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New York State warns Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s that it will divest over Israel boycott
The Empire State warned it will divest entirely from the ice cream’s parent company to comply with BDS laws.
Israel’s largest booksellers pull Sally Rooney’s novels
It will soon be even harder to find Sally Rooney’s books in Hebrew.
New York State takes action against Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s Israel move
The Empire State’s action against the ice cream’s parent company comes after a 90-day review.
Inside Google, Jewish employees clash over Israel
“Jewglers” is one of many employee groups at Google, where there are also “Gayglers” (for LGBTQ+ employees), “Greyglers” (for older ones) and “Vetnet” (for veterans). The Jewglers’ 2,800 Jewish members mostly use its listserv to seek travel advice, share recipes and plan the company Hanukkah party.
Sally Rooney’s translation debacle is a political stunt that misses the plot
There is no honor in boycotting a language and a people. And yet that is what Sally Rooney has effectively done, despite her statement to the contrary, by blocking Hebrew translation of her new novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You” by Modan Publishing House.
Sally Rooney’s refusal to work with an Israeli publisher is antisemitic — just like all of BDS
It was already clear that something was up with acclaimed novelist Sally Rooney when I read her 2018 book “Normal People” and the characters randomly started bashing Israel:
‘A hypocrite’: Israelis in publishing say Sally Rooney is turning her back on Hebrew readers
The Israeli publishing house she would be willing to work with does not exist, her critics say.
‘What she’s doing is anti-translation.’ Why Israeli translators are upset about Rooney’s boycott.
“I think that if she really wants to make a difference, she should use her talents to write about what bothers her.”
Sally Rooney clarifies: She’s boycotting Israel, not the Hebrew language.
“The Hebrew-language translation rights to my new novel are still available,” Rooney wrote in a statement.