Posts Tagged: Israel BDS
Artists Speak Out for Israel on Independence Day
Liberate Art, founded less than three years ago, connects the international entertainment community and Israel, creating fresh content and important events. In celebration of Israeli Independence Day,...
SPME BDS Monitor: Israel Bans Boycott Groups, More Positive Developments
January was shaped by the Israeli decision to ban high-profile BDS activists from the country -- as well as a series of embarrassing missteps by the...
Jewish Students Around the World Report Shared Challenges on BDS, Antisemitism and Apathy
JNS.org - They may live thousands of miles apart, but student activists from around the world identify various shared challenges living as Jews in their respective...
Canada Attacks Israeli Wines While Exploiting Occupied Tibet
The Canadian government is reeling from a foiled attempt at a crusade against Israeli wines. Last week, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) -- a crown-corporation with...
SPME BDS Monitor: Academic Situation Improves, Cultural Sphere Worsens
With the school year over, the focus of BDS activity has moved to other parts of the academic ecosystem. One of the most important developments...
A Predictable BDS Win at Tufts
News that Tufts University was the latest to join an ignominious list of schools at which student governments have voted to boycott, divest from and...
Knesset Passes Bill Banning BDS Supporters From Entering Country
JNS.org - The Knesset Monday approved a controversial bill to deny visas and residency permits to people who support boycotting Israel. The new law, approved in a...
Who’s Really Behind the Academic Boycott Against Israel?
One of the main challenges to hopes for peace in the Middle East is the campaign to boycott and isolate Israel, the only true democracy...
It’s Time to Bless US-Israel Academic Cooperation
A recent study by the Israel on Campus Coalition documented the robust and growing collaboration between Israeli and American researchers, particularly in the sciences. This was...
Israel: A Country at War, Yet Full of Hope
I recently attended a Jewish National Fund (JNF) fundraising breakfast at the Beverly Hilton, along with 1,400 other participants. It was my fourth time at this...
Facts vs. Hysteria: The Truth About Campus Antisemitism
Earlier this year, the AMCHA Initiative produced a study about campus antisemitism that provoked hysterical headlines and articles about skyrocketing antisemitism at US universities. A closer look...
Testimony to the U of Michigan Student Government Ahead of Its Vote on BDS, Part I
On Nov. 15, 2016, as The Algemeiner reported, the University of Michigan student government considered a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel....
Israel Calls on Norwegian Theater to Denounce ‘Fake’ BDS Video
JNS.org - Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling on the National Theatre of Norway to denounce a video falsely produced on its behalf by Norwegian actors...
Belgium’s National Airline Folds to Palestinian Pressure, Removes West Bank-Made Israeli Halva Snack From In-Flight Menu
Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s national carrier, recently removed an Israeli halva snack from its in-flight dessert menu because it is produced in the West Bank, Ynet...
