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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.

Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem
BDS marks its 20th anniversary.

UK Labour councils could