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Ontario Premier promoting 'less divisive' anti-BDS bill
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to work with opposition on a new anti-BDS motion after a previous bill was voted down.
UJA applauds New York Governor's anti-BDS moves
UJA-Federation of New York lauds Governor Cuomo for directing state entities to divest all public funds supporting BDS.
NY Governor announces boycott against BDS
Andrew Cuomo says he will issue a list of pro-BDS businesses he will order state agencies to divest from, in 'another victory against BDS.'
'We must show that BDS supporters are modern Nazis'
Communication, strategy consultant tells students that they should fight BDS by loudly comparing its supporters to Nazis.
Professors at Canadian university condemn BDS
More than 150 professors from McGill University in Montreal blast BDS for its disproportionate focus on Israel.
Israel boycott campaign is failing miserably, study shows
Foreign investment in Israel has nearly tripled since anti-Israel 'BDS' movement launched in 2005.
Israel takes anti-boycott fight to halls of United Nations
United Nations hall used for largest anti-BDS event on record.
Arutz Sheva interview
Cardinal Schönborn: 'BDS isn't just false, it's stupid'
Archbishop of Vienna, considered second-in-line to pope, reveals 'we try to stand up against anti-Israel tendencies in Europe.'
Exclusive interview
Danon: We declared war on BDS at the UN General Assembly
Israeli UN Ambassador details 'historic event' of 2,000 Jews and Christians declaring to Israel's enemies: 'We are here to fight and win.'
'Son of Hamas' attends anti-BDS conference
Mosab Hassan Yousef attends UNGA conference with armed guards.
'BDS is the biggest lie of all time'
WJC leader Ronald S. Lauder gives passionate speech against BDS at international UNGA summit, notes the masses blindly following Islamists.
Netanyahu: BDS can't win, but we must fight it regardless
Prime Minister says BDS will never succeed - but must be fought anyway as a matter of principle.
Live from the UN: Building bridges – not boycotts
Israel's Mission to the UN and World Jewish Congress host conference on battling the delegitimization of Israel.
Poll: A third of Americans back BDS
Ahead of UN conference on Israel boycott, Danon presents poll showing 'young people are less committed to special tie with Israel.'
Italy spurns BDS with largest ever academic delegation to Israel
Series of major conferences to take place throughout Israel this week, with Italian, Israeli researchers sharing innovations.
Despite anti-Semitism gaffe, Stanford students oppose BDS
Virulent pro-Palestinian activism on campus apparently not swaying student public opinion against Israel, poll reveals.
Watch: Judea-Samaria supporters take a stand in Holland
Chairman of the Lev HaOlam organization says he cannot stay silent in the face of motion to declare BDS free speech.
Destruction from within
Irony: Israeli academics lead academic boycott of Israel
Im Tirtzu report reveals that top Israeli professors are behind boycott to 'cut off the branch they sit on.'
Swiss MPs call to end pro-terror NGO funding
New parliament resolution demands end to Swiss funds propping up radical NGOs that back BDS in 'anti-Semitic actions.'
B'nai Brith Canada to combat BDS
B’nai Brith Canada planning measures against BDS after Ontario parliament shoots down bill against the movement.
Watchdog: Netanyahu hobbled foreign ministry, hindered BDS fight
State Comptroller describes how PM stripped foreign ministry of vital resources, replicated authorities, to placate senior Likudniks.
Spanish tribunal rules: BDS anti-constitutional, discriminatory
Spanish constitutional tribunal recommends scrapping municipality's call to boycott Israel, which violates laws against discrimination.
The BDS Movement: the D is superfluous
Strengthening the minds and hearts of European advocates for Israel
Matisyahu to headline anti-BDS event at UN
Jewish reggae singer to perform at UN General Assembly as part of conference against BDS.
Dems' drafting platform includes critics, friends of Israel
Democrats' platform drafting committee heavy with veterans of political battles over Israel, including one backer of BDS.
Ontario parliament shoots down anti-BDS law
Ontario parliament rejects bill that would have banned public institutions from doing business with BDS supporters.
In pro-Israel victory, Methodists recommend leaving BDS movement
Days after rejecting four anti-Israel boycott motions, United Methodist Church recommends withdrawing all support for BDS movement.
Watch: Israel supporters shut down BDS flash mob in London
Anti-Israel activists planned to shut down Jewish Israeli-owned store on Sunday - but they didn't expect this reaction.
