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Already under multi-state probe, MSCI allegedly penalizes Israeli banks that operate in Judea, Samaria

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The state-owned Bank of China operates a branch in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where Washington has assessed that China is committing genocide against the ethnic Uyghur population. Still, the major U.S. investment advisory firm MSCI...

B’nai B’rith pushes back against efforts by FIFA to sanction Israeli soccer

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B’nai B’rith International sent a letter last week to the leaders of top soccer organizations worldwide, voicing opposition to a campaign led by the Palestinian Football Association to urge FIFA to sanction the Israel Football Association. FIFA...

CAIR calls to ban Israel at Paris Olympics

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations has submitted a request to bar the Jewish state from participating in the Olympics, citing statistics from the Hamas Health Ministry and claims of genocide taking place in Gaza. CAIR...

UK’s Lord Chancellor supports BDS and condemns Hamas

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A Labour Party leader appointed to a prominent position has advocated both pro- and anti-Israel positions. “I unequivocally condemn the despicable actions of Hamas, who targeted innocent Israeli civilians. The hostages must be returned,” wrote Shabana Mahmood,...

Biden administration caving to BDS tactics against Israel

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reportedly considering blacklisting the IDF’s Netzach Yehuda Battalion under the “Leahy Laws,” two statutory provisions that, according to the State Department, prohibit the U.S. government “from using funds for assistance...

Behold the 21st-century boycott

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Ha’aretz published a long and important article on April 12 that described an “unprecedented global boycott of Israeli academics.” Their report is based on a survey conducted in January by the Israel Young Academy, in which...

Labeling Israeli products harms both Jews and Palestinians

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In the case of the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict, economic activities often become entangled with political discourse. One such contentious issue is the labeling of Israeli products. While this practice aims to inform consumers about...

Congressman praises North Carolina college for denouncing anti-Israel student resolution

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The student government at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte campus, passed a resolution on March 28 that accuses Israel of genocide and calls on the school to divest from Israel. The university administration has since denounced that decision...

Four colleges in Norway suspend ties with Israeli ones, blaming IDF actions

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Four academic institutions in Norway have suspended collaborations with universities in Israel, a development that has direct support from the Palestinian BDS National Committee. Oslo Metropolitan University has severed connections with Haifa University, saying it would not partner with...

Eurovision organizers reject calls to expel Israel

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Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday reaffirmed that Israel will be allowed to compete amid the war against Hamas, rejecting parallels drawn by pro-Palestinian activists with Russia’s exclusion from the competition over its...