Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

PEN America president resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish, Israeli authors

“It’s the First Amendment that allows all of us to engage in boycotts, not PEN America,” Mengestu told the Atlantic. “PEN America as a free expression organization is supposed to defend that right.

Dinaw Mengestu attends the PEN America 2026 Spring Literary Gala at American Museum of Natural History on May 14, 2026 in New York City.
 Noam Bettan representing Israel and guests celebrate during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle on May 17, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eurovision chief rules out future votes on Israel's participation despite ongoing country boycotts

View of the Ben & Jerry's factory shop in Yavne, Israel, July 20, 2021.

Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Israeli Brand ecoLove among casualties of Brooklyn boycott: 'They boycotted our shampoo'


Pro-Palestinian student protesters call emergency services over tampon concerns

The protesters were concerned that one of the demonstrators would suffer from Toxic Shock Syndrome if she didn't change her tampon.

 Women pray before a pro-Palestinian rally in Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia October 15, 2023.

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream board calls for Gaza ceasefire

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's statement did not mention the release of hostages that have been detained by terrorist groups in Gaza since October 7th.

Ben & Jerry's ice cream (Illustrative)

Douglas Murray, Col. Richard Kemp explain uphill battle for Israel

Douglas Murray and Col. Richard Kemp – two of Israel’s most beloved friends, indeed – answer some FAQs on the current war.

 Douglas Murray

Boycott campaigns over Gaza war hit Western brands in some Arab countries

McDonald's and Starbucks are among several brands suffering boycotts in some Arab countries due to actual or perceived support of Israel in its war with Hamas.

 Demonstrators carry banners and flags during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan November 17, 2023.

Antisemitic, anti-Zionist attacks on US campuses almost doubled in 2023

The ADL’s latest report for the 2022-2023 academic year registered 665 anti-Israel incidents, marking a significant uptick from the previous year.

 People wearing antisemitic and nazi symbols argue with conservatives during a protest outside the Tampa Convention Center where the Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) Student Action Summit (SAS) is held, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 23, 2022.

Imagine Dragons to fire up in Israel debut

Despite calls to not perform in Israel by the BDS movement, Imagine Dragons is set to go ahead with their Israel debut.

 DAN REYNOLDS of Imagine Dragons performs during the 2022 American Music Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last November.

American Anthropological Association boycott of Israel will be to its detriment - opinion

The resolution will certainly act as a blacklist and litmus test for Israeli and Jewish anthropologists in the context of university departments, and in classrooms.

 THEN-EDUCATION minister Naftali Bennett with Israeli Prize winner, anthropologist Deborah Bernstein, at the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem in 2019.

Fifth Circuit Court dismisses anti-BDS lawsuit, upholding Texas' stand against discrimination

The decision reinforces Texas' stance against national origin-based discrimination an upholds the state's refusal to contract or invest with entities engaged in such practices.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

The UK's stand against BDS: Local bias and foreign policy - opinion

Those who support BDS and complain that the Economic Activity of Public Bodies bill is anti-democratic or infringes upon their freedom of expression miss the point entirely.

 ROBERT JENRICK, current UK minister of state for immigration: Last year he stated, ‘Pity this poor individual, who, instead of going about his normal work,’ must attempt to understand ‘the Israel-Palestine question.’

'Challenging the BDS Movement': The rise, battle over boycotting Israel - review

When boycott fails, the generated media exposure is still a victory for BDS,

 PHOTOGRAPHING THE Israeli delegation’s empty seats at the UN-sponsored conference on racism in 2009 – empty to protest the bias against Israel.