Mainstreaming the apartheid lie in the heart of the NY glitterati Prominent legal associations shouldn’t be in the business of legitimizing antisemitic propaganda. David M. Litman Oct. 16, 2022
Ex-Ben & Jerry’s employee says company spoke to anti-Israel activist pre-boycott Omar Shakir, who has been accused of anti-Semitism and ties with terrorism, penned a report in April that accused Israel of committing “crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution.” Aug. 13, 2021
HRW crosses line with apartheid accusation against Israel “In short, this report is tantamount to an anti-Semitic ‘blood libel’ against the Jewish state,” said Arsen Ostrovsky, an international human-rights lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, of the 217-page 2021 Human Rights Watch report. Israel Kasnett April 30, 2021
Israel deports Human Rights Watch director Omar Shakir for advocating BDS An American citizen, he was ordered to leave the country after Israel’s Supreme Court upheld an expulsion order under a 2017 law that allows Israel to deport foreigners who support the boycott movement, which has been accused of anti-Semitism and ties with terrorism. Nov. 25, 2019
Deportation of Shakir is a win for democracy Israel’s decision to deport Human Rights Watch Israel director Omar Shakir for his BDS activism exemplifies the robustness of Israel’s democratic process. Matthew Mainen Nov. 13, 2019
Supreme Court rules Israel can deport Human Rights Watch official Human Rights Watch Israel director Omar Shakir must now leave the country within 20 days, after justices uphold earlier ruling finding him guilty of promoting BDS. Nov. 5, 2019
Omar Shakir’s lawfare Whether he recognizes it or not, Shakir’s concerning use of a thoroughly debunked legal framework serves a greater purpose: to delegitimize Israel. Matthew Mainen Oct. 6, 2019
Supreme Court delays decision on deportation of Human Rights Watch director The court agreed to the delay after Human Rights Watch Israel/Palestine director Omar Shakir’s attorney argued that a new government coalition might interpret Israel's 2017 anti-BDS law differently. Sept. 24, 2019
