Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

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

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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
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.
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

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

|ByZALMAN SHOVAL
People attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he delivers an address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters, in New York, U.S., September 26, 2025

Jewish, Israeli restaurants are on front line in war waged by anti-Israel activists - analysis

Attacks on synagogues are treated as part of a broader problem, but all too often, attacks on Jewish-owned, kosher, and Israeli restaurants are treated as isolated incidents.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Patrons line out the door of Breads Bakery on Friday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Can Breads Bakery workers really demand that the Israeli owners cut ties with Israel?

Workers at Breads Bakery demanding the cutting of ties to Israel as part of a union push has triggered concerns among those worried about surging anti-Israel sentiment in the United States.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

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.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByREUTERS
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.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByGIL HOFFMAN, DEVARYA TIFERET JAFFE
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.

JULY 30, 2023ByALEX JOFFE , ASAF ROMIROWSKY
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.

JULY 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

JUNE 21, 2023ByDAN HARRIS
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,

MAY 12, 2023ByAARON LEIBEL
PHOTOGRAPHING THE Israeli delegation’s empty seats at the UN-sponsored conference on racism in 2009 – empty to protest the bias against Israel.

Sam Smith’s cancellation wasn’t a victory for antisemites - opinion

It is pretty typical for BDS to capitalize and take credit where none is warranted or resort to vicious tactics by lying or attacking artists who choose to perform in Israel.

MAY 9, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
SINGER/SONGWRITER Sam Smith’s concert in Israel was canceled by the promoter due to technical and logistical issues. It’s unrelated to any political movement.

Jewish doctor denied payment from Arkansas after refusing to rule out Israel boycott

Feldman told JTA he is exploring his legal options and wouldn’t rule out a lawsuit against the state as a means of advocating for Palestinian rights

MAY 4, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Dr. Steve Feldman, pictured on a trip to the West Bank. Feldman was denied payment from the state of Arkansas for refusing to sign a pledge promising not to boycott Israel.

World Rugby’s decision allowing disinvitation of Israel is unsporting - editorial

World Rugby’s decision sets a bad precedent that should raise a red flag in the arena of international diplomacy.

APRIL 30, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The Tel Aviv Heat (in blue) has been a success, both on and off the pitch, as it helps reignite the spirit of rugby throughout Israel.