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Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS)

News about economic and academic attacks against the Jewish state

A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5, 2010. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.

Swimming South Africa ignores calls to boycott Israeli swim meet

The South African Zionist Federation commended the SSA leadership for "standing up to BDS’ deplorable campaign."

September 6, 2023

A Ben & Jerry's mobile ice-cream truck. Credit: Pixabay.

New York court rejects suit against Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

A Michigan pension fund sued for compensation for a drop in shares' value.

August 30, 2023

From a campaign launched to keep tabs on actions by the Morningstar investment firm and its socially conscious investment ratings arm, Sustainalytics. Credit: Consumers’ Research.

Watchdog launches campaign against alleged Morningstar anti-Israel ratings

The investment firm’s decrease in bias “from some to less doesn’t fix the problem,” stated Consumers’ Research.

August 22, 2023

An anti-Israel BDS movement protest in London. Credit: Claudia Gabriela Marques Vieira via Wikimedia Commons.

Scotland has ‘no power’ to reject BDS clampdown

Scottish lawmakers can't block a bill banning anti-Israel boycotts if it's passed by the U.K. parliament, says UK Lawyers for Israel CEO.

Georgia L. Gilholy

August 22, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) loft in Soho, New York City. Credit: Ajay Suresh via Wikimedia Commons.

Anti-Israel protesters disrupt keynote speech at Amazon summit

Speakers included political activist Linda Sarsour • Jewish Voice for Peace was among the groups leading the agitating.

August 1, 2023

The campus of George Washington University. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

GW ends partnership with Middle East Studies Association after BDS vote

The university in Washington, D.C., is one of many to recently stop working with the group.

July 26, 2023

Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau. Credit: Laura Guerrero via Wikimedia Commons.

Lawsuit filed in Barcelona after mayor severs ties with Tel Aviv

Ada Colau faces repercussions for a BDS-relation decision that lawyers claim she did not have the authority to make.

July 25, 2023

A BDS movement protest against Israel. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.

US anthropology group’s Israeli school boycott will harm students, critics say

The American Anthropological Association's decision marks a “dark day for higher education,” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, AMCHA Initiative director.

Menachem Wecker and David Swindle

July 24, 2023

A truck in downtown Chicago bears DontTrustMorningStar.com signage, a Consumers’ Research campaign. Credit: Courtesy.

Florida’s anti-BDS law finds first potential violator

Authorities have launched an investigation into Morningstar.

July 18, 2023