Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
Bedeviled by Anti-Israel Boycotters at Duke
I recently met a couple who told me that their Jewish daughter attends Duke University, which they believe to be a great school for Jewish...
Want to Beat BDS? Stop Propping Up a Failed Peace Process
JNS.org - The goal of the BDS movement is the same as the late, unlamented Arab League boycott: the economic strangulation of Israel. Just like the...
Why BDS Laws Don’t Violate Free Speech
The fate of a law is never sealed with its passage; even the best of laws can fall prey to misinterpretation and skewed enforcement. That was the case...
New Film on Roger Waters Seeks to Expose BDS Frontman’s Antisemitism
JNS.org - Ahead of Roger Waters’ Canadian tour in October, B’nai Brith Canada and award-winning filmmaker Ian Halperin are planning to premiere a new film -- Wish...
Art, Man and God
I wonder what our prayers sound like to God during these Days of Awe. As the Earth spins on its axis and Jews across the globe...
David Duke Supports BDS and Roger Waters, Too
Leftists are rightly up in arms over David Duke's appearance at the neo-Nazi, white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. But they are strangely silent when he shows...
SPME BDS Monitor: Boycott Marches on, but Double Standards Become Painfully Clear
The BDS movement has been stymied in the political arena by legislative initiatives. But through deliberate obfuscation, new efforts to expand anti-boycott legislation have now...
Israel Must Be Boycotted — Unless It Saves Our Lives
We've seen before how BDS activists talk big about boycotting Israel -- which really means that everyone else must boycott Israel. We know, for example, how Omar Barghouti wants...
Film Directors Are Happy to Support BDS — and Profit From Israel
Artists for Palestine recently released this statement: Film writer and director Mike Leigh has criticised Thom Yorke and Radiohead for ignoring Palestinian suffering, two days ahead of...
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...
Artists Boycotting Other Artists Will Not Lead to Peace
An open letter published by the anti-Israel group Adalah-NY and signed by more than 60 artists recently asked the Lincoln Center theater to cancel scheduled performances...
Roger Waters’ Jewish Problem Catches Eye of Award-Winning Filmmaker
Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters has spent the last decade disparaging the Jewish state. Labeled an antisemite by the Anti-Defamation League, Waters compares Jews...
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...
‘Wonder Woman,’ Concerts Upstage Cultural Boycott of Israel
JNS.org - As Israeli actress Gal Gadot’s "Wonder Woman" film heads towards $400 million at the box office, and as numerous big-name musical acts line up...
