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 No, Ben & Jerry’s does not make its employees watch videos on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The ice cream company has been under increased scrutiny for its Israel politics since it banned sales in the occupied West Bank.
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Fast Forward FBI looking into ‘The Mapping Project,’ pro-Palestinian site targeting ‘Zionist leaders’ in Boston
Politicians and Jewish groups have condemned the anonymous website as a roadmap for antisemitic attacks
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Opinion Stop bullying drag queens who perform in Israel
Harassing drag performers like me does harm to queer Israelis and Palestinians
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Fast Forward Massachusetts Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley, condemn pro-Palestinian project mapping Boston Jewish groups
Members of Congress, including one critical of Israel, speak out against the project’s goal of mapping “Zionist leaders”
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News New York Gov. Hochul gives Unilever final warning before divesting over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott
Pro-Israel groups ask why the state hasn't acted on threat to punish Ben & Jerry's for refusing to sell in the West Bank
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Opinion I attended Harvard and have researched BDS. The Crimson editorial is not just noise
Public opinion among young elites is turning against Israel — and damning the two-state solution.
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Fast Forward Sierra Club cancels trips to Israel at urging of progressive and anti-Zionist groups
This story originally appeared in Jweekly.com. Reposted with permission. The national environmental nonprofit Sierra Club, headquartered in Oakland, has canceled its scheduled trips to Israel in response to pressure from progressive and anti-Zionist groups. The decision came after activists alleged the organization was “greenwashing the conflict” and “providing legitimacy to the Israeli state, which is…
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Fast Forward A new project aims to help Jewish groups do social justice better
Avodah, a New York-based Jewish social justice organization, was hearing the same thing from Jewish group after Jewish group: They wanted to start social action projects, or see more concrete progress on ones already in place — but didn’t know how. In response, Avodah launched the Avodah Institute for Social Change, a program that will…
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