Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement

Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut

The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia.

82nd Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera and President of the Venice Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco pose for a photo, in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2025; illustrative.
 Photo taken of the Israel Apartheid billboard outside of the Usdan University Center on the Wesleyan University campus.

Israel Apartheid Week marked globally with focus on student protests, BDS support

Zach Goode, the Jewish lead singer of Smash Mouth, performing in Monterrey, Mexico, April 3, 2023; illustrative.

Smash Mouth breaks boycott mold with surprise Tel Aviv club concert

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


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

Sydney city council passes BDS motion against companies operating in the West Bank

The councilors thanked pro-Palestinian advocacy organizations, including Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, which maintains a toolkit on how to pass local council motions supporting Gaza.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder secures Amsterdam venue after 30 rejections

Sponder's team warned that cultural boycotts and threats threaten all artists. This is reportedly why the Israeli comedian refused to back down from doing a show in Amsterdam.

 TEL AVIV resident Yohay Sponder drew many laughs at the Chosen Comedy Festival in Brooklyn last month.

CUNY union passes resolution to divest from Israeli investments

The union would be required to meet this divestment objective by next January, and by next February, the PSC would establish a volunteer committee to oversee further divestment.

 A protester raises a Palestinian flag outside CUNY Grad Center. July 22, 2024.

Anti-Israel vandals arrested for hammering UK factory wall while riding cherry pickers

The Wednesday incident saw the Palestine Action vandals riding the basket of cherry pickers while smashing and removing bricks from the wall of the UAV Engines Limited Lichfield District factory.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

NJ Congressman denounces Rutgers faculty for adopting BDS resolution

Gottheimer said that the resolution was antisemitic and called for a state university to divest and cut academic affiliations from a key democratic ally.

 A hedge outside Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 30, 2016.

Miami art adviser defies anti-Israel boycott with Israeli art show 'Homeland'

Since Oct. 7, it’s become almost trendy to oust Israeli artists. Recognizing that, Azout’s work gradually became intertwined with an existential purpose. 

 MICHELLE AZOUT

Brown University suspends SJP for 'intimidation and harassment'

Following the suspension, and until the review is completed, SJP must cease all activities.

 Pro-Palestinian protestors rally as they march around university hall at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Brown University as they await answers from their delegation who are meeting with school leaders on campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 29, 2024.

Brown University trustee resigns in protest of school’s upcoming Israel divestment vote

Joseph Edelman, a New York hedge fund manager, called the decision to proceed with such a vote “a stunning failure of moral leadership” in his resignation letter

Brown University students set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the main green in the College Green, Providence, Rhode Island, April 24, 2024.