Posts Tagged: Boycott Divestmen and Sanctions
Democratic Socialists of America Rescinds Endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Over Israel Stance
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a left-wing political organization that counts members of the US Congress among its ranks, has pulled its endorsement of...
Illinois Governor Signs Unprecedented Anti-BDS Bill Into Law
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law on Thursday a bill to combat the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The law specifically targets taxpayer-funded public pension funds that invest...
How to Counter Illegal Boycotts of Israel
Educational, corporate and political organizations have stepped up efforts to isolate Israel through academic discrimination and economic blacklisting. Wrongly, organizations funded either directly or indirectly by...
Dutch BDS Twitter Account Using Image of Anne Frank in Keffiyeh
A Twitter account belonging to "@BDSAmsterdam" is using an outrageous image of Anne Frank dressed in a red keffiyeh, Israeli daily Ma'ariv reported on Thursday. As part...
Jewish Leaders Denounce United Church of Canada’s BDS Campaign
JNS.org - Jewish leaders condemned a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign that was launched this week by the United Church of Canada....
American Studies Association Leaders Endorse Israel Boycott
JNS.org - The national council of the American Studies Association (ASA) on Wednesday announced its adoption of a resolution to boycott Israel. The ASA's 5,000 members...
There They Go Again
Last year, Brooklyn College's political science department voted to officially affiliate itself with a talk by two advocates of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel....
Manhattan Jewish Community Center Official Advocates Boycott of Israel (UPDATE)
In a blog post published Thursday, an official at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan wrote that "the importance of the use of boycott"...
Jewish Board’s Participation With Oxfam Angers Members of UK Jewish Community
A battle of sorts is being waged among members of the UK's Jewish community as the Board of Deputies of British Jews, which is the...
Ann Arbor Bus System Agency Rejects Anti-Israel Ad
The agency that runs the bus system in the town of Ann Arbor, Michigan has revised its ad policy but says it still won't accept...
Harvard Needs Some Schooling on the Middle East
On March 3-4, Harvard University will host a two-day conference on the "One State Solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Guests include veteran anti-Israel...
