Welcome to the Forward‘s coverage of BDS – the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to pressure Israel to change its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Fast Forward John Lewis Backs The Right To Boycott — Even Though He Opposes BDS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., explained why he backed a resolution upholding the right to boycott “at home and abroad” — even though he also voted to condemn the boycott, divestment and sanction movement aimed at Israel. Lewis was a cosponsor of a House resolution, 496,. “affirming that all Americans…
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Fast Forward Israeli Burger Chain Won’t Open In Dearborn, Michigan Due To BDS Threat
(JTA) — A Michigan restaurateur said he will “step away” from opening a Dearborn branch of a burger chain founded in Israel following boycott threats. Sam Zahr will open two other Burgerim restaurants, in nearby Oak Park and Redford Township. The Lebanese American told the Detroit Free Press that he will not open in Dearborn…
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Fast Forward Here Are The 17 Members Of Congress Who Voted Against Condemning BDS
Some Democrats argued that the resolution, which has no force in law, impinged on the First Amendment
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Fast Forward House Of Representatives Votes Overwhelmingly To Condemn BDS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the movement to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. The House vote Tuesday on the non-binding resolution was 398-17. Opposing were 16 Democrats, including two who back BDS, Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The…
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Israel News Netanyahu Will Decide If Tlaib And Omar Will Be Allowed To Enter Israel
Democratic U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are planning a visit to Israel and the West Bank in the coming weeks, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have to decide whether they would be let in to the country, over the support they have voiced for the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The…
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Fast Forward Ilhan Omar Introduces Pro-BDS Congressional Resolution
Representative Ilhan Omar introduced on Tuesday a Congressional resolution defending the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel. The resolution does not explicitly mention Israel, but does state that “all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad” and criticizes anti-boycott legislation that has…
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Opinion Israel’s Fight Against BDS Is Keeping A Failed Movement Alive
The German parliament’s passage on May 17 of a non-binding resolution condemning BDS as anti-Semitic — which secured the votes of parties from the left, right, and center of German politics — was, in a sense, a victory for Israeli interests and the country’s otherwise-entirely redundant Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy. When the…
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Culture The Berlin Jewish Museum’s Director Resigned Over A BDS Controversy. Scholars Are Rallying To Support Him.
Days after the resignation of Peter Schäfer from his role as director of Berlin’s Jewish Museum, nearly 500 scholars from around the world voiced support of his leadership and admiration for his contributions to the field of Jewish studies. Schäfer resigned on June 14 following backlash over a tweet, sent from the Museum’s Twitter account,…
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