Tag Archives: BDS

“The sad truth, however, is that if announcements of Israeli scientists producing a coronavirus cure and/or vaccine along with, were made tomorrow, it would change no minds in the BDS movement”

JNS BDS co-founder: Israel should save us … and then die by Jonathan Tobin April 7, 2020 Advocates of Israel have always liked to joke that supporters of the BDS movement shouldn’t be selective about their efforts to convince the … Continue reading

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“Democrats have been reluctant to support anti-BDS legislation due to First Amendment concerns”

JNS US House Democrats block anti-BDS bill March 5, 2020 Democrats blocked a bill on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would have prohibited U.S. support for the anti-Israel BDS movement. The Israel Anti-Boycott Act, introduced by Rep. … Continue reading

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“So many adoring fans are awaiting the arrival of Celine in Israel this August and we will not let hate and division win”

ALGEMEINER Israel Supporters Urged to Show Solidarity With Celine Dion Who Is Facing BDS Pressure Over Tel Aviv Shows by Shiryn Ghermezian February 20, 2020 The pro-Israel education group StandWithUs launched a petition on Thursday calling on people to show … Continue reading

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#BDSFail University of Illinois overturns vote to divest

JNS University of Illinois rejects BDS resolution passed by student government February 13, 2020 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) rejected a BDS resolution passed by the student government in the early hours on Thursday morning. “Illinois Student Government … Continue reading

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MLB cancels promotion of Roger Waters’ tour due to BDS support

BILLBOARD MLB Will Not Schedule Any More Promotions of Roger Waters by Associated Press February 8, 2020 Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters. The leadership of the Jewish advocacy … Continue reading

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Amnesty International campaigns neatly align with BDS goals

JEWISH PRESS Amnesty International’s Obsessive Anti-Semitic, Anti-Israel Hatred by Arye Greene/TPS December 22, 2019 Close scrutiny of dozens of social media accounts linked to Amnesty International and research of the output of over 40 of the organization’s staff and volunteers … Continue reading

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Report concludes “global interconnections between BDS and terror organizations were vast, with more than 100 connections being identified”

JNS Israel’s Arrest of Palestinian Terrorist Leader Highlights ‘Extensive Overlaps’ Between BDS and Terror Groups by Sean Savage December 18, 2019 The announcement on Wednesday by Israel’s Shin Bet security agency that it has arrested some 50 members of the … Continue reading

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Pompeo points out multiple errors in Democrat’s letter on settlement legality

JNS Pompeo brings down the House by Ruthie Blum December 17, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned fire on Monday to a large group of House Democrats who lambasted him last month for declaring that Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria … Continue reading

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#BDSFail “For Austria, Israel’s right to exist is non-negotiable, and any form of anti-Semitism, including Israel-related anti-Semitism, is unacceptable and must be severely condemned”

JERUSALEM POST Boris Johnson to pass anti-BDS law, official says by Lahav Harkov December 15, 2019 The new Conservative government in the UK will pass a law making it illegal for public bodies to engage with BDS, UK Special Envoy … Continue reading

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Representatives from 15 Arab countries meet in London to oppose #BDS

JEWISH JOURNAL Newly Formed Arab Council Publicly Decries BDS and Seeks Reconciliation with Israel by Jenni Frazer November 27, 2019 …Thirty people from all walks of civil society, from 15 Arab countries, took part in the creation of a new … Continue reading

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