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Somerville, Massachusetts city council moves to enact Israel divestment vote
The ordinance would bar the city from investing in or procuring labor, services, or goods from companies that support entities identified by the ordinance as violating international law.
Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry
From 'F*** Israel' to a return to Tel Aviv: Azealia Banks schedules third Israeli concert
'Not as bad as it sounds': Former attaché downplays UK-led settlement boycott impact
Playing politics with security: Jerusalem must review UK privileges amid sanctions - editorial
Britain and Israel have genuine strategic interests in common even when their governments disagree sharply, but diplomatic relations require reciprocity.
Ed Miliband: The 'proud British Jew' who turned his back on Britain's Jews - comment
Governments cannot simultaneously tell Jews that they are not responsible for Israel while adopting rhetoric that helps activists collapse the distinction between the two.
Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales
The coalition, called 'Rabbis for Block the Bombs, ' launched publicly on 23 August and so far has 92 signatories.
Providence voters to decide Israel-linked divestment measure in November referendum
Supporters also note that Providence joined a 2006 divestment initiative against Sudan to protest ethnic cleansing in Darfur, a divestment campaign that was spearheaded by American Jewish groups.
CUNY ordered to disclose all investments in companies with alleged ties to Israel
CUNY agreed to a settlement and to provide all its stock and bond holdings for every fiscal year since January 2020. This is to be done within the next 15 days.
British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports
“If settlements are illegal, why have we not made an outright ban on trade? What exactly is it that we’re waiting for?” said Abtisam Mohamed, a Labour politician.
Gwyneth Paltrow smeared online after Israel commercial gig
Paltrow, who is active on Instagram, did not post the commercial but many of the comments on her recent posts reiterate these accusations, calling her such epithets as “Genocide Queen.”
Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli products
Of the 6,772 votes cast at a meeting that lasted for hours, 67% voted in favor of the boycott, 31% voted against, and 2% abstained, according to the immediate results of the vote viewed by JTA.
British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts
The famed BBC broadcaster, whose family rescued Jewish sisters before the Holocaust, has never backed Israel boycotts and once praised Israel’s climate innovation.
Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose - opinion
From life-saving medical care to groundbreaking tech, Israel is a nation of innovation, morality, and hope in a challenging world.