Tag: Boycott
Major Jewish donor added to board of Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Unilever
A major Jewish donor will be added to the board of Unilever PLC, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, after the investment company he co-founded recently became its largest shareholder.
According to The Wall Street...
UK to pass legislation preventing public bodies from engaging in boycotts
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government has resolved to pass legislation that will stop public bodies from adopting anti-Israel boycott resolutions. The proposed legislation was outlined in the Queen’s Speech, an annual ceremonial...
Pro-Israel editor of ‘Harvard Crimson’ blasts editorial supporting BDS
A Jewish editor at Harvard University’s student-led newspaper The Harvard Crimson criticized a recent column in which the editorial board declared its support for the BDS movement against Israel and a free Palestine, and rejected the views of...
University of Melbourne opposes student-led motion against Israel
Officials from the University of Melbourne in Australia have condemned an “anti-Semitic motion” recently passed by the school’s student union that calls for a boycott of Israeli universities and academics.
The resolution, passed 10-6 by the...
‘Harvard Crimson’ editorial board declares support for BDS and ‘Free Palestine’
In an editorial last week, The Harvard Crimson announced its support for the BDS movement and a “free Palestine,” ending a 20-year legacy of opposition to boycotting Israel.
“In the past, our board was skeptical of the movement (if...
Academic watchdog groups blast MESA for adoption of BDS resolution against Israel
Academic watchdog groups expressed disapproval on Wednesday at the adoption of a BDS resolution against Israel by members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), based in the United States.
In an electronic vote from...
Illinois divestment vote on an investment company targeting Israel to be delayed again
Back in December, the Unilever conglomerate found itself in the crosshairs of an Illinois investment board. Every board member pulled the trigger, and as a result, the state divested from Unilever and its Israel-boycotting...
Study shows pro-BDS faculty members contribute to campus anti-Semitism
A new study by the watchdog group AMCHA Initiative revealed that university faculty members who endorse an academic boycott of Israel are directly contributing to the anti-Semitic activity taking place on their campuses.
The study, titled...
Local UK council rejects BDS bid to divest from companies tied to Israel
The local authority in the county of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom has rejected a bid from supporters of the BDS movement to divest from companies that have ties to Israel.
The Hertfordshire County Council was legally...
Unilever fires 1,500 workers, splits ice-cream from food division
The multinational firm Unilever, which owns Ben & Jerry’s, announced on Tuesday that in the wake of severe losses, it will fire 1,500 workers around the world and split off its ice-cream division from...