BDS

Toronto:

University to withhold fees from student union over BDS

University of Toronto announces it will withhold fees from Graduate Students’ Union over its pro-BDS policy.

Is Israel's anti-boycott law held hostage in the Law Committee?

Does Ben & Jerry franchise holder have to sue in a US court because Israel's 2011 anti-BDS law has been blocked by ideological foes?Op-ed.

Roger Waters:

'I'm not boycotting all Israelis'

Former Pink Floyd bassist continues to attack Israel and also has criticism for Biden and Putin: They're both gangsters.

Iowa senate passes bill targeting Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

Iowa bill barring the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel passed the state senate and is expected to become law.

New Zealand’s Jewish problem

What is wrong with this far-away island country? Whence the anti-Israel animus? Op-ed.

British government moves to ban BDS

Legislation would outlaw public pension funds from supporting BDS.

Battle over Tennessee anti-BDS law

Samaria Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan recruits 16 MKs in bid to lobby to change BDS bill to include Judea and Samaria.

Montreal City Councillor likes post by pro-BDS group

B'nai Brith seeks clarification from Montreal Mayor after Councillor likes post by Independent Jewish Voices.

Binyamin head thanks Tennessee Gov. for anti-BDS bill

Binyamin Council chairman Yisrael Gantz hopes Tennessee bill against BDS will be expanded to include communities over the 'Green Line.'

Britain:

Student union to support Israeli Apartheid Week

National Union of Students declares it will “stand in solidarity” with those taking part in Israeli Apartheid Week.

Toronto university's student union endorses BDS motion

University of Toronto Students’ Union calls for divestment in companies "complicit in occupation of Palestinian Territory.”

IDF veterans fight BDS on US college campuses

Former Golani soldier Amit Zohar was wounded in action and spent months in rehab. Now he’s fighting BDS and campus anti-Semitism in the US.

Is US finance giant Morningstar boycotting Israel?

Multi-billion dollar investment research firm does about-face after brushing aside allegations of anti-Israel bias.

How BDS takes advantage of loopholes in family reunification law

Catholic anti-Israel, pro-BDS group Society of St. Yves helps Arabs take advantage of loophole in Israel's reunification law.

The Olympics: Sportsmanship or BDS?

Does boycotting a country as the Olympic venue differ from shunning an athlete from that or any other country? Op-ed.

Sa'ar approves boycott regulations

Justice Minister approves regulations that will prevent organizations that boycott Israel from receiving tax benefits.

Blood supplies running dangerously low, but MDA won't back down

Decision to replace 'Father' & 'Mother' with 'Parents 1 & 2' led to boycott of blood donations; MDA then deleted all reference to parents.

The UAE’s new academic enemies

When the UAE cooled on Palestinian Arab rejectionism and warmed to Israel, human rights issues ignored.by academia became an issue.Op-ed..

German Jewish org slams court ruling in support of BDS events

Central Council of Jews condemns ruling by an administrative court that the city of Munich cannot ban the renting of rooms for BDS events.

Bennett: Israel to increase funding for fight against BDS

PM at Cabinet meeting: Good that world remembers the Holocaust, but modern antisemitism must be fought as well.

Toronto rabbi who defaced Israeli consulate has charge dropped

Canadian rabbi who dumped red paint on consulate steps as an anti-Israel protest during May conflict with Hamas has mischief charge dropped.

NY Senate bill would ban contracts with BDS supporting companies

NY Senate bill would block government agency contracts with individuals or companies that are boycotting Israel.

Arab writers boycott UAE book festival because of Israel

Several Gulf writers boycott cultural festival in UAE due to appearance by Israeli author David Grossman.

Thanks, Ben & Jerry!

Israel’s international relations are flourishing, completely undermining the agenda of the BDS movement. Opinion.

US marketing firm rejects Jewish client over views on Israel

A marketing firm that works with Jewish groups, Big Duck, has nixed a potential client because of its Israel ties.

120 celebs sign letter against BDS boycott of Sydney Festival

120 members of the entertainment industry, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons, sign a letter blasting boycott of the 2022 Sydney Festival.

Ex-U of Maryland prof alleges she was fired for being Jewish

Lawsuit against U of Maryland accuses school of firing professor for openly practicing Judaism and speaking out against antisemitism.

Senators ask SEC to investigate Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

Lawmakers urge Securities and Exchange Commission to examine whether Unilever and Ben & Jerry's violated law with statements about boycott.

BDS fail:

Canadian anti-Israel group uses Israeli software

Anti-Israel group promoting BDS found to be using Israeli software to circulate its message.

Why are American taxpayers helping to pay for ‘Pillay’s Pogrom?’

Are Americans willing to pay for a repugnant assault on the human rights of Jews and their freedom to defend themselves? Op-ed.

BDS targets Australian festival for Israeli Embassy sponsorship

Sydney Festival refuses to bow to BDS movement's demand to cancel partnership with Australian Israeli Embassy.

