BDS Movement

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Oh, Eno!
Ben CohenJNS14.12.2018
He was one of the first serious, recognizable musical artists to endorse BDS, a position he has since maintained with an obsessive dogmatism that it is utterly at odds with his approach to music.
Brian Eno, 2006. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
news‘Forbes’ reports Airbnb policy ‘growing headache’; app now to ban Palestinian listings
JNS Staff
briefUniversity of California first to issue condemnation of faculty support for BDS
featureReservists on Duty: Using personal experiences to combat anti-Israel sentiment on campus
Jackson Richman
Featured column
Ben Cohen14.12.2018
Oh, Eno!
He was one of the first serious, recognizable musical artists to endorse BDS, a position he has since maintained with an obsessive dogmatism that it is utterly at odds with his approach to music.
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University of California first to issue condemnation of faculty support for BDS
13.12.2018
The University of California became the first institution of higher education to issue a condemnation against faculty support for BDS in the aftermath of cases at the University of Michigan and Pitzer College.
One of the campus buildings at the University of California-Berkeley. Credit: Max Pixel/Creative Commons.
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Reservists on Duty: Using personal experiences to combat anti-Israel sentiment on campus
Jackson Richman13.12.2018
The group has visited almost 70 campuses in the United States over the past year, making inroads against false information spread about the Jewish state.
Members of the group Reservists on Duty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where they spoke to students about life in Israel. Credit: Courtesy.
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South Florida town passes resolution against Airbnb boycott of Judea and Samaria
12.12.2018
“Let’s make South Florida a shining light and beacon of truth, good and love prevailing over hatred, evil and hypocrisy throughout the world,” exclaimed Surfside Vice Mayor Daniel Gielchinsky.
Airbnb Office. Credit: Open Grid Scheduler/Flickr.
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‘Forbes’ reports Airbnb policy ‘growing headache’; app now to ban Palestinian listings
JNS Staff12.12.2018
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has stated that Airbnb’s move has “no place” in the marketplace; multiple lawsuits are being filed in the United States and Israel; and Israel has called out Airbnb, chastising the company for a policy it says is anti-Semitic.
Airbnb logo. Credit: Screenshot.
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Endowment for Middle East Truth
Sarah N. Stern12.12.2018
Free speech for thee, and not for me
The ideal objective of the university should be the quest for the truth. It should be part of what John Stuart Mill had described the university as being “the marketplace of ideas.”
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Haym Salomon Center
Bradley Martin11.12.2018
Rising anti-Semitism shatters Canada’s progressive image
College campuses in the country have become a breeding ground for anti-Jewish hatred.
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NYU student government passes BDS resolution
Jackson Richman06.12.2018
The final tally, which was conducted by a secret ballot, was 35 votes in favor, 14 against and 14 abstentions. The BDS measure was backed by 51 campus groups and 34 faculty members.
New York University’s campus in Greenwich Village. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Ohio State University student government rejects BDS
Jackson Richman06.12.2018
“It is disturbing that the International Socialist Organization, an off-campus group, was heavily involved in this campaign,” said Ron Krudo, executive director of campus affairs for StandWithUs.
Ohio State University. Credit: Dan Keck/Flickr.
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Jonathan S. Tobin05.12.2018
The mission to ‘Palestine’ will hurt J Street, not AIPAC
Rashida Tlaib’s pro-BDS effort will be a test of strength for the Democrats’ noisy anti-Israel faction and a potential body blow to liberal Zionists.
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Senators intent on riders clarifying anti-Semitism, BDS in educational arena
Jackson Richman05.12.2018
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is looking to insert into the upcoming must-pass spending legislation this month his proposed measure that would require the Department of Education to adopt the State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism in evaluating incidents on college campuses and at other educational institutions.
Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Kenneth L. Marcus (right) speaks with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in Washington at the annual gala for the Endowment for Middle East Truth on June 12, 2018. Photo by Jackson Richman/JNS.
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Yisrael Medad05.12.2018
The problem that dare not speak its name
Racists, white supremacists, internationalists or whatever, from the right and from the left, need to be contained, and the pushback from the Jewish community needs to be across the board.
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Mississippi unites with Israel at Jerusalem Leaders Summit
Israel Kasnett05.12.2018
This year’s program focused on strengthening the rule of law, advancing economic freedom and free trade, and featuring contributions from the fields of innovation and technology that benefit individuals around the world.
From left: Sir Ivan Lawrence, former member of the British Parliament and prominent British Jewish leader; Joel Anand Samy and Natasha Srdoc, co-founders of International Leaders Summit; Ayelet Shaked, Israeli Minister of Justice; Gov. Phil Bryant (R-Miss.); and Maurice McTigue, former New Zealand cabinet minister. Credit: Jerusalem Leaders Summit via Facebook.
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Caving to BDS, US police cancel training sessions in Israel
Jackson Richman04.12.2018
The Vermont State Police and the Northampton Police Department in Massachusetts have canceled their scheduled trips to the Jewish state for a training program, called Resilience and Counter-Terrorism, days before it was supposed to commence.
U.S. police learn counter-terrorism techniques in Israel. Credit: Screenshot.
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100-plus Jewish, pro-Israel groups call on higher-ed leaders to buck BDS
04.12.2018
The move came in response to recent actions by faculty at the University of Michigan and Pitzer College against the Jewish state.
At New York University, pro-Israel students hold a counter-demonstration that raises awareness about Israeli democracy, diversity and other positive attributes of the Jewish state. Encouraging students to publicly counter anti-Israel protests is part of the Maccabee Task Force's strategy of "taking back the quad." Credit: Maccabee Task Force.
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