Tag: BDS Movement
House resolution introduced, rejecting anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, three Republican members of Congress introduced on Wednesday a House resolution condemning anti-Semitic and anti-Israel vitriol in the United States and worldwide.
Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.),...
In latest case, San Francisco files lawsuit against Airbnb for delisting area-specific properties
A new lawsuit has been filed against Airbnb, this time in San Francisco.
It alleges that the company, in its decision to delist accommodations owned by Jews in the geographical area of Judea and Samaria,...
Pro-Israel groups take issue with appointment of Omar to House Foreign Affairs Committee
It didn’t take long for Jewish and Israel-related groups to react to the appointment of anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Along with several other new members of Congress, Omar has gained...
Boston JCRC moves towards ouster of Workmen’s Circle over BDS support
The Boston Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) took an unprecedented step on Thursday in passing a resolution declaring that any member organization supporting the BDS movement could be expelled from the council, which could...
Anti-Israel Democrat Ilhan Omar appointed to House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, despite anti-Israel statements made by the freshman Democrat, such as tweeting that “Israel has hypnotized the world,” and her support for...
Senate Democrats block pro-Israel, anti-BDS bill for third time in two weeks
For the third time in the past few weeks, Senate Democrats failed to reach the necessary 60 votes on Monday evening to end debate on Republican-introduced legislation that, if enacted, would impose fresh sanctions on Syria,...
World Council of Churches trained 2,000 anti-Israel activists, funded by UNICEF
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has sent nearly 2,000 participants to Israel, and Judea and Samaria, since 2002 to train them in anti-Israel narratives and assign them to communities worldwide, according to a report from NGO...
Senate Democrats block pro-Israel, anti-BDS bill for second time in a week
For the second time this week, Senate Democrats failed to reach the necessary 60 votes on Thursday afternoon to end debate on Republican-introduced legislation that, if enacted, would impose fresh sanctions on Syria, as well as...
Senate Democrats block pro-Israel, anti-BDS bill
The Senate failed to reach the necessary 60 votes on Tuesday evening to end debate on Republican-introduced legislationthat, if enacted, would impose fresh sanctions on Syria, as well as boost security cooperation with Israel and...
BDS is anti-Semitic and aids terrorist groups, says Arizona attorney general
In an important victory against the BDS movement, Arizona’s Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a brief in late December stating that the BDS campaign was motivated by anti-Semitism and aids terrorist groups such as...