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Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) activities in December was characterized by a continuing high number of protests and attacks against Jews and Israelis in the US and globally. Notable incidents included: The shooting of two children at a California school by a man…
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Norway fund is world’s largest sovereign wealth fund Companies active in occupied territories were under review First divestment announced since sharpened policy adopted Watchdog scrutinising more firms, more decisions expected OSLO/JERUSALEM, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the…
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Universities adopting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) strategy regarding Israel could result in negative financial implications in the billions of dollars, a new report by JLens published on Thursday has found. As part of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), JLens is the first network…
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TEL AVIV—Years of pro-Palestinian campaigning for a global boycott against Israel once found limited support. But in the months since the war in Gaza began, support for the isolation of Israel has grown and widened well beyond Israel’s war effort.…
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As one major investment firm takes concrete steps to ensure its processes of rating companies are no longer affected by anti-Israel sources, another major financial company is being accused of engaging in practices that boycott the Jewish state. Last month,…
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Four academic institutions in Norway have suspended collaborations with universities in Israel, a development that has direct support from the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Oslo Metropolitan University has severed connections with Haifa University, saying it would not partner with other academic institutions in the…
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Editorial Note The UK Government is promoting an anti-boycott legislation in the House of Commons. First introduced in July last year, it is titled “Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.” The Bill would allow the government to fine public bodies…
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A new memo from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), based on direct access to investment firm Morningstar’s Global Access client platform, claims the company has “negatively rated companies doing business in Israel or territories controlled by Israel based solely on…
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British actress Dame Helen Mirren has faced pressure from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel throughout her career but prefers instead to support Israeli artists and the Jewish state as a whole, the famed Academy Award winner…
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A conservative, nonprofit watchdog is keeping up the pressure on Morningstar, despite a reduction in the number of Israel-linked companies on a blacklist maintained by the investment firm and its socially conscious investment ratings arm, Sustainalytics. Will Hild, executive director…
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