Tag Archives: BDS

#BDSFail 18,000 member group says academic boycott of Israel “contradicts MLA’s purpose to promote teaching and research on language and literature”

LEGAL INSURRECTION Modern Language Association members pass ANTI-BDS resolution by 2-1 margin by William A. Jacobson June 14, 2017 In a severe blow to the anti-Israel academic boycott movement, the 18,000 member Modern Language Association has passed a Resolution explicitly … Continue reading

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BDS: Not much has changed since Arab League banned “Ben-Hur” in 1959, this time it’s Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman [VIDEO]

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS Wonder Woman ban spreads across Arab world June 9, 2017 “Wonder Woman” may be a hit at the box office, grossing $228 million worldwide in its first weekend, but the movie has hit the rocks in much … Continue reading

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#BDSFail Radiohead slams #BDS

DAILY MAIL Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke hits back at ‘divisive and patronising’ campaign to stop the band playing in Israel, calling it a ‘waste of energy’ by AFP June 2, 2017 Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the … Continue reading

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The storied Rockefeller philanthropy “came to lend its legitimacy—and money—to groups that push boycotting Israel”

TABLET MAG The Rockefeller Brothers Fund and BDS by Armin Rosen May 24, 2017 …Supporters of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel see the RBF [Rockefeller Brothers Fund] funding as validation for their approach to the Israeli-Palestinian … Continue reading

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Former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley’s passionate speech against BDS, anti-Israel hate

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#BDSFail All 50 US Governors agree #BDS is wrong

THE TOWER All 50 U.S. Governors Say Boycotts of Israel “Incompatible” With American Values by Staff May 18, 2017 The governors of all 50 U.S. states on Thursday released a statement strongly denouncing boycotts of Israel as “antithetical to our values … Continue reading

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UW Madison + Intersectionality: Blame Israel for American society’s inequities

JUF NEWS Anti-Israel divestment resolution passes at UW-Madison following procedural irregularities by Abby Seitz and JTA April 28, 2017 …On April 26, at ASM [Associated Students of Madison]’s final meeting of the school year, students presented a resolution calling for … Continue reading

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Rabbi Sacks: How the BDS Movement Plans to Destroy Israel

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement says it’s fighting for Palestinian rights, but it’s really just trying to destroy Israel. Jonathan Sacks, author and former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, explains how.

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EVENT Hate Spaces: The Politics of Intolerance on Campus [VIDEO]

StandWithUs and Congregation Or Torah present Hate Spaces: The Politics of Intolerance on Campus Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM CDT Congregation Or Torah 3800 Dempster Skokie, IL 60076 Click here to register The hostility towards … Continue reading

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BDSFail at WashU St Louis

ALGEMEINER Washington U Hillel Hailed for Refusing to Fund J Street-Hosted Breaking the Silence Event by Rachel Frommer April 25, 2017 A student leader at Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) has applauded the school’s Hillel for refusing to fund a … Continue reading

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