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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Opinion We Asked Two College Kids to Debate BDS. Here’s What Happened
Sami Rahamim is a rising senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Ravil Ashirov is a junior at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Sami is against BDS, while Ravil is a supporter. We asked them to debate the merits and demerits of BDS. Sami got us started. SR: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is deeply complex. Yet,…
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Fast Forward Democratic Socialists Of America Pass Israel BDS Resolution
(JTA) — The Democratic Socialists of America voted to endorse a BDS motion against Israel at their biannual convention in Chicago. The vote, which took place on Saturday, passed with 90 percent approval of the 697 delegates from 49 states. The motion read, in part, “Democratic Socialists of America declares itself in solidarity with Palestinian…
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Opinion No, the Anti-BDS Bill Doesn’t Threaten Free Speech. But What It Does Might Be Worse
There’s an ugly fight going on in Congress over a bill that’s meant to protect Israel from economic boycotts. The bill makes it a federal crime to call for boycotting the Jewish state. Despite initial bipartisan sponsorship, the bill is running into serious opposition — a rarity for a pro-Israel congressional measure — over charges…
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Fast Forward New York Sen. Gillibrand Won’t Support Anti-BDS Bill Without Changes
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Monday that she would push for revisions to a bill that would penalize companies that support boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, after the American Civil Liberties Union raised free speech concerns about the legislation. “I would never support any bill that chills free speech,” the New York Senate…
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Fast Forward North Carolina Becomes 22nd State To Enact Anti-BDS Law
(JTA) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law legislation that would bar the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. The bill signed by the governor on Thursday requires divestment from, and prohibits state agencies from contracting with, companies that boycott Israel. Earlier this month, the bill passed the state House of…
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Opinion Seriously, Boycotters: If the Goal of Your Visit is to Harm Israel, Stay Home
Ever since a group of right-wing and centrist lawmakers joined forces to ban foreigners boycotting Israel from entering its borders, Israel’s amendment to its 1952 Entry into Israel Law from anti-Israel activists, it also sparked the ire of many who whole-heartedly support the Jewish state and oppose the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement. Most…
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Opinion Actually, Israel Is Right Not to Let In Supporters of BDS. Here’s Why
Michael Savage – a far-right radio host, along with Erich Gleibe – of the ‘National Alliance’, and Mike Guzovsky – a follower of Meir Kahane — have all been banned from entering Great Britain, a paragon of democracy, on the grounds that they “[engage] in unacceptable behavior by justifying terrorist violence… and fostering racial hatred.”…
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Opinion I’m The First Jew Banned From Israel For Supporting BDS
Long before I was barred from boarding a flight to Israel due to my political beliefs, I felt conflicted about my decision to show up at the Dulles International Airport this past Sunday. I was bound for Israel and Palestine as part of an interfaith delegation co-sponsored by my organization, Jewish Voice for Peace, along…
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