Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement
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.
No reason to boycott actors over Gaza, director Schnabel says at Venice Film Festival
Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar and five Israeli banks
Dutch gov't should focus on domestic troubles before collapsing over Israel criticism - editorial
Norway sells stake in Israeli jet engine group, to divest from more companies over Gaza war
The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to the IDF.
UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure
The Israeli Opera website has dropped reference to the Royal Opera House.
Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel
The condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search and rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems, among other expenses.
Colombian presidency outraged over alleged coal shipments to Israel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed the previous trade minister "deceived him" and questioned if he was "a puppet" over an ammendment to a presidential decree.
Flemish gov't. appeals court decision imposing BDS penalties for exporting military goods to Israel
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.
Pandering to BDS: NYC comptroller withdraws tens of millions of city funding from Israel Bonds
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.
Ireland burns political capital to block just €214k in settlement dates and olives
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.
University of Toronto Faculty Association votes to divest from Israel
The motion claimed that the divestment in Israel should occur in line with the university's current divestment from Russia.
UK-based Palestine Action launches in Spain
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."
Anti-Israel groups aided Hamas on campus, knew of attack beforehand, Oct. 7 victims say in lawsuit
After months of dormancy, Columbia SJP allegedly reactivated its Instagram account "three minutes before Hamas began its attack on October 7."
Down with the avocados: UK pro-Palestine group boycotts Israeli produce
Products that are particularly being targeted are avocados, hummus, dates, and oranges, which are sometimes produced in Israel.