Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement
Eurovision rule changes threaten Israel's chances at success amid boycotts
CULTURAL AFFAIRS: Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation, as new voting rules create challenges for Israel’s success.
Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo announces they are returning their trophy in protest against Israel
Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel
Uri Geller: Guinness World Records has bent to politics in new boycott of Israel - opinion
Boycotts could hurt Eurovision budget but not the 'show,' host ORF says
At a meeting on Thursday, national broadcasters that make up the European Broadcasting Union cleared Israel to take part in the next contest in May
Europe once expelled Jewish musicians, now it hunts the only Jewish state - comment
European broadcasters boycotting Israel's Eurovision Song Contest participation frame it as moral courage, but the instinct mirrors patterns that shaped early Nazi-era exclusions of Jewish culture.
Germany knows that erasing Israel from various platforms does nothing for peace - editorial
The Germans, speaking from painful experience, believe that this type of exclusion should never be normalized, and attempts to delegitimize an entire people never end well. The world should listen.
Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests
BDS alleged Tesco had suspended the worker “for refusing to handle blood-soaked Israeli goods."
Herzog Park name change means more than policy, its an attack against Jewish identity - analysis
The saga over the park in Dublin is not a trivial matter. It is about the right of Jews to be fully themselves in the societies they helped build.
NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push, state treasury says they are wrong
Several pro-Palestinian groups in North Carolina touted the state pension fund’s sale of $6.7 million in Israeli government bonds as a “victory.”
Olwen Fouéré rejects honorary doctorate from University of Galway due to Israeli ties - report
Fouéré, known for roles in "The Crown", "Derry Girls", and "Fantastic Beasts", became the second entertainment figure from Ireland to reject the honor this week after filmmaker Margo Harkin.
Peter Beinart criticized by BDS, Israeli right for speaking at TAU
Peter Beinart faces backlash from both BDS and right-wing groups after speaking at Tel Aviv University.
Stranger Things fans ignore anti-Israel activists' boycott call after stars sympathized with Israel
Noah Schnapp and Brett Gelman both showed support for Israel, with Gelman even featuring in a sketch for Israeli comedy show Eretz Nehederet (Wonderful Country).
Cornell student union voting on BDS resolution backing 'resisting' by 'any means'
If the referendum passes, CGSU-UE would commit to undertaking " political education about the Palestinian struggle for liberation and its connection to our working conditions at Cornell."
Columbia University rejects three Israel divestment proposals
The three December 2024 proposals by Columbia students, faculty, and staff accused the Israeli government and military of human rights violations, war crimes, and apartheid.