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 Cambridge, Mass., Home Of Harvard And MIT, Turns Away BDS Resolution
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (JTA) — A campaign calling on the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts to not renew its contract with Hewlett Packard because of its business ties with Israel was dealt a setback when a group behind the proposed boycott failed to get its resolution placed on the City Council’s agenda for its next scheduled meeting….
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Opinion Actually, Natalie Portman, You ARE Practicing BDS
Dear Natalie (If I may), In recent days, I have followed closely your decision not to appear at a prize ceremony in Israel and your statement about it. Your decision was important to me not only because I am Palestinian, but because I realized we have some things in common, you and I. I was…
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Israel News Natalie Portman Takes A Stand, And Israeli Expats Sigh Over The Challah
Friday afternoon is always a busy time at Queens Pita, a sunny bakery on Flushing’s Main Street. The Jewish Sabbath, which starts with sundown, is descending. When the Forward visited on April 20, shoppers from across the borough were snatching up rugelach and challah as part of their preparations for the holiday. “The challah here…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman’s Complete History With Israel, Annotated
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman will not travel to Israel to accept the prestigious Genesis Prize, the organization announced on Thursday. A representative told the prize committee on the actress’ behalf: “Recent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and she does not feel comfortable participating in any public events in Israel.” The representative…
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Fast Forward After BDS Victory, Barnard Students Say Anti-Israel Push Could Spread
After a long and grueling election campaign, students at Barnard College, one of the most heavily Jewish schools in the country, voted 64%-36% to ask the college to divest from eight companies that do business in Israel. Students from Jewish Voice for Peace, one of the main backers of the campaign, were understandably jubilant when…
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Opinion Barnard’s BDS Vote Is What Happens When You Don’t Let Us Question Israel
This week, Barnard University’s students voted to divest from Israel. The news was shocking, not least because Barnard has the highest population percentage of Jews of any secular college in America. With a Jewish population of 33%, Jews could have voted down the motion had they all shown up and supported Israel. Where were those…
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Fast Forward One Of The Most Jewish Colleges In The Country Just Voted For BDS By Nearly 2-1 Margin
Students at Barnard College, the elite women’s school in New York City, voted this week to ask the university administration to divest from eight companies that do business in Israel. The referendum, which was written by students from Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine, listed ways that companies like Hyundai, Boeing…
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News Divided Barnard College Votes On Israel Divestment — On Eve Of Jewish State’s Independence Day
On Wednesday night, Columbia/Barnard Hillel will host a ceremony marking the transition from Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, to Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. Israel Defense Forces veterans will speak about fallen comrades minutes before a big, festive party. Emotions at that moment always run high. This year, though, is sure to be even more…
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