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 UAW Rejects Israel Boycott Vote by NYU Grad Student Union
— The United Auto Workers union struck down a vote by the graduate student union at New York University to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. Last week’s decision came two months after the resolution to support the BDS movement was approved by two-thirds of the 600 union members who cast ballots…
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Opinion Why BDS and Brexit Go Hand in Hand
What do the BDS movement and Brexit have in common? A lot, actually. If you don’t live in Europe, you might not think that Thursday’s referendum on whether or not Great Britain should remain in the European Union has much to do with you. But, if you care about Israel’s economy and are opposed to…
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Opinion Israel Needs Help Fighting BDS — and It’s Turning to J Street
Israel is reaching out to J Street, the left-leaning, self-described pro-Israel pro-peace lobby, to cooperate on combating anti-Israel boycott and divestment efforts. The Israeli cabinet member charged with coordinating anti-boycott efforts, Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan, met on June 13 in Jerusalem with the director of J Street’s Israel office, Yael Patir. The meeting was…
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Opinion Why Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Law Should Worry All Israel Supporters
(JTA) — If you’re a supporter of Israel and of the Jewish community, you should be very worried about a new executive order issued by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 5. While billed as an initiative to prevent New York state from supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, the law actually constitutes…
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News Anti-Defamation League Stands Almost Alone Against Communal Push for Anti-BDS Measures
As many Jewish groups jump on board a push for laws to penalize businesses and groups boycotting Israel, the Anti-Defamation League, long considered a pillar of the Jewish establishment, is not just standing back — it has been opposing the tide. And now, it’s taking flack for this. In a press release calling ADL’s opposition…
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Fast Forward BDS Motions Scrapped in 4 Spanish Cities After Judicial Ruling
— Following legal action by supporters of Israel, four Spanish municipalities dropped their former policy of support for boycotts of the Jewish state. Occurring amid an unprecedented judicial crackdown in Spain against the phenomenon, three of the four reversals last month came following court-issued injunctions that suspended municipal motions passed in support of a boycott, ACOM,…
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News BDS Battle Shifts From Campus to Statehouse — Will Pro-Israel Strategy Work Better?
Efforts to combat the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement are rapidly shifting from college campuses to statehouses, where a growing number of legislatures is considering laws to ban any company that boycotts Israel from winning government contracts or investments. Even New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to order all New York State agencies to…
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Fast Forward New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Signs Anti-BDS Order
— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement. The order signed Sunday, hours before the start of New York’s annual Celebrate Israel Parade, will require state agencies to divest themselves of companies and organizations aligned with the BDS movement. Cuomo said at the signing at…
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