United Methodist Church rejects 4 BDS resolutions
Divestment resolutions flop at United Methodist Church's quadrennial conference.
Detroit Jews ask: Are targeted Israel boycotts the same as BDS?
Controversy reigns over Detroit-area Walk for Israel and its sponsors.
BDS spreads anti-Semitism across U.S. campuses
New Jersey passes anti-BDS legislation
New Jersey State Senate passes legislation prohibiting pension and annuity funds from being invested in companies that boycott Israel.
Lawmakers: UNHRC resolution 'assault on Israel'
Resolution urging countries to divest from Israel sets a dangerous precedent, undermines US-Israel relationship, senators say.
Israel considering revoking BDS leader's residency permit
Israeli interior ministry withholding travel documents from Omar Barghouti, who ironically complains Israel is 'demonizing' him.
Clinton calls BDS movement 'harmful'
Hillary Clinton says BDS movement is counterproductive to peace as her Methodist church prepares to back the movement.
Watch: The woman defeating BDS in European courts
International Legal Forum director tells Arutz Sheva about her strategy that is yielding victories against the BDS movement in Europe.
NYU president: BDS resolution 'contrary to our core principles'
After graduate student union resolution demands NYU cut ties with Israel, president 'rejects this boycott.'
Paris rejected Israeli software which could have stopped attack
Report claims anti-Israel boycott movement stopped France buying technology which could have prevented massacre.
BDS motions pass in 4 Spanish cities, fail in 4 others
Anti-Israel rulings controversially pass in Spain, despite their legality still being under debate.
Terror ties of BDS backers revealed
Testimony at congressional committee reveals close ties between BDS backers and Hamas fundraisers.
NYU graduate student union votes to join BDS
Grad student workers union passes resolution to support BDS, demands NYU cut ties with Tel Aviv University for its 'discrimination.'
Lebanese BDS calls to ban Batman v Superman
Lebanese branch of anti-Israeli movement seeks to ban Hollywood flick from theaters over Israeli actress' role as Wonder Woman.
Professors sue American Studies Association over Israel boycott
Four members of the American Studies Association sue the body over its boycott of Israel, announced in 2013.
The BDS Movement: On the inside in disguise, Part II
The BDS movement: On the inside, Part I
Morgan Freeman caves into BDS pressure?
One day after the actor posted a photo of himself, Freeman erases ‘Israel’.
Morgan Freeman stands up to BDS attack
After the actor posted a photo of himself in 'Jerusalem, Israel', Israel haters went on the attack. Van Damme took one hour to break.
Sanders 'Jewish outreach' director: Israel-hater extraordinaire
Simone Zimmerman is an avowed anti-Zionist who believes being prejudiced against Jews isn't anti-Semitic.
The Orthodox professor who thinks Jews shouldn't have a state
Daniel Boyarin says Israel is 'reminiscent of the Nazis' and guilty of 'destruction of human rights and democracy.'
Hillary takes hard line against BDS, touts pro-Israel policies
Democratic frontrunner calls BDS movement 'discriminatory and unfair', looks to benefit from Sanders' missteps on Israel.
UK: Hitler-loving councilor led university BDS campaign
Aysegul Gurbuz resigns as Labour Party councilor following revelations about anti-Semitic tweets, after being suspended.
On 2nd Israel visit, Kevin Costner dismisses BDS
Two-time Academy Award-winner brushes off Roger Waters' opposition to visiting Israel; 'I receive lots of love here.'
French BDS activists convicted of Holocaust denial
The accused claim they ‘accidentally’ posted an image comparing the Israeli army to Nazi Germany.
Stanford: Jewish groups rally, demand apology for anti-Semitism
Debate delegitimizing anti-Semitism snowballs at Stanford after student refuses to apologize for 'Jews control media' comment.
ADL fights Stanford University anti-Semitism
Anti-Defamation League pledges action against anti-Semitic student resolution, after avoidant response from university Hillel.
Chinese conglomerate buys Ahava shares
Dead Sea cosmetics maker Ahava to sell 15% stake to China's Fosun, amid BDS concerns.
Stanford Hillel avoids condemning anti-Semitic debate
Debate over whether 'Jews control banks and media' emphasizes need for anti-hate education, Hillel says - but does not condemn BDS coup.
Stanford Senate debates whether 'Jews control banks and media'
Students strike clauses defining delegitimization of Israel as 'anti-Semitic'; student claims view that Jews 'control' media is 'valid.'