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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Fast Forward NYU Graduation Speaker Praises Pro-BDS Groups, Calls Israel ‘Apartheid State’
(JTA) — A speaker at a New York University doctorate convocation ceremony praised campus organizations that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel and called Israel an apartheid state. Steven William Thrasher received his doctorate in American studies from the university’s Department of Social and Cultural Analysis. “I am so proud, so proud…
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Fast Forward German Parliament Says BDS Is Anti-Semitic, Compares It To Nazi-Era Boycotts
(JTA) — The German Bundestag is set to call the movement to boycott Israel anti-Semitic. The legislative body is expected to pass on Friday a non-binding resolution proposed by the four mainstream parties that calls to bar the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and any other group deemed anti-Semitic from receiving federal funds and from…
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The Schmooze Madonna Not Backing Down From Israel Eurovision Performance Despite BDS Threats
She made it through the wilderness, you know? She made it through. And after wandering through the wilderness, there’s only one place to go. Madonna has spoken out for the first time in response to pressure from activists to cancel her performance in Tel Aviv, Israel at the Eurovision music competition this weekend. Refusing to…
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Fast Forward Imam Who Compared Israel To Nazis Gives Opening Prayer In Congress
An imam who has been praised for his social justice work but criticized for his statements about Israel delivered the daily prayer at the House of Representatives on Thursday. Omar Suleiman, the founder and president of the Dallas-based Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, was introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after having been sponsored by…
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Fast Forward Texas Judge Blocks Anti-BDS Law, Says 1st Amendment Protects Israel Boycotters
A federal judge in Texas blocked a law on Thursday that banned state entities from contracting with businesses that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Judge Robert Pitman ruled in a 56-page opinion that the law serves to “suppress unpopular ideas” and “manipulate the public debate through coercion rather than persuasion….This…
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Fast Forward BDS Vote Loses At University Of Maryland
(JTA) — The student government of the University of Maryland rejected an Israel divestment resolution. The resolution was defeated on Wednesday night after a five-hour meeting by a vote of 25 against, 9 in favor and 2 abstentions. More than 100 students addressed the Student Government Association prior to the vote, the University of Maryland…
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Fast Forward U. Of Maryland Student Government Won’t Change BDS Vote Scheduled For Passover
(JTA) — The University of Maryland “regrets” that a student government vote on an Israel divestment resolution will be held on Passover — but the student government said the date could not be changed. On Wednesday, the Student Government Association is set to vote on a bill that calls on the university to divest from…
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Fast Forward Arizona Exempts Smaller Companies From Anti-BDS Law
(JTA) — Arizona has eased its rules to a state ban on doing business with companies that boycott Israel in an attempt to avoid potential lawsuits. The amendment would exempt individuals and businesses valued at less than $100,000 or employing fewer than 10 full-time employees from the ban. In September, a federal district court ruled…
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