Ben & Jerry's board chair voted 'Antisemite of the Year'

Chair of Ben & Jerry's board of directors voted "Antisemite of the Year" in contest by StopAntisemitism.

Wiesenthal center bashes German antisemitism

Iran, Hamas, BBC, Germany, Ben & Jerry’s on Wiesenthal top ten worst outbreaks of antisemitism in 2021 list

Illinois divests pension fund from Unilever over Israel boycott

Illinois Investment Policy Board unanimously votes to divest from Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott of Jewish communities.

Algerian players boycott soccer match because of Israeli

Three Algerian players boycott friendly match of past soccer stars in Qatar due to presence of Israeli coach Avraham Grant.

Enemies of Israel in power in Berlin and Brussels

Difficult times ahead for the relationship between Jerusalem and members of Berlin's new government, while EU funds anti-Israel NGOs. Op-ed.

Will UK pass a BDS ban?

UK Conservative MP Robert Jenrick hints British government will include a ban on BDS in its spring legislative agenda.

MESA’s shameful betrayal of academic freedom

In calling for an academic boycott against Israel, MESA reveals its obsessive hatred of the Jewish state. Opinion.

Kosher food becomes a BDS flashpoint on a Toronto college campus

BDS resolution targeting kosher food at University of Toronto campus continues to spark criticism, despite modifications following backlash.

Uni. of Toronto student union walks back kosher food ban

Following criticism, student union removes parts of BDS resolution which would have banned kosher food from non-anti-Israel sources,

Temple Emanu-El silences pro and amplifies anti-Israel voice

The temple preferred to hear Peter Beinart, who advocates the end of Israel and supports BDS, than my series on biblical trials. Op-ed/.

BDS-supporting Dutch party calls out 'racist' Holocaust event

Dutch far-left party says it wants to end ‘inherently racist’ Holocaust memorial event.

Toronto university called to act following pro-BDS motions

B’nai Brith Canada demands University of Toronto act decisively following pro-BDS motions passed at one its campuses.

Jewish org urges campus 'Bill of Rights' against anti-Semitism

Abraham Global Peace Initiative calls for “Bill of Rights” for Jewish students “feeling harassed on university campuses around the world.”

Canada’s largest labor union votes against BDS

B’nai Brith Canada applauds Canadian Union of Public Employees for withstanding pressure to approve pro-BDS motion.

Toronto student union approves anti-Israel resolution

University of Toronto called to act after student union at its Scarborough campus votes to eliminate funding for groups that support Israel.

Belgium to label products from Judea and Samaria

'Decision to label products harms both Israelis and Palestinians,' Israel's Foreign Min. says. Dep. FM Roll cancels meetings with Belgians.

The West must boycott the 2022 Chinese Winter Olympics

A boycott will let China know we will no longer appease the dictatorial, fascist, planet gobbling nation that threatens us all.Op-ed.

70 writers, publishers support Sally Rooney's boycott of Israel

Irish novelist Sally Rooney refuses to allow any Israeli publisher to translate her latest novel into Hebrew.

More than 100 celebrities sign anti-Israel letter

The letter attacked Israel for banning six "human rights organizations" for links with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Prof. who urged boycott of Israeli university forfeits prize

Education Min. Yifat Shasha-Biton announces Israel Prize won't go to Prof. Oded Goldreich, who called for a boycott of Ariel University.

Jordanian students fume at partnership with Israel

Jordanian students protest, call to boycott Israel, following academic conference on AI held in partnership with Israeli researchers.

Justin Bieber to perform in Israel next year

BDS activists immediately react to announcement by popular Canadian singer of a performance in Israel in October, 2022.

The British University where Israel is lynched

Read below how Arab monrey paved the way for the abusive behavior towards Israel's ambassador to the UK. Op-ed.

Criticizing George Soros is not anti-Semitic

It is disingenuous to cast Soros as a defamed Jew. He has spent his life working against Israel’s defense and Jewish survival. Op-ed.

Israeli bookstores pull books by pro-boycott writer Sally Rooney

Two of the country's largest shops no longer selling Irish author's books after she refused to let her new novel be translated into Hebrew.

The moral incoherence of an academic boycott against Israel

Virginia Tech graduate students' call to boycott Israeli universities means Israeli academics would be robbed of the ability to speak.Op-ed.

New York State to divest from Unilever following B&J boycott

NY State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Unilever decision not to sell ice cream in Judea and Samaria is a violation of 2016 anti-BDS policy.

Over 200 celebrities sign letter against Israel boycott

Mila Kunis, Billy Porter, Neil Patrick Harris among signatories to letter opposing boycott of LGBTQ film festival in Tel Aviv.

Florida ends investments in Unilever over Ben & Jerry's boycott

90-day review period ends without change in Unilever policy, causing Florida to cease all new investments in Ben & Jerry's parent company.