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Attacks against Jews in the US continued in April, including the arson attack against the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on the first night of Passover. The suspect, Cody Balmer, was apparently motivated by Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s “plans for what he wants to do…
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Protests and attacks aimed at Jews and broader society in support of “Palestine” and Gaza continued in March, despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and protests in Gaza against Hamas. Examples included: The home of a University of Michigan provost…
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Ben & Jerry’s says its parent Unilever has decided to oust the ice cream maker’s chief executive, Dave Stever, escalating a battle over the subsidiary’s independence on social policy issues, including sales in the West Bank. In a Tuesday night…
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There’s nothing necessarily wrong with diversity as a social or organizational goal — bringing together different outlooks prevents groupthink and facilitates creativity — but our modern fixation on celebrating different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds is a shift from the conception of diversity that’s part…
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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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