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The Newman precedent

Austria rejects BDS
Austrian parliament passes resolution rejecting BDS movement and all forms of anti-Semitism.

PA calls for EU boycott of Israeli goods
PA calls on the EU to boycott goods from Judea and Samaria, and recognize a 'Palestinian' state.

U of Illinois student govt. president vetoes BDS resolution
Student president says discussions which preceded passage of anti-Israel resolution made students feel unsafe.

Student president of Illinois University vetoes BDS resolution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign student president vetoes BDS resolution that was passed last week by the student government.

US officials urged to enforce anti-BDS laws
Israeli-American Coalition for Action condemns UNHRC blacklist of companies operating in Judea and Samaria.

University of Illinois Student Government passes BDS resolution
Illini Chabad: 'BDS was only able to pass this time because system was manipulated after student gov't stacked with anti-Israel students.'

Documentary filmmaker challenges Georgia’s anti-BDS law
Far-left filmmaker and former 9/11 Truther Abby Martin sues Georgia over its anti-BDS law, claiming it is unconstitutional.

Filmmaker sues over Georgia's anti-BDS law
Documentary filmmaker sues Georgia after refusing to sign oath declaring she will not boycott Israel.

Jews, time for a change in strategy

Increasing anti-Semitism: Is the world awakening?
Achievements against the the oldest hate which made a comeback.

South Dakota governor signs anti-BDS executive order
South Dakota becomes 28th state to enact anti-BDS executive order or legislation.

BDS attempts to stop Medicinal Herbs conference in Israel
BDS activists pressure participants to pull out of conference on medicinal plants and herbs in northern Israel.

Guilt by accusation: Proving innocence in the age of BDS

History revised is history denied

'The fight against BDS is bipartisan'
Delegate Sandy Rosenberg from Maryland visits Samaria, meets head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan.

Support BDS - stay in the Diaspora
How does not making Aliyah help Israel?

'The BDS movement is tainted by anti-Semitism'
'BDS movement is poisoning discourse on Israel,' warns head of Israel's anti-BDS taskforce.

UK confirms it will ban local councils from boycotting Israel
British government confirms it will proceed with legislation banning local councils from boycotting Israel.

Toxic Left-wing antisemitism: Zionism=Racism and BDS

Call to boycott Israeli cheese backfires
Anti-Israel professor calls to boycott Trader Joe's for selling Israeli cheese. Instead, customers flock to the store, emptying the shelves.

Johnson to pursue anti-BDS agenda as British PM
Conservative Party endorses legislation to ban public bodies from pursuing their own boycotts of foreign countries.

Report shows 'similarities between BDS, far-right anti-Semitism'
'Unprecedented similarities between BDS and far-right anti-Semitism,' new report says. 'BDS is mainstreaming anti-Semitism.'

Madrid: Anti-Semitic banner against Samaria Council leader
BDS activists hang fliers depicting Yossi Dagan building wall with bodies of Arabs after violent disruption of peace-building event.

Anti-Israel activists crash Samaria council event in Madrid
Watch: Pro-BDS demonstrators crash conference hosted by Samaria Regional Council in Madrid.

A letter to Romy Ronen, a Columbia student who shed tears for Israel

Watch: Israeli flag removed from Ohio college display
BDS activist filmed cutting down Israeli flag from display at Columbus State Community College in Ohio.

Brown U committee: Divest from anti-Palestinian companies
Brown University committee recommends the college divest from “companies identified as facilitating human rights abuses in Palestine”.

London: Anti-Israel protest turns threatening
London Police forced to stave off BDS activists at Regavim presentation in London.

Letter to an Israeli friend - from a concerned Montrealer

"I'll be back": Human Rights Watch director expelled from Israel
Omar Shakir expelled from Israel over his support for anti-Israel boycotts, vows to return.

British Conservative party to ban boycotts of Israel
Conservative Party in Britain, led by PM Boris Johnson, pledges to ban local councils from boycotting foreign countries, including Israel.

Human Rights Watch director to be expelled from Israel Monday
Omar Shakir, regional director of Human Rights Watch, vows to continue to run HRW's Israel branch even after his expulsion Monday.

ADL finds extreme Antisemitism among Muslims is 3X national rate

New Arab group says it’s time to stop boycotting Israel
'Arabs are the boycott's first and only victims,' Egyptian-British lawyer says.

'US declaration on Israeli settlements is a fatal blow to BDS'
Hundreds gather for anti-Semitism symposium in DC. 'Israeli modernity has become the cure to world's problems', says Israeli ambassador.

Pro-BDS activists interrupt former IDF soldier's London talk
Retired Israeli soldier who helped Syrians receive treatment in Israel met with protests while speaking in London.

'Fight against BDS starts from within'
Nationalist activist replies after former Israeli ambassadors call on EU to ban products from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Knesset Speaker: Decision to label goods 'disgraceful'
MK Yuli Edelstein pens letter to European Parliament head, says ruling to label Israeli goods was 'politically motivated,' 'disgraceful.'

Amherst hosts high-profile anti-Israel boycott conference
Linda Sarsour, Cornel West and other leading BDS backers gather at Unversity of Massachusetts at Amherst for second time in 6 months.

Israel rejects EU ruling on 'settlement' products
Israel accuses EU court of 'double standards' by mandating labeling products from Jewish communities and nowhere else.

EU: Court ruling is not an endorsement of anti-Israel boycott
EU official responds to debate regarding labeling of products and says that the European Commission doesn't support boycott of Israeli

EU court to decide on labeling of Jewish products tomorrow
European Court of Justice expected to mandate all EU countries ban 'made in Israel' from appearing on products from Judea and Samaria.

BDS launches campaign against Tel Aviv soccer match
Soccer match to be held in Tel Aviv between Argentinian and Uruguayan national teams targeted by anti-Israel boycott.

Shaked welcomes ruling on Human Rights Watch official
New Right chairwoman welcomes Supreme Court ruling permitting deportation Omar Shakir over his support for BDS.

The New Israel Fund has created an anti-Israel philanthropic arm

The world's oldest hate is still here
Anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism: Is there really a difference between them?

The war continues and it is a long war

PA welcomes Oslo ban of 'settlement' products
Fatah says it views the boycott of "settlement" goods as legitimate means to discourage Israel.

The BDS Movement's allies among the hypocritical Dutch elite

Oslo City Council bans purchase of Israeli 'settlement' goods
Municipal departments and other local authorities banned from purchasing anything from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Swedish FM: BDS is not anti-Semitic
Sweden’s newly appointed foreign minister says she wants to strengthen ties with Israel, but also believes BDS is legitimate.

The truth about BDS

BDS activists post anti-Israel ads on London Underground
Anti-Israel activists post fake ads in London Underground stations calling for boycott of Puma over its sponsorship of Israeli soccer league

UN's PA 'expert': Ban 'settlement' products
Canadian law professor Michael Lynk calls for international ban on all products made in Judea and Samaria.

Czech parliament condemns anti-Israel boycotts
Czech parliament condemns BDS and anti-Semitism.

NBA team refutes claims it caved to BDS
Portland Trail Blazers refutes reports it ended sponsorship with rifle scope manufacturer who has contracts with IDF due to BDS pressure.

Deri to act to revoke residency of BDS founder
Interior Minister orders legal opinion on the revocation of the Israeli residency of BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti.

Observing Labour antisemites in Brighton
