BDS movement
American evangelicals interpret Israel-Hamas War as a prelude to End Times
By Fiona André — November 17, 2023
(RNS) — Armed conflicts involving Israel are often associated with End Times’ battles by American evangelicals, as many believe the Jewish state will play a role in fulfilling the biblical prophecy.
New Hampshire bans boycotts of Israel in state procurement and investments
By Associated Press — July 7, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The executive order signed by Gov. Chris Sununu makes New Hampshire the 37th state to enact such regulations, according to the Israeli-American Coalition for Action
Doxxing on campus: How BDS tensions at Harvard became personal
By Haley Barker — July 8, 2022
(RNS) — Doxxing — the practice of revealing personal information online to promote harassment — has become an increasingly common tactic on college campuses, setting off debates about free speech.
Poll: White evangelical support for Israel higher than any other Christian group
By Yonat Shimron — May 26, 2022
(RNS) — The survey of 10,441 US adults found that two-thirds of Americans express at least a somewhat favorable view of the Israeli people. Americans under 30 are more supportive of Palestinians.
Why Jews should support Ben and Jerry’s boycott
By Mark Silk — August 16, 2021
(RNS) — To save, not destroy, the Zionist enterprise.
Ben & Jerry’s threatened ban in West Bank creates ripples beyond ice cream stores
By Michele Chabin — July 20, 2021
(RNS) — The company’s announcement that it would not renew its licensee in the occupied territories has brought accusations of antisemitism.
Demi Lovato’s controversial trip to Israel included exploring Jewish roots
By Michele Chabin — October 18, 2019
While in the Holy Land, Lovato and her mother met with an expert on Sephardic Jews, who are descended from Jews expelled from Spain and Portugal 500 years ago.
At first Muslim presidential forum, Sanders reaps adoration of ISNA attendees
By Aysha Khan — September 1, 2019
(RNS) — At the Islamic Society of North America's first-ever presidential forum, both Sanders and Julián Castro underscored the need to build solidarity between communities to turn the tide against President Trump in 2020.
Airbnb issues conflicting statements on boycott of Jewish-owned West Bank properties
By Bob Smietana — December 18, 2018
(RNS) — Short-term rental giant Airbnb put out conflicting statements this week about its plans to ban rentals at Jewish-owned settlement properties.
Airbnb accused of anti-Semitism for delisting West Bank properties
By Michele Chabin — November 27, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Palestinians and their supporters insist that the ban has nothing to do with anti-Semitism and everything to do with justice.
‘This is not OK’: American Jewish students harassed for their support of Israel
By Yonat Shimron — October 17, 2018
(RNS) — Students who take pride in their Jewish faith, and in their support for the Jewish nation, are increasingly at odds with proponents of a movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions, or BDS.
Hillary Clinton: ‘Make countering BDS a priority’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 9, 2016
(RNS) On the eve of the Methodist General Conference, Hillary Clinton has expressed her opposition to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or “BDS,” one of the major issues set to be considered at the conference.
COMMENTARY: Presbyterian divestment vote, a blow to mutual respect
By Arnold M. Eisen — July 7, 2014
(RNS) I certainly don’t feel loved by this resolution, any more than any of us feels loved when members of another group tell us that they know better than we do what is right for us, and are prepared to help us see the light by causing us suffering.
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