Tag Archives: BDS

Munich hosts BDS event on November 9, a perverse commemoration of Kristallnacht.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH JOURNAL Munich marks this Kristallnacht by making room for boycotters of the Jewish State by Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman November 6, 2015 The worldwide Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement is the twenty-first century’s highest profile anti-Israel … Continue reading →

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Howard Stern calls Roger Waters anti-Semite. He has a point there

Posted on November 8, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

THE BLAZE Howard Stern Says When It Comes to Israel, He Holds a Position That ‘Isn’t Fashionable’ by Sharona Schwartz November 8, 2015 Radio host Howard Stern asserted this week that he’s not going to back off from his support … Continue reading →

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Open letter to BDS supporters Professors Steven Levitsky of Harvard and Glen Weyl of University of Chicago

Posted on November 3, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

YNET NEWS An open letter to the boycotting professors by Yoaz Hendel November 1, 2015 I write to you after reading an article you published in the Washington Post under the headline “We are lifelong Zionists. Here’s why we’ve chosen … Continue reading →

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At Oxford University, Dershowitz prevails in BDS debate, observing it’s anti-peace, anti-negotiation and anti-Israel

Posted on November 3, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

BREITBART Dershowitz Wins Oxford Union Debate on Boycott Israel Movement by Jordan Schachtel November 1, 2015 Alan Dershowitz, a famed Harvard Law School professor and Middle East expert, won over Oxford University’s Oxford Union on Sunday in a debate over … Continue reading →

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Intolerance and Irrelevancy of today’s humanities education

Posted on October 31, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

GATESTONE Academic Freedom Opposed by “Who”? by Douglas Murray October 30, 2015 …News arrives of 343 “university teachers” who signed a letter pledging that henceforth they will not cooperate with Israeli academic institutions. Their joint letter took up a full … Continue reading →

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SodaStream, a cautionary tale for Palestinians seeking jobs

Posted on October 29, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON TIMES Jobless and Desperate Palestinians by Clifford May October 28, 2015 A few years ago, Daniel Birnbaum, an Israeli businessman, had an odd idea: “I decided I wanted to employ Palestinians.” So he took over a factory on the West … Continue reading →

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UK artists promote dialogue instead of Israel boycotts

Posted on October 22, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

THE GUARDIAN Israel needs cultural bridges, not boycotts – letter from JK Rowling, Simon Schama and others October 22, 2015 In February 2015 you published a letter from UK artists announcing their intention to culturally boycott Israel. We do not believe … Continue reading →

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Apparently PLO listens to Howard Stern

Posted on October 8, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

FREE BEACON PLO Slams Stern Defense of Israel by Adam Kredo October 7, 2015 The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) attacked and demanded an apology from radio host Howard Stern on Wednesday, a day after Stern offered a full-throated defense of … Continue reading →

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Bon Jovi stands up for Israel, sticks it to #BDS

Posted on October 7, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK POST Bon Jovi stands up for Israel — and against the boycott buffoons Editorial Board October 5, 2015 Bon Jovi played Tel Aviv on Saturday — the latest band to flip off Roger Waters and the rest of … Continue reading →

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#BDSFail Vassar College backtracks, agrees ban on Israeli food a mistake

Posted on October 4, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

FREE BEACON Vassar College Says Ban on Israeli Foods ‘A Mistake’ by Adam Kredo October 2, 2015 Following what advocates of the movement to boycott Israel hailed as a major victory, officials at Vassar College reversed a ban on Israeli … Continue reading →

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