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The main entrance to Parkville Campus of the University of Melbourne from Grattan Street, Sept. 23, 2019. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

University of Melbourne opposes student-led motion against Israel

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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...
“The Harvard Crimson” Building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Credit: Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.

‘Harvard Crimson’ editorial board declares support for BDS and ‘Free Palestine’

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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...
A BDS movement protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.

Academic watchdog groups blast MESA for adoption of BDS resolution against Israel

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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...
Morningstar building in downtown Chicago. Credit: Adriana.Macias/Shutterstock.

Illinois divestment vote on an investment company targeting Israel to be delayed again

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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...
Supporters of the BDS movement against Israel. Photo by Alex Christy/Flickr.

Study shows pro-BDS faculty members contribute to campus anti-Semitism

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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...
Hertfordshire County, United Kingdom. Source: Facebook.

Local UK council rejects BDS bid to divest from companies tied to Israel

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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...
The Unilever company. Credit: Unilever.com.

Unilever fires 1,500 workers, splits ice-cream from food division

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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...
A Unilever building in Toronto, Canada. Credit: Peter Bueno/Shutterstock.

Unilever’s Israel boycott said to cost company $26 billion

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Unilever’s stock has plunged 20.7% in the six months since it informed Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s Israel, that his contract was over unless he stopped selling the company’s ice cream...
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Republican senators urge SEC to investigate if Unilever lied to shareholders

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 Three Republican senators have sent a letter to the chairman of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission asking him to consider whether the ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company lied to...
A Ben & Jerry's store. Credit: Java Designs/Shutterstock.

Palestinian human-rights activist sues Ben & Jerry’s for stirring ‘hatred’ with boycott

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Palestinian human-rights activist Bassem Eid filed a complaint in New York state recently against Ben & Jerry’s over the ice-cream maker’s decision to boycott Israeli territories. Eid filed the complaint last month with New York State’s Division...