BDS Movement
News about economic and academic attacks against the Jewish state
If enacted, it would make Ireland the first European Union nation to criminalize doing business beyond the pre-1967 lines, including eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.
The Israeli government sent the authorities in Berlin a document detailing publicly funded organizations that promote anti-Israel activity, mentioning the Jewish museum as one of them.
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, three Republican members of Congress introduced a resolution condemning anti-Semitic and anti-Israel vitriol in America and worldwide.
As the historic legislation by Ireland is under consideration, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, on a tour of Israel this week, called Israel “one of the most refreshing destinations,” saying “we can bring millions more to Israel; we will grow as fast as the authorities allow us to.”
A federal judge upheld an Arkansas law that forbids state agencies from investing in or contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
The information is based on a comprehensive study released by Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs in May 2018 related to E.U. funding for pro-BDS groups in 2016.
The complaint asserts that “since biblical times, Judea and Samaria have been part and parcel of the Land of Israel, as reflected in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Bible, and an unbroken line of historical and archaeological sources spanning more than 3,000 years.”
Palestinian social media has raged over the publication of a photo revealing that officials enjoyed Israeli soft drinks at a meeting at the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Employment.
While several pro-Israel groups criticized the appointment of Rep. Ilhan Omar, who has endorsed BDS, as a “dangerous development,” others expressed confidence in the pro-Israel leadership of the committee to counter her. J Street contends the attacks on her are “bigoted and deeply wrong.”
It cited Georgia Senate Bill 327 as a reason why a BDS bill cannot be passed. The law, which took effect in July 2016, prohibits the state from entering into contracts with firms that boycott or plan to boycott Israel.
With anti-Israel groups and anti-Semitism gaining prevalence on college campuses, pro-Israel activists with the Hasbara Fellowship visit Israel to learn how to fight back.
“Everyone has a right to exist. I just don’t feel that everyone has a right to exist at the disposal of another group,” said Tamika Mallory.
