Cultural boycott

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.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
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.
STILL FROM ‘The City’ by Amit Ulman, which was invited to the Beijing International Film Festival, and then its participation was canceled in April.

Israeli filmmakers fear cultural boycott

“You can’t argue with the result: Israeli movies hardly ever even make the Oscar short list, let alone get nominated."

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Promotional image for the Chloe Walsh event canceled after a harassment campaign.

Author reverses tour cancelation after BDS threats, ‘son deserved to die'

In addition to death threats to her and her family, author Chloe Walsh was told that her late son died because of her association with Israel.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
UK Pink Floyd Experience

Pink Floyd tribute band reverses cancellation of Israel shows

Despite Roger Waters, attack, UK Pink Floyd Experience also invites Israeli cover band to join them at three concerts around Israel.

|ByAMY SPIRO

Israel Studies Assoc. supports alleged BDS activist Alqasem ahead of trial

"As academicians and as people knowledgeable about Israel, we think the best strategy for combatting boycotts is precisely the path Ms. Alqasem has chosen—a genuine education."

OCTOBER 16, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD
US student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2018

39 Jewish left-wing groups pen letter supporting BDS

Strategic Affairs Ministry: “Israel, like many other countries in the world, including the United States, France, the UK and Germany, recognize the antisemitic undertones of the BDS movement."

JULY 18, 2018ByILANIT CHERNICK
Members of Neturei Karta, a fringe ultra-Orthodox movement within the anti-Zionist bloc, attend a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Hebron in February.

S. Africa's ruling party re-ups call for Israel boycott after 'Black Coffee' show

Local Jewish groups slammed the ANC for its comments.

APRIL 4, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Anti-Israel demonstrators at the World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001; Muslim anti-Zionism is picking up from where Christian antisemitism left off.

Lorde caves to BDS pressure, cancels Israel concert

New Zealand singer cancels Tel Aviv concert week after it was announced. Promoter says sorry she had to put up with all the S**t.

DECEMBER 24, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Lorde performs on the Other Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain