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 ‘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 Citing implicit call for violence, BDS movement disavows Boston map
The BDS National Committee, which controls the movement, disavowed the Mapping Project
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News Appeals court upholds anti-BDS law as ‘purely commercial’
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals said an Arkansas law targeting boycotts of Israel did not restrict speech
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News ‘Against a wall’: Boston’s Jewish leftists conflicted by BDS map
Some progressive activists say they have concerns about the map, but don’t want to play into a conservative narrative
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