BDS

Israeli athletes removed from Northern Irish triathlon amid BDS pressure, fears for safety

A Northern Ireland triathlon dropped four Israeli athletes, sparking criticism from Jewish leaders and debate over whether sport should be used for political boycotts.

Palestine Action hunger striker supporters hold pro-IRA and pro-Palestinian banners while protesting in Parliament Square while waiting for the Derry delegation on December 15, 2025 in London, UK; illustrative.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

Italian B&B sends anti-Israel message to Israeli guest, prompting cancellation

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

Accusations of Israeli genocide at US universities linked to BDS supporters, AMCHA report finds


What Somerville can actually do on Israel divestment under Massachusetts law

While several US cities and universities have considered similar proposals, the Somerville vote is notable because it succeeded at the ballot box.

Sara Halawa, of Somerville for Palestine, speaks at a rally in support of Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, after Ozturk was taken into custody by federal agents, in Somerville, Massachusetts, US March 27, 2025

Jewish Moroccan anti-Israel activist and BDS Morocco founder, Sion Assidon, dies aged 77

Jewish Moroccan activist and BDS Morocco founder Sion Assidon died Friday at 77 after months in a coma following a fall, though the movement claims he was attacked for his anti-Zionist activism.

Jewish Moroccan activist and BDS Morocco founder Sion Assidon, 77, died on Friday following a nearly three month coma.

Mamdani’s New York victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics

Mamdani’s election revealed a split among Jewish voters, with younger progressives backing his pro-Palestinian stance and older generations sticking with pro-Israel candidates.

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

What will Zohran Mamdani's socialist policies and Muslim faith mean for NYC's future? - opinion

When their new mayor cannot disavow the call for a global intifada, how can they feel secure, knowing that his benefactors are those who hate them the most?

LINDA SARSOUR: She reportedly has already vowed to make sure Zohran Mamdani ‘doesn’t backtrack on his radical campaign policies,’ and boasts that she and a Hamas-linked nonprofit helped fuel his rise, says the writer.

To boycott or not to boycott? Palestinians debate saying no to Israeli products

With calls to boycott Israel increasing globally, Palestinians discuss the consequences of the campaign on their own lives.

An illustrative image of Palestinian laborers working on a construction project in Israel.

Israel's next war: A battle fought in classrooms, boardrooms, and the media - analysis

Israel must recognize that BDS, APR, and antisemitism are primary wars, not secondary theaters of combat.

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

Boycott or bust: BDS went viral - but is it actually working? - analysis

As BDS goes viral, analysts say anti-Israel boycotts are having little impact on the sectors being targeted.

A pro-Palestinian protest is seen being held in front of a McDonald's.

Can boycotts break Israel? Inside 20 years of BDS - from the editor

Two decades after the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement emerged, its calls to isolate Israel have surged back into global headlines and into everyday life.

Champion Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik pushes back against efforts to ban Israeli athletes (illustrative).

Two of NYC’s five public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push

Mamdani has stated his intention not to invest city funds in Israel bonds, in keeping with the current comptroller’s decision not to reinvest when $39 million in bonds matured in 2023. 

While the movement to boycott Israel has called for divestment since 2005, advocacy has ramped up in many places in the last two years during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

BDS activist Linda Sarsour helped foster Zohran Mamdani's rise to power

Linda Sarsour recently publicly endorsed Zohran Mamdani as her "favorite guy" and gave the maximum allowed donation amount to the New York City mayoral candidate's campaign.

Activist Linda Sarsour speaks while people participate a protest called March for Racial Justice in New York City