This is 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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Culture Shunned by the right, targeted by the left, Eva Illouz confronts antisemitism masquerading as academic freedom
A Dutch school has apologized for disinviting the renowned scholar, but the stench of the controversy remains
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Fast Forward Reversing course, Peter Beinart apologizes for speaking appearance at Tel Aviv U
Beinart defended his appearances, saying there is 'value in speaking to Israelis about Israel’s crimes'
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Fast Forward In a first, a ballot initiative to divest from Israel has won at the ballot box in Boston suburb
The Boston suburb voted for a BDS-inspired measure backed by pro-Palestinian groups
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
Shouk permanently closed this month, citing ‘a toxic political climate surrounding the Israel/Gaza war’
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Fast Forward U of Maryland student government passes BDS resolution on Yom Kippur
Eighteen Jewish student groups vowed to boycott future meetings over the timing of the vote
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Fast Forward ‘The wrong message’: Jewish groups slam Brad Lander for divesting from Israel
Lander, the New York City Comptroller, said he was hewing to longstanding policy when he divested from Israel bonds
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Fast Forward Most New Yorkers deterred by Zohran Mamdani’s support for Israel boycott, but 1 in 3 see it as a boon, poll shows
The poll also found that Mamdani would win if the mayoral election were held today.
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani once said mayoral candidates should pledge to boycott Israel. Now that he’s running, he’s not so forthcoming.
Resurfaced 2020 video shows Mamdani urging progressives to embrace BDS, press local officials on boycotts
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Opinion Mamdani has made ample efforts for Jews. How come no one is telling that story?
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News Nearly half of young U.S. Jews want to replace Israel with binational state, poll finds
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Film & TV Woody Allen’s biggest fans were easy marks for a fake monologue about antisemitism
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Opinion How can I live freely as a Jew in a world where strangers rip my mezuzah off my doorframe?
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Yiddish פּאָדקאַסט: אַ לעבעדיקער שמועס אויף ייִדיש מיט דער אַקטריסע ליאַ קעניג Podcast: A lively conversation in Yiddish with actress Lea Koenig
אינעם שמועס באַטייליקן זיך יניבֿ גאָלדבערג, מיכל יאַשינסקי און חיים וואָלף.
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News AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks