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 Ahava Cosmetics Bought by Chinese Amid BDS Worries
Chinese business conglomerate has agreed to become the majority shareholder of the Israeli Ahava Dead Sea minerals cosmetics company for close to $76.5 million. The final number of shares China’s Fosun International will buy has yet to be determined, but the company, mainland China’s largest private-owned conglomerate, signed an agreement to become the majority owner,…
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Opinion Excommunicating Pro-BDS Jews Is a Huge Strategic Mistake
This month, we at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Connecticut did something that most synagogues and Jewish organizations have refused to do: We held a forum about the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel (BDS) with participants from pro-BDS Jewish Voice for Peace and from anti-BDS J Street. Lightning didn’t strike, and…
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Fast Forward U.S. National Industrial Union Endorses BDS of Israel
A U.S. national industrial union accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and voted to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers union voted on the resolutions on Aug. 20 during its national convention, the union reported on its website Friday. The resolutions involving Israel and the Palestinians were voted…
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Fast Forward British Jews Seek To Block Leicester Ban on Settlement Products
A British Jewish group asked the country’s high court to review a municipality’s decision last year to support a boycott of products from the West Bank. Jonathan Neumann, director of Jewish Human Rights Watch — a group devoted to monitoring efforts to boycott Israel — earlier this month filed with the High Court of Justice…
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Fast Forward Matisyahu Performs ‘Jerusalem’ in Spain Amid Palestinian Protests
American Jewish reggae star Matisyahu sang his famous song “Jerusalem” as protesters waved Palestinian flags at a music festival in Spain. Matisyahu performed a 45-minute set early Sunday morning at the Rototom SunSplash Festival, two days after the festival apologized for canceling his performance in the face of pressure from the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and…
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Opinion How Matisyahu Ban Backfired on BDS Backers
It looked like a big coup for a small-time player when a pro-Palestinian group in Spain’s third-largest city, BDS Pais Valencia, managed to convince an international reggae festival to cancel a closing-night performance by the American ex-Hasidic star Matisyahu. Instead, it blew up in its face. Spanish and international politicians, musicians and newspapers protested what…
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Opinion Matisyahu Concert Cancelers Did Us a Favor
The righteous uproar over the Matisyahu fiasco has dissipated as quickly as it started. Disquieting and galling as the Spanish music festival’s initial decision to disinvite the musician was, we really ought to celebrate: It’s one of the few victories we’ve had in a bad streak of stinging defeats. The cherry on top is that…
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Fast Forward BDS Fight Moves From Campus to Corporate Boardrooms — and Stakes Rise
Stephane Richard skipped the circumspection and told the Egyptian journalist what he really thought about doing business with Israel. “Believe me,” said the CEO of the French telecom giant, Orange S.A., “our intention is to withdraw from Israel. I would cancel the contract tomorrow if I could.” “Tomorrow” came a few weeks after that June…
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