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Berlin’s “Jewish” Museum: “Under these circumstances, one has to consider whether the name ‘Jewish’ is still appropriate”

ALGEMEINER Berlin Jewish Museum Director Quits Over BDS Tweet June 14, 2019 The director of Berlin’s showcase Jewish Museum resigned from his post on Friday following outrage over a tweet by the museum’s team earlier this week that was supportive … Continue reading

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“After Nelson’s book, no one should be able to take the work of the BDS professors seriously, given their reliance on propagandistic lies”

TABLET MAG The Big Lie by David Mikics June 5, 2019 Fiercely anti-Zionist students have become a fixture on American college campuses. They depend on professors for their doctrine, and the professors are spreading disinformation, as Cary Nelson, president of the American … Continue reading

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Jason Hill’s open letter to AG William Barr on subject of Palestine and BDS

FRONT PAGE MAG Disband Students for Justice in Palestine and All BDS Movements by Jason Hill June 12, 2019 Mr. Attorney General, On May 16, 2019, The German Parliament voted, as you know, to condemn as anti-Semitic, the BDS movement … Continue reading

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David Draiman: “It’s just Israel that gets this treatment, and I think we all know the reason behind that”

JTA Rocker David Draiman slams Roger Waters, ‘Nazi comrades’ for Israel boycotting by Gabe Friedman Jun 5, 2019 David Draiman, the Jewish singer of the chart-topping hard rock band Disturbed, called Roger Waters “ridiculous” for promoting a cultural boycott of … Continue reading

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“Even before his trip to Israel, in the weeks after DeSantis was elected governor last year, he immediately took action on behalf of the Jewish state”

JERUSALEM POST Thank You, Gov. DeSantis Editorial May 31, 2019 …Florida’s cabinet recognized Jerusalem as “Israel’s eternal capital,” invested $10 million in Israel Bonds and blacklisted Airbnb because of its plan to boycott listings in West Bank settlements, which the … Continue reading

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Newly-minted NYU PhD (and future Northwestern University professor) takes podium at NYU graduation to attack Israel

FREE BEACON NYU Graduation Speaker Smears Trump, Israel by Mikhael Smits May 22, 2019 A graduation speaker at New York University called President Donald Trump a “fascist,” described Israel as an “apartheid” state, endorsed the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) … Continue reading

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Germany becomes first European country to pass landmark resolution designating BDS campaign against Israel as antisemitic

REUTERS Germany designates BDS Israel boycott movement as anti-Semitic by Joseph Nasr, Riham Alkousaa May 17, 2019 The German parliament voted on Friday to condemn as anti-Semitic a movement that calls for economic pressure on Israel to end the occupation … Continue reading

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Madonna on her way to TelAviv (not Jerusalem) for Eurovision

REUTERS Madonna, on Eurovision, says she won’t bow ‘to suit someone’s political agenda by Jill Serjeant May 14, 2019 Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday explained her decision to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel this week, saying that … Continue reading

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Omar Barghouti, co-founder of BDS, shut out of US

ALGEMEINER US Blocks Entry to Controversial BDS Activist Omar Barghouti Ahead of Speaking Tour by Benjamin Kerstein April 11, 2019 Omar Barghouti, one of the world’s most prominent supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, has been denied … Continue reading

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“BDS movement by definition anti-Semitic…there are at least 100 land disputes across the globe that are not subject to “BDS” movements”

CLARION PROJECT CAIR: Defending the Right to Be Anti-Semitic By Meira Svirsky April 8, 2019 …The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued an “action alert” to voice its opposition to the newly proposed “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019” in Congress. The act … Continue reading

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