Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier

Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing, and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York
The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Jewish group files cease and desist order against Park Slope Food Co-op for its Israel boycott

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli products

An illustration of a doctor over a backdrop of the Palestinian flag.

Medical union supports terrorists, excludes Israeli workers, Jewish American cardiologist says


Austria’s deputy FM urges EBU not to yield to Eurovision boycott 'blackmail'

Austria’s deputy FM urged the EBU not to yield to boycott calls over Israel’s Eurovision participation, calling cultural boycotts "foolish" and warning against giving in to political pressure.

Eurovision 2026 logo

My Word: The boycott culture war on Israel - opinion

The boycotts go beyond the world of sports and culture. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week, Israel is under diplomatic and economic attack.

POLICE OFFICERS block off anti-Israel protesters ahead of the Vuelta de Espana cycling race, earlier this week

Can Zohran Mamdani divest NYC from Israel? His likely comptroller, Mark Levine, dismisses concern

Mark Levine says a future Mayor Mamdani would have little power to pull city pensions from Israel bonds, stressing comptroller-led decisions and legal hurdles.

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, now a NYC mayoral candidate, speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden "call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to Israel, on Nov. 27, 2023.

The Sea, a drama about a Palestinian father and son, wins the Best Picture Ophir Award

Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened to defund the awards next year because of his disapproval of the winning film.

Ophir Best Actor winner, Muhammad Gazawi (left), presenting the Best Cinematography Award with Baher Agbariya, the producer of The Sea.

Netanyahu's 'Sparta' metaphor obscures Israel's wartime economic reality - analysis

Even with boycotts, sanctions, and embargoes making life harder, Israel will continue trading, innovating, and exporting, at the same time as it develops greater self-reliance. 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Newsmax event in Jerusalem, on August 13, 2025.

Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions

Major film studio, Paramount, disagreed with a recent anti-Israel pledge put forth by entertainment industry professionals.

Protesters and counter protesters hold flags during a protest outside the screening of the documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" about the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2025.

Olivia Coleman, Ilana Glazer, Wallace Shawn, among stars pledging to boycott Israeli film industry

Hollywood A-listers pledged to not screen films or work with Israeli film institutions…that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians.

Actor Wallace Shawn participates in a demonstration to support Gaza outside the White House on October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a demonstration to call for a cease of fire in the Middle East.

NYC mayoral favorite Mamdani vows to end city investments in Israeli bonds if elected

Mayoral candidate supports halting pension fund purchases but stops short of full BDS backing.

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

US 'very troubled' by Norway wealth fund's divestment from Caterpillar

Norwegian wealth fund divested from the construction equipment company, citing the use of the machines in the ongoing Gaza war as the reason.

An armored caterpillar bulldozer stands on a street during an Israeli raid at Tulkarm, in the West Bank, February 18, 2024

No reason to boycott actors over Gaza, director Schnabel says at Venice Film Festival

US director Julian Schnabel defended Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler after activists urged the Venice Film Festival to exclude them over their support for Israel.

Julian Schnabel poses during a photocall for the movie "In the Hand of Dante" out of competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, September 3, 2025.