Posts Tagged: Boycott Israel
New York State Must Support Anti-BDS Legislation
Recently in Chicago, progressive activists embarked on an LGBT conference to voice their disdain for Israel. Advocates of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
Don’t Believe the Hype — BDS is as Dangerous as Ever
Ben Cohen, Senior Editor of The Tower magazine, wrote an op-ed about BDS that was for the most part salient. Unfortunately, his opening sentence was both irresponsible...
Israel’s Defenders Must Step Up Efforts on Behalf of the Jewish State
The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is heating up, with activists trying to spread the EU's labeling initiative that singles out Israeli products from Judea...
Indiana Measure Is Latest State-Level Setback for BDS Movement
JNS.org - The Indiana House of Representatives this week passed new legislation that targets businesses or other entities that engage in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and...
SPME BDS Monitor: Fighting Boycott Movement Begins to Show Results
The year 2015 ended with BDS supporters co-opting more campus governments and causes to discriminate against Jewish students. At the same time, more BDS resolutions...
Palestinian Incitement, Not Despair or Settlements, Is the Cause of Terror,
The BDS movement lies when it says that Palestinian violence is caused by “the despair of occupation and oppression.” If this were true, then why is it...
British Jewish Students Rally Against Silencing Pro-Israel Talk on Campus
When I recently criticized a British Jewish student group for its failure to speak truth to power about Israel, I knew I was kicking a...
Responding to Hatred With IsrAction Day
JNS.org - I was telling a friend this week that of all the topics I write about, the global campaign against Israel’s very existence is the...
Cyber Monday: Israeli E-Commerce Websites Work to Combat BDS
JNS.org - Black Friday 2015 has passed, but Cyber Monday is upon us, and several Israeli vendors are hoping to appeal to consumers on two fronts:...
What ‘Black Lives Matter’ and BDS Have in Common
I don’t like Mondays. Let me correct that. I fear Mondays, but not for the usual reasons. Every Monday morning, Chicago area residents wake up to news of...
The B in BDS Stands for Bull****
The issue of human rights is very alluring. It appeals to our conscience and sense of altruism, but what happens when organizations and individuals who...
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...
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...
US Lawmakers Approve Measure to Penalize Boycotters of Israel
JNS.org - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a measure that could result in punitive measures against European companies that boycott Israel. The measure, which was...
