Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

The court ruled that any containers exiting the Port of Antwerp will face a penalty of €50,000 per container, up to a total of €5 million, in a move celebrated by BDS NGOs across Belgium.

The office of New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote a letter to Comptroller Brad Lander requesting a review into the divestment, claims public records are incomplete.

Should the measure pass, Ireland would become the first EU member to impose a unilateral boycott of settlement goods – a move with almost no economic bite but plenty of diplomatic sting.

The motion claimed that the divestment in Israel should occur in line with the university's current divestment from Russia.

It's first target was Spain's Defense Ministry, which it claims "buys weapons from Israel's biggest arms producer, which are first 'battle-tested' on Palestinians."

After months of dormancy, Columbia SJP allegedly reactivated its Instagram account "three minutes before Hamas began its attack on October 7."

Products that are particularly being targeted are avocados, hummus, dates, and oranges, which are sometimes produced in Israel.

After backlash for pulling out of a Jewish festival, a bagel shop owner apologizes, acknowledging his mistake and pledging to rebuild trust.

The Bill prescribes that it is a criminal offence for a person to import or sell “settlement goods” or to extract resources from an occupied territory.  

The boycotts against Starbucks in Jordan sparked over the company's alleged ties with Israel and have been gaining momentum for 17 months.

The councilors thanked pro-Palestinian advocacy organizations, including Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, which maintains a toolkit on how to pass local council motions supporting Gaza.