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Low-information Sarah Silverman opines on Israel and BDS

ALGEMEINER Jewish Comedian Sarah Silverman Explains Why She’s ‘Not Against BDS,’ Accuses Israel of Occupation in New Podcast Episode by Shiryn Ghermezian January 11, 2021 Jewish comedian and actress Sarah Silverman supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as long … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel movement is capitalizing on anti-police sentiment to expand its campaign against the Jewish state

FREE BEACON BDS’s Latest Tool: Anti-Cop Sentiment by Chrissy Clark December 9, 2020 The anti-Israel movement is capitalizing on anti-police sentiment to expand its boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign against the state of Israel. Activists—including university professors—are arguing that the … Continue reading

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Memo to #TimeMagazine: “BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti has repeatedly stated that BDS’s goal is to eliminate Israel”

JEWISH JOURNAL Time Magazine Tries to BS Americans About BDS by Micha Danzig December 9, 2020 On December 4, 2020, Time Magazine published an article titled “Here’s What You Need to Know About BDS” (the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign … Continue reading

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Pro-Israel Progressive Ritchie Torres on why he’s against #BDS

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“Equally important, Amnesty International, HRW and Oxfam all have links to, or actively support, groups involved in the #BDS movement”

CAMERA BLOG Politico Plays Defense for Anti-Israel Groups by Sean Durns October 30, 2020 On Oct. 21, 2020 Politico magazine reported that “the Trump administration is considering declaring that several prominent international NGOs — including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch … Continue reading

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“The Illinois and Columbia student governments seem to have decided that Israel is an “oppressor” and the Palestinian government is “oppressed,” therefore, as per the prevailing “logic,” support for Black lives in America demands opposition to Israel”

FORWARD BDS resolutions on campuses represent dangerous ‘intersectionality’ by Daniel Pomerantz October 15, 2020 Over the past few weeks, in moves that were in equal measures galling, ill-timed and stunningly decontextualized, students at two prominent American universities — including my … Continue reading

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University of Illinois student government conflates #BDS and #BLM

ALGEMEINER Jewish Students at University of Illinois Decry Passage of Anti-Israel Divestment Resolution During High Holidays by Benjamin Kerstein September 24, 2020 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s student government on Wednesday night voted in favor of a pro-BDS resolution … Continue reading

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“However commendable Biden’s decision was to disavow an antisemite like Linda Sarsour, the Democratic Party nominee should clean up his own house first”

THE FEDERALIST Biden Condemns Antisemitism While Ignoring Democrats Who Support It by Benjamin Baird September 12, 2020 …Despite these concerns, Biden continues to ignore the BDS advocate on his staff. In June 2018, his liaison to the Muslim American community, … Continue reading

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“Since outbreak of BLM violence and rioting, there have been numerous affiliations shown between BLM and US-designated foreign terrorist organizations, particularly those that promote BDS”

EIN PRESSWIRE Zachor Legal Institute Supports the Department of Justice’s Reported Inquiry into Black Lives Matter leaders under RICO Zachor Legal Institute September 10, 2020 Zachor Legal Institute strongly supports the US Department of Justice’s reported inquiry into Black Lives … Continue reading

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“The only explanation for this travesty is that many Jews believe that the way to maintain their standing as liberals is to back #BLM”

JNS What are Jews who embrace the Black Lives Matter movement endorsing? by Jonathan Tobin August 31, 2020 To read the statement signed by more than 600 Jewish groups last week, in which they identified their denominations, synagogues and organizations … Continue reading

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