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 Canadian Church Votes To Back Israel Boycott
The general council of a large Canadian church network voted in favor of promoting a boycott against institutions complicit in what it called the illegal occupation of Palestinian land. On its 42nd annual gathering this week, the council of the United Church of Canada voted in favor of the text on Israel on Aug. 11,…
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Fast Forward Pharrell Williams Could Face Pro-BDS Backlash in South Africa
Concerts scheduled by U.S. pop star Pharrell Williams in South Africa next month face disruptions from pro-Palestine protesters over a promotional deal he has with major retailer Woolworths, which has trade ties with Israel The Grammy award-winning producer and performer has been targeted by the South African branch of the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…
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Fast Forward Leading House Republican and Democrat Introduce Anti-BDS Resolution
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution urging the Obama administration to increase its activities against any boycott of Israel. The non-binding resolution, introduced July 30 by Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), respectively the chairman and ranking member of the committee, calls…
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Fast Forward Hillary Clinton Condemns BDS in Letter to Haim Saban
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she will speak out against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel during her presidential campaign. “I know you agree that we need to make countering BDS a priority,” Clinton said in a July 2 letter to Haim Saban, the Israeli-American entertainment mogul who has been a major fundraiser for…
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Fast Forward Church of Christ Votes for West Bank Divestment
The United Church of Christ voted overwhelmingly to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. The vote passed at the church’s synod on Monday, by a vote of 508 in favor, 124 against, with 38 abstentions, according to the church’s Palestine/Israel Network, which backed the resolution. “As disciples of Jesus,…
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Opinion Does Church Vote Signal BDS Tipping Point?
It is an uphill battle for a social movement to bring about change, but once a tipping point is reached in public opinion, the victories come quickly. After decades of activism, the gay rights movement won a historic victory last week with the Supreme Court’s decision that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. Not very…
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Fast Forward White House Vows To Ignore Anti-BDS Provision on Settlements
The Obama administration will ignore a provision in a new law targeting Israel boycotters that includes entities that boycott businesses in the West Bank settlements. “By conflating Israel and ‘Israeli-controlled territories,’ a provision of the Trade Promotion Authority legislation runs counter to longstanding U.S. policy towards the occupied territories, including with regard to settlement activity,”…
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Fast Forward Episcopalians To Discuss Israel Divestment at Convention
The U.S. Episcopal Church was expected to debate divestment from Israel and elect a new presiding bishop on Saturday at its general conference in Salt Lake City, where members gathered to also discuss the religion’s position on same-sex marriage, gun violence and outrage. Faith leaders of the Episcopal Church, a branch of the 80-million member…
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