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 Voting Pro-Israel Candidates Off Student Gov’t Wasn’t Anti-Semitic, McGill Says
MONTREAL (JTA) — A McGill University internal investigation absolved students involved in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel of outright anti-Semitism on campus but decried Jew hatred, triggering mixed reactions from the Jewish community. The report written by retired McGill ombudsman Spencer Boudreau, which was released on Tuesday, asserted that anti-Semitism played no…
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Life Pro-Israel Swag Brand Proclaims That It’s ‘Combatting BDS’
From protest slogans to performative support hashtags (a la #timesup) — proclaiming one’s identity and opinion sartorially is trendy. And for people who are pro-Israel and anti-BDS, One948 will provide the swag you need to wear your opinion on your sleeve. One948, a play on the year of Israel’s founding, is an apparel company created…
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Community Jewish Leaders: You Fought For The Right To Boycott — Now Let People Use It
If you’ve ever been to a synagogue around MLK Day, you probably heard about the role Jews played in the Civil Rights Movement. Don’t get me wrong; I’m proud that white Jews joined Freedom Rides and marched with MLK, and I have deep respect for Rabbis in the South who risked their jobs to support…
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Breaking News A Trump Nominee Makes Jewish Groups Choose Between Israel And Sexual Harassment
WASHINGTON (JTA) — If there’s overlap between Hillel and the National Council of Jewish Women, it’s in two areas: defending Israel and combating violence against women on campus. Leaders of the campus Jewish organization took a look at the record of Kenneth Marcus, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run civil rights at the Department of…
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Fast Forward Israeli Teens Suing BDS Activists Over Cancellation Of Lorde Concert
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Three Israeli teens are suing two activists in New Zealand for allegedly convincing pop star Lorde to cancel a concert in Israel. The teens are being represented by the Israeli legal rights group Shurat HaDin, which reportedly filed the lawsuit in a test case of a law passed in 2011 that allows…
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Opinion BDS Opponents Want Israel Held To A Lower Standard
The recent Pew Poll reporting a decline in Democratic support for Israel sparked much hand wringing, debate and critical analysis. Some dissected the poll’s weaknesses. Others examined the partisan issues in play. Still others focused, correctly, on American progressives’ substantive objections to the policies of the Israeli government and the values they embody. But too…
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Fast Forward Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Anti-BDS Law
A federal judge has issued an injunction stopping the enforcement of a Kansas law that bans the state from contracting with individuals or businesses that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled Tuesday that the law should not be enforced while he judges a case involving a…
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Community Students For Justice In Palestine Relies On A Network Of Hate
For years, the anti-Israel group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has presented itself as an “independent grassroots organization” that supports justice and human rights while opposing all forms of bigotry. Their recently leaked SJP Divestment Handbook, however, reveals that SJP relies heavily on outside political groups — and often, ones that actively promote hate….
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