Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

Smash Mouth breaks boycott mold with surprise Tel Aviv club concert

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.

Zach Goode, the Jewish lead singer of Smash Mouth, performing in Monterrey, Mexico, April 3, 2023; illustrative.
Cast member Julia Jones attends the premiere of 'The Weight' at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 17, 2026.

Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza

ISRAEL HAS been singled out as no country ever has been before at Eurovision. Here, viewers cheer as they watch this year’s Eurovision Song Contest finals being screened at a community center in Tel Aviv, in May.

Israel will take part in the first Eurovision semifinal, EBU announces

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

From the Nuremberg Laws to BDS: The return of antisemitic exclusion - opinion


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.

 Pro-Palestinian, anti-Zionist stickers on a Brussels store window, December 2023; illustative.

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.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander visits the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2025.

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.

 The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) calls for a demonstration at Ha'penny Bridge under the banner 'Shamrocks for Palestine' to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Dublin, Ireland on March 15, 2025.

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.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters and their supporters hold a graduation ceremony in honour of those in Gaza at the University of Toronto on their first day of convocation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 3, 2024.

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."

 Palestine Action España sprays graffiti on the Defense Ministry building, May 2025.

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."

 SCREENSHOT: Columbia SJP posts 3 mins before Hamas massacre 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.

 Chorley for Palestine boycotts Waitrose avocados

BDS bagels? A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel, then regret set in

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

 A bagel store in Durham, North Carolina, found itself in hot water after backing out of a Jewish food festival over Israel.

Kippahs, condoms and Ireland's 'boycott Jews law' - opinion

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.  

 Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks during a cultural reception ahead of UK/Eire Summit at the Museum of Liverpool on March 5, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

Jordan boycotts lead Starbucks to close four branches

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

 Starbucks in Amman, Jordan