Posts Tagged: BDS
Presbyterian Church Urged to Reject Divestment of Israel Resolution
More than 12,000 Jews signed a letter urging Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) General Assembly delegates to reject a resolution that asks for three...
The Arab Spring Through an Israeli Prism
Amid the Arab upheaval of past 18 months, a question has crept among the speeches, demonstrations, riots, elections, battles and massacres - Is...
Belgian University Slammed for Recognizing Israel Boycott Movement
The president of the Committee of the Coordination of Jewish Organizations in Belgium (CCOJB) denounced the Free University of Brussels (ULB) after it...
Time for Israel to Broaden the Conversation
Simply put, in order to improve Israel's overall global position, we must broaden the conversation beyond just "the conflict" and look at Israel...
Antisemitism & Its Antidotes, Part III
Part of the joy that comes with investigation and research is the intellectual ride. You've got your topic. You may even have a working hypothesis...
Writers Defy Criticism to Attend Jerusalem Festival
The third International Writers Festival in Jerusalem did not pass without controversy. The weeklong gathering, which closed May 18, drew authors from 12 different countries to...
Ten Reasons to Admire Israel
In the daily news coverage, as they say, if it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead. The larger story of Israel, therefore, is rarely told. And the...
Antisemitism & Its Antidotes, Part II
This is part 2 of the "Antisemitism & its Antidotes" series. You can read part 1 here. Teaching can be the ultimate instructor. It is where...
UC-Irvine to Host Supporters of Terror and Anti-Israel Activists
Several anti-Israel speakers will participate in a "Palestine Liberation Week" event sponsored by the Muslim Student Union at the University of California-Irvine from...
Breakfast with Beinart
During a recent visit to New York, I had an extended breakfast meeting with controversial author Peter Beinart, who in recent months has received enormous...
United Church of Canada Assailing Israel, Again
The United Church of Canada got into trouble in 2009 when a small number of anti-Israel activists attempted to hijack the denomination (which boasts half...
On Campus: The Debate Over Anti-Zionism Lawsuits
Amid the May 5-8 Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) plenum in Detroit, debate has reignited over the initiation of federal lawsuits against anti-Zionist activities on university campuses. A...
Why are Anti-Israel Groups Marching in New York’s Israel Parade?
The Celebrate Israel Parade on June 3 is a joyous event for the New York City-area Jewish community, when we demonstrate our love...
Chicago Students See Israel First Hand, Skip BDS
Within weeks of March's student-run conference advocating for a "one-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, a group of...
