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 J Street U: ‘Demonizing’ Israel’s Critics Only Strengthens BDS
The university arm of the dovish Jewish American group J Street called on Wednesday for the Jewish community to take “a new approach” and stop “demonizing” the movement to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. J Street U said efforts made by the Israeli government and its supporters to counter BDS are “unhelpful and counterproductive.” These…
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Community What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About The Nakba
In recent weeks, I have been paying particular attention to the arguments in favor of Zionism from those who call themselves progressive Zionists and call for a two-state solution, support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, and express criticism of some of Israel’s policies and actions. More precisely, I have been paying attention…
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Opinion The Israeli Settler Movement Isn’t Much Of A Movement
Israel is a sovereign state and recognized member of the United Nations while the West Bank and East Jerusalem under the international law of armed conflict remain occupied territories. With the methodical precision of a dumb machine, the Knesset had passed each month for the past two years a new law or amendment not so…
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Breaking News Arkansas Lawmakers Vote 69-3 To Bar Deals With Companies That Boycott Israel
(JTA) — The Arkansas state legislature has passed a law that prohibits state agencies from contracting with or investing in companies that boycott Israel. The law was sent to Arkansas State Gov. William Hutchinson on Friday for his signature. The bill passed the state House of Representatives on its third reading on Wednesday by a…
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Fast Forward Israel Arrests BDS Co-Founder Omar Barghouti For Tax Evasion
Israeli tax authorities arrested and investigated a co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement Monday for tax evasion, according to the Israeli business daily Globes. Omar Barghouti’s arrest follows tightening Israeli laws against its critics. Barghouti allegedly failed to report over $700,000 in income from U.S. speaking engagements and a job at National…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Former Sanders Staffer Simone Zimmerman “Outraged” At Israel Travel Ban
Simone Zimmerman, briefly the Jewish outreach coordinator to Bernie Sanders, blasted Israel’s new travel ban targeting supporters of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement. “I’m outraged there’s a chance I might not be allowed into this country,” Zimmerman said in a video by Israeli daily Haaretz. It has been shared 1,000 times. Zimmerman, an activist…
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News Dovish Jewish Groups ‘Heartbroken’ At Prospect Of Being Banned From Israel
Israel’s new law barring supporters of boycott from entering the country, has roiled members of the American Jewish left, many of whom fear the ban will leave critics of the Israeli government’s policies unable to enter the Jewish state. For some, the concern is real and immediate, as is the uncertainty regarding the restrictions posed…
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Opinion Letter To The Editor: Tell Kids The Hard Truth About Israel
In his recent article, “I Support Boycotting Settlements – Should I Be Banned from Israel with my Children?,” Peter Beinart compellingly argues that Israel’s new law, which denies entry to any person who issues a public call for boycotting Israel, including the settlements, will force American Jews to choose between visiting Israel or opposing the…
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