Posts Tagged: SPME Israel
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...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement Returns to Campus
In October, BDS was characterized by "intersectional" accusations and a variety of assaults on free speech, university and Jewish organizations. Among the most odious were...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Coming Year on Campus
August saw the violent collision of politics and culture in American life, with the BDS movement playing the spoiler. The riots between neo-Nazis and white...
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...
SPME BDS Monitor: A Month of Progress
January saw the new Trump administration articulate strong opposition to BDS. Some of the protests against the administration and its new temporary immigration restrictions saw the...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement for Black Lives Officially Joins the Anti-Israel Bandwagon
August saw dramatic BDS developments as the Movement for Black Lives' accusations that Israel committed “genocide” alienated Jewish supporters. Hacked files showing that the Open Society...
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...
To Change Campus Culture in Relation to Israel, Look to the Faculty
A number of articles have been written about a new organization that is going to work with faculty to address problems on campus related to...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement Goes International
In June BDS action shifted suddenly to the political arena. Israeli and world Jewish leaders spoke out forcefully against BDS, promising greater action. A scandal...
On College Campuses, Semester Ends With Big BDS Push
The end of the fall semester saw continued BDS successes in academic organizations but failures in other areas. In political terms, recognition of Palestine continued...
