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QUAKERS AND REFORM JEWS Quakerism has long had a certain appeal to Jews; its pacifist nature and liberal values harmonise well with the universalism of most Jews on the religious and political left. But its influence on American Judaism in…
read moreIntroduction July was characterized by fallout and pushback against various BDS statements and resolutions. Three notable trends were repeated pledges from academics at all levels to abandon ‘objectivity’ regarding Israel, the push for BDS in university and K-12 teachers’ unions,…
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Norway’s largest pension fund, KLP, announced on Monday that it was disinvesting from 16 companies connected with Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, including Motorola and Israeli telecom giant Bezeq. Following a “thorough assessment” of a list of companies involved…
read moreIntroduction June was characterized by sweeping statements from academics and journalists declaring the impossibility of objectivity and evenhandedness when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and pledging absolute fealty to the Palestinian cause. While there was pushback regarding earlier student…
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Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced a bill providing congressional support and guidelines for state- and local-level efforts to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, after efforts to move the legislation forward in…
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Judges across the country are greenlighting challenges to laws aiming to prohibit states from doing business with any organization that boycotts Israel. As the suits move through the courts, they are making clear the legal vulnerabilities of so-called anti-Boycott, Divestment,…
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Trinity BDS this afternoon occupied the offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs, calling for the expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland. Around 20 protesters occupied the inside of the department while another 30 were outside the building. Shouts…
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The Chilean Congress has drafted a bill to boycott goods, services and products from Israeli settlements, with Jewish Chileans expressing outrage at the latest anti-Israel move by Chilean parliamentarians. The bill was drafted by the Chile-Palestine Inter-Parliamentary Group in the Chamber of…
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The local authority in Lancaster has voted to support BDS and urge Lancashire County Council’s pension fund to divest £8 million from companies tied to West Bank settlements. At a Lancaster City Council meeting held on Wednesday night, councillors passed…
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Canada’s largest labor union adopted “behind closed doors” a motion last week that supports a boycott of Israel after the resolution initially failed to garner support among members. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) held its annual convention virtually this year,…
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