Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

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

Ben & Jerry’s Israel launches a new flavor inspired by the Land of Israel, featuring local ingredients and symbolic designs, as it marks its post-split identity following a 2021 boycott dispute.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
View of the Ben & Jerry's factory shop in Yavne, Israel, July 20, 2021.
The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

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

Sharona Romano Lazar, the company’s owner, says she is struggling to make sense of the situation.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025.

Israir flight diverts to Croatia after being refused landing permission in Slovenia

The decision was reportedly made by Slovenian authorities, who the company claims were politically motivated in their decision.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier

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

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

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.

DECEMBER 29, 2023ByGABRIEL EMANUEL
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.

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.