Posts Tagged: Boycott Israel
Why State Legislatures Must Support Israel and Fight Antisemitism
JNS.org - My first visit to Israel was incredible. It was a privilege to visit America’s closest ally in the Middle East as part of...
Professors Continue to Advocate for BDS on Campus
BDS activities on campus in November included a number of events sponsored by academic units. Among the most notable was a conference by the “University...
BDS Returns to Campus
In October, the focus of BDS shifted back to campus. In a demonstration of how BDS has permeated all aspects of campus life, BDS activists...
From Congress to Classrooms: Reframing the Israel Narrative
JNS.org - Concern about resurgent antisemitism has been at a fever-pitch among Diaspora Jews for years. In Britain, the veteran Jewish Labour MP Dame Louise Ellman...
Being a Liberal Jewish Student and Dealing With BDS and the Occupation
I have been given what feels like an impossible task -- starting and leading a J Street group on campus. Occidental College used to have a...
We Must Fight BDS Lies and Manipulation on Campus
Over the last few years, thousands of Americans Jewish adolescents who were raised in Zionist households have been taught that Israel is unworthy of their...
BDS Is Dangerous Because It Poisons the Next Generation of Leaders
JNS.org - Not many Israelis are aware of how successful the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become, particularly among liberals. One survey released in...
A Failure of Leadership: The Culture of Antisemitism on Campus
To the average American, the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide may come as a surprise. But it is no surprise to Jewish and pro-Israel university students....
BDS Proponents Push for Publicity as New School Year Looms
The most important BDS incident in August was the refusal by Israel to admit two leading BDS supporters, Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar...
Why Jews Should Experience the Palestinian Perspective
For 30 years, I have been an anti-bias educator, and for five years, I have been an anti-BDS activist. Yet only recently have I discovered...
Bill Maher Calls BS on BDS
The panel topic on last Friday’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" was Israel's recent refusal to allow high-profile BDS proponents Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and...
The Tlaib/Omar Controversy Reveals the True Nature of BDS
As expected, the UK paper The Guardian published two full blown rants over the weekend concerning Israel’s refusal to allow US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN)...
Why We Must Fight the False Premise of Anti-Israel Boycotts
I was gratified by the House’s recent approval of an anti-BDS resolution, because it shows broad political support for Israel. The resolution was obviously intended to...
California Curriculum Shows the Price of Complacency About BDS
JNS.org - While many in the Jewish world have been sounding the alarm about the threat from the BDS movement, others have said the concern...
