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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Music Is it possible to separate Roger Waters’ music from his politics?
The 78-year-old made his name with Pink Floyd, but his vocal opposition to Israel has complicated his relationship with his Jewish fans
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News ‘AIPAC lost its way’: Bill de Blasio says pro-Israel group has become too partisan
In exit interview, the former mayor and congressional candidate reflects on Israel, the Jewish vote and why he’s given up on electoral politics
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News Jewish group endorses candidate who supports BDS in crowded race for Congress
State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou has ‘developed a deep respect for Jewish ritual, practice, and the diversity of our community,’ the Jewish Vote said
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Fast Forward ‘There are a few of them’: Biden on Democrats critical of Israel
The president, arriving in the Jewish state, says ‘there's no possibility' that the party would be turning against Israel
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Fast Forward NY lawmaker withdraws endorsement from congressional candidate who announced support for BDS
‘I will not support a candidate that fails to recognize our democratic ally’s right to exist’
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Opinion Unilever’s decision to sell Ben & Jerry’s in the West Bank is not a win for Israel
The settler movement is the true victor in the latest debacle over ice cream
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News Avodah denies pressure caused it to fire anti-Zionist activist
The Jewish social justice organization dismissed Anna Rajagopal, who is known online for scathing criticism of Israel
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Fast Forward Unilever sells Ben & Jerry’s Israeli operations, allowing West Bank sales to continue
The parent company had come under severe criticism from pro-Israel groups who said it was antisemitic to boycott Israeli settlements
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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News Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it
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Fast Forward Remains of Omer Neutra, Israeli-American hostage killed on Oct. 7, are returned to Israel
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News A century before Mamdani, this Jewish socialist mayoral candidate divided NYC Jews
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani, Muslim Democratic NYC candidate, looms large at Republican Jewish confab
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