Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
When BDS Reaches Its Logical Conclusion
The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, despite all its noise, has so far avoided the logical step of actually boycotting all Israeli products and inventions....
Professors Sue American Studies Association for Illegal Boycott of Israel
A lawsuit filed on behalf of four professors against the American Studies Association for its boycott of Israel accuses the ASA of “blatant politicization” of...
When Anti-Israel Propagandists Promote Cultural Bridges: To Cheer or Jeer?
JNS.org - The United Nations recently designated the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, made up of musicians from Israel, the Palestinian territories, and other parts of the Middle...
BDSers Might Boycott HP, but Fatah Terrorists Don’t
Hewlett Packard is one of the companies always targeted by Israel-haters, because it does business in Israel, and for the IDF. But one group definitely hasn't joined the boycott: the Al...
Anti-BDS Conference Is a Comment on the Sad State of Our Times
JNS.org - A few days after returning to Israel from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, I attended another conference in Jerusalem. But unlike...
Despite Impressive Victories Against BDS, the Battle Is Not Won
“The Zionist pushback was expected.” Thus lamented the zealously anti-Israel Mondoweiss website after McGill University’s student body, once again, rejected the student union's latest attempt to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
We Must Tell the World of the True Motives of the BDS Movement
Political movements often depend on spoken or unspoken hatred to perpetuate themselves. Often, however, they can use ambiguity to mask these motives and appeal to a...
Palestinians Arrest Teachers and Anti-Israel Protesters Couldn’t Care Less
JNS.org - American college professors have now shown their true colors when it comes to Israel. Remember how 126 historians recently tried to get the American Historical Association (AHA)...
SPME BDS Monitor: Antisemitism Rises as States Fight Boycott Efforts
February saw dramatic setbacks for the BDS movement as legislators and politicians imposed restrictions and voiced unprecedented opposition. At the same time, BDS in universities...
BFD: Boycotts for Dummies
With nearly a dozen states passing or soon to approve resolutions condemning the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), and nations such as Canada,...
No Sunshine for BDS: Florida Passes Bill Against Anti-Israel Boycotts
JNS.org - There won’t be any sunshine for boycotters of Israel in the Sunshine State. In a near-unanimous 112-2 vote, the Florida House of Representatives on Feb....
Threats to Jewish Students and Double Standards at UC Berkeley
After years of urging the University of California Board of Regents to take a strong stand against campus antisemitism, the regents will soon be issuing...
Broken Windows: How US Universities Encourage Hate Speech Against Jews and Israel
The facade of a building conveys the general state of affairs inside. If a building is kept clean, we conclude that those inside it care...
SPME BDS Monitor: Strong Organizational Support Is Needed to Fight Boycott Movement
Though universities were not in session, January was an active month for BDS. Two incidents demonstrated how BDS activists are using violence against Israelis and...
