Tag Archives: BDS

A network of scholars has released statements noting that the resolution is “misguided, aimed at the wrong target, and will have absolutely no impact upon the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”

ALGEMEINER Will an Anthropology Faculty Group Become a Political Tool to Boycott and Attack Israel? Miriam F. Elman June 19, 2023 At a time of rising antisemitism on campus, why is a professional academic association, headquartered in Virginia, poised to embark … Continue reading

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CUNY commencement speech demonizes Israel and the crowd cheers

NEW YORK POST CUNY Law Dean applauds student’s ‘hate speech’ against Israel, NYPD, and military Carl Campanile May 30, 2023 CUNY Law School’s dean came under fire Tuesday when video emerged of her clapping at a graduate’s incendiary May 12 … Continue reading

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“This is the Biden administration’s betrayal of Jews in a nutshell”

JNS Biden’s antisemitism strategy fails to condemn BDS, includes CAIR Daniel Greenfield May 28, 2023 There were many expectations for Biden’s “U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism” among the usual organizational types, but anyone with common sense could have seen … Continue reading

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Chicago-based Morningstar blacklists Israel in likely violation of boycott laws

FDD Morningstar Blacklist May Violate State Anti-BDS Laws Richard Goldberg April 24, 2023 The Jewish News Syndicate last week reported that Sustainalytics — the environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings arm of Morningstar, Inc. — imposes negative “controversy” ratings on “26 companies … Continue reading

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“These materials reflect BLM’s long affiliation with the anti-Zionist and antisemitic BDS movement”

NEW YORK POST How Black Lives Matter is indoctrinating your kids — and what you can do about it Ricki Hollander February 7, 2023 …But though the coalition says its goal is to transform US classrooms into “incubators for inclusivity, equity, … Continue reading

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Morningstar has said repeatedly through statements that it “does not support the anti-Israel BDS campaign”

JNS 18 states join Missouri in probe of Morningstar’s alleged biased anti-Israel ratings Mike Wagenheim August 19, 2022 Following a JNS report on a growing list of state agencies investigating the investment firm Morningstar for potential anti-Israel practices, Reuters reported this week that 18 … Continue reading

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This mostly peaceful Cori Bush fundraiser wants to “watch Israel burn to ashes along with every Israeli in it”

JEWISH JOURNAL Cori Bush 2020 Fundraiser Organizer Once Said She Wanted to Burn Down Israel Aaron Bandler July 19, 2022 An organizer behind a 2020 fundraiser for Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) is under fire for some of her past tweets, … Continue reading

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Presbyterian Church document smears Israel, comparing their policies in the West Bank to the apartheid in South Africa

CHRISTIAN POST PCUSA committee passes resolution declaring Israel’s treatment of Palestinians ‘apartheid’ Ian M. Giatti June 29, 2022 A Presbyterian Church (USA) committee has passed a resolution declaring Israel an apartheid state at its General Assembly Tuesday. The motion was … Continue reading

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Dana Milbank wouldn’t find “any of these BDS facts if he searched the Post‘s archives since the Post has never reported them”

ALGEMEINER The Obvious Answer to Dana Milbank’s Question About CAIR Steven Emerson June 24, 2022 “Why not?” Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank asked that simple question last week, after the normally publicity-mad Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) told him it … Continue reading

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“The Mapping Project, a Boston-area pro-Palestinian pro-BDS activist collective targeting Israel, is using its map to draw literal links between dozens of area Jewish groups, universities, foundations, police departments and other organizations”

JTA Boston Jews say a pro-Palestinian group’s map of local ‘Zionist leaders and powerhouse NGOs’ is a guide to antisemitism Andrew Lapin April 8, 2022 A Jewish arts group. A Jewish high school. A Jewish newspaper. A synagogue network. A … Continue reading

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