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The logo of the “Africa for Palestine” group, formerly BDS South Africa. Source: Twitter The BDS movement, whose goal is for rest of the world to quarantine the State of Israel as though it was the coronavirus, is undergoing a…
read moreAn anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS (photo credit: REUTERS) The Austrian press body issued a decision on Friday declaring that labeling the BDS campaign targeting Israel as “antisemitic” is not a violation of the organization’s ethical code. The Austrian Press…
read moreThe Austrian parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that calls on the government to condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. All five parties represented in Austria’s National Council — including the Greens and the far-right…
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A view of the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill building. Credit: Screenshot via Google. A group of pro-Israel activists in North Carolina is calling on the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill to rescind an invitation to Durham Mayor Steve Schewel…
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Celine Dion in 2013. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The pro-Israel education group StandWithUs launched a petition on Thursday calling on people to show support for and solidarity with Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is facing pressure by BDS activists to cancel her two…
read moreThe logo of global online travel brand Expedia is pictured at the International Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin (photo credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH / REUTERS) A prominent German attorney has filed a lawsuit against online travel agency Expedia for denying service to an…
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THE FACULTY OF LAW building at Berlin’s Humboldt University. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) The city-state of Berlin’s commissioner to combat antisemitism, Lorenz Korgel, on Monday criticized Humboldt University for holding an event with an alleged academic antisemite who promotes the BDS campaign…
read moreA documentary filmmaker who refused to sign the state of Georgia’s required oath involving Israel is suing the state, saying the law is in violation of free speech rights guaranteed by the US Constitution, The Associated Press reported on Monday. A Georgia…
read moreMajor League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters. The leadership of the Jewish advocacy organization B’nai B’rith International sent a letter to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred last month criticizing the sport’s…
read moreAn anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS (photo credit: REUTERS) The online payment service GoFundMe has terminated its account with Al-Awda, a Palestinian organization that seeks to return all refugees to Israel and promotes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that targets the…
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