Tag: BDS Movement
Settler colonialism backfires
Of all the catchwords hijacked by the study of the Middle East Conflict, none has turned taboos inside out more than settler colonialism. It is the linguistic warrant for bringing an indictment against Israel...
Will US anti-BDS laws cause financial meltdown for Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever?
The recent announcement that Ben & Jerry’s plans to end its sale of ice-cream in “occupied Palestinian territory,” primarily Judea and Samaria as well as eastern Jerusalem, has stirred a fierce reaction, including potential...
Israel’s president: Boycotts of Jewish state amount to ‘economic terrorism’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday called boycotts of Israel a form of “economic terrorism.”
Speaking at an event honoring the memories of late Israeli presidents and prime ministers, Herzog said: “The boycott against Israel is a...
Ayelet Shaked visits Ben & Jerry’s Israel factory in show of support
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked on Wednesday visited the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Israel in a show of support of its CEO, Avi Zinger, who is fighting the parent company’s recent decision to...
Ben & Jerry’s boycott ripples through Jewish world, mixed with legal threats
The fallout over the decision by Ben & Jerry’s to no longer sell its products in what the company calls “occupied Palestinian territory,” which includes parts of Jerusalem, immediately rippled throughout the Jewish world, with Israel’s...
United Church of Christ accuses Israel of using ‘imperialistic theology’ against Palestinians
The leadership of the United Church of Christ adopted a resolution at its General Synod slamming Israel, accusing it of using “imperialistic theology” as justification of its policies towards the Palestinians.
The 3,500-word document, adopted...
‘UN sponsoring pro-BDS groups,’ right-wing watchdog claims
The United Nations has been sponsoring dozens of groups promoting BDS, some of which also have terror ties, according to a report released over the weekend by right-wing Israeli NGO Im Tirtzu.Between 2016 and...
Jewish activists push failed leaders to publicly defend the community
It’s hard to ignore the simple fact that Jewish leaders have failed to stop or even slow the accelerating epidemic of Jew-hatred in America. Like failed generals fighting the last war, they have focused...
America’s largest teachers union to vote on boycott of Israel, Palestinian statehood
At its annual conference this week, the National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest teachers union, will debate and decide on whether to adopt two resolutions—one boycotting Israel and another to recognize Palestinian statehood.
The...
Canada’s leading labor union secretly passes resolution to boycott Israel
Canada’s largest labor union adopted “behind closed doors” a motion last week that supports a boycott of Israel after the resolution initially failed to garner support among members.
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) held its...