South...
Why Every Jew Must Vocally Oppose the Boycott Israel Movement
The participants at the anti-BDS conference in Las Vegas this past weekend witnessed a memorable spectacle. Here were Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, a couple ranked among...
Major Jewish Group Lashes French Ambassador for Apparent Endorsement of Israel Boycott
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations called on the French ambassador to the United States to retract comments the group said “appear...
A Liberal Democrat Just Called Two CAIR Officials ‘Insane’
The National Union of Students, a confederation of 600 student unions representing more than 95 percent of all higher education unions in the United Kingdom, passed...
