Tag Archives: Boycott Divest Sanctions

She does it all — UJA-Federation President AND BDS Supporter !

TRUTH REVOLT UJA President Honored For Supporting Israel Boycott by Ronn Torossian November 10, 2015 Today, the left-wing Jewish Daily Forward released their annual Forward 50 list of the year’s most notable and newsworthy Jews, and alongside American Pharoah, the Triple … Continue reading

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Rubio attacks European Union plans to boycott Israel

NATIONAL REVIEW Reported EU Trade Rule Singles Israel Out for Discrimination​ by Marco Rubio November 10, 2015 …The EU will reportedly release a new trade rule that singles out Israel — and only Israel — for discriminatory treatment. The rule … Continue reading

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London mayor wants more Israel business, not less. A refreshing change from anti-Israel ex-Mayor Livingstone

ISRAEL 21C London mayor Boris Johnson has tech fun in Tel Aviv by Viva Sarah Press November 10, 2015 Officially, London Mayor Boris Johnson is in Israel on a trade mission to boost business and technology partnerships. But he’s also … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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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Apparently PLO listens to Howard Stern

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

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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