Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

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

Pro-Israel activists filed a cease-and-desist letter after Park Slope Food Co-op approved a boycott of Israeli products, alleging the move is illegal.

Of the 6,772 votes cast at a meeting that lasted for hours, 67% voted in favor of the boycott, 31% voted against, and 2% abstained, according to the immediate results of the vote viewed by JTA.

Dr. Jacob Agronin told Congress his medical union endorses BDS, targets Israeli doctors, and forces trainees to fund an antisemitic agenda.

The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia.

This year's theme is "IAW Back on Campuses Worldwide: Palestine Frees Us All," 21 years after the first IAW event at the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2005.

Smash Mouth made a surprise appearance at Tel Aviv’s Barby club as part of a secret concert series, defying the trend of artists boycotting Israel and drawing an enthusiastic crowd.

The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.

This year’s Eurovision contest will take place in Austria in May, with the semifinals set for May 12 and May 14 and the finals on May 16.

BDS is not a protest movement but a revival of historic antisemitic boycotts, targeting Jewish identity, culture, and ultimately Israel’s right to exist.