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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News Bidets Not BDS
At a recent board meeting of suburban Temple Emuna Gedola, president Steven Spielberg (not that one) deftly steered the conversation away from how the congregation should deal with Israel’s behavior in the occupied territories back to the ongoing bathroom renovations.
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Fast Forward Boycott Stickers Appearing on Israeli Products Across Canada
The stickers in recent weeks were affixed to bottles of Israeli wine in Vancouver, British Columbia and to grocery products in Calgary, Alberta. Both affected corporations removed the labels and vowed increased vigilance. Facebook posts now show the stickers on Sabra Hummus, Keter and Sodastream products, Glutino biscuits, dates and tangerines at grocers and hardware…
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Fast Forward When Does Anti-Zionism Become Anti-Semitism?
LOS ANGELES – The governing board of California’s flagship public university system is to vote next week on a statement condemning anti-Zionism as a form of anti-Jewish bigotry, a proposal sparking sharp faculty debate over the line between free speech and intolerance. The controversy playing out at the University of California reflects a broader clash…
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Fast Forward Is the BDS Movement a Manifestation of Anti-Semitism?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A World Jewish Congress assembly adopted a resolution calling the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel a manifestation of anti-Semitism. On Wednesday, a special Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, voted to approve the resolution, which “considers the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement, and…
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Fast Forward Germany, France Slam Israel For New West Bank Land Grab
BERLIN/PARIS — Germany and France on Wednesday criticized Israel’s decision to appropriate large tracts of land in the occupied West Bank, saying the move violated international law and contradicted a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli Army Radio said on Tuesday the land was near the Dead Sea and the Palestinian city of Jericho….
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Opinion How Jewish Students Like Me Got Bullied at Vassar BDS Vote
(JTA) — At many colleges and universities today, Jewish students are often pitted against students of color when it comes to Israel. In my three years at Vassar College, I have been told – by a Jewish student leader, no less – that supporting Israel is tantamount to supporting oppression. I have watched Jewish friends…
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Fast Forward Anti-BDS Measure In Arizona Now on Governor’s Desk
The Arizona state House of Representatives approved legislation that would bar state and local governments from doing business with companies that boycott Israel and its settlements. On Monday, the bill passed the House by a vote of 42-16. The Arizona Senate passed the bill last week. The House bill’s sponsor, Speaker David Gowan, told the…
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Fast Forward BDS Activists Stick Protest Labels on Israeli Products in Canadian Stores
TORONTO — Two Canadian corporations have promised vigilance after pro-Palestinian activists plastered their products with anti-Israel stickers. In recent weeks, Facebook posts by those advocating the boycott, divestment and sanctions or BDS campaign against Israel have shown warning labels affixed to bottles of Israeli wine for sale in Vancouver and grocery products at a store…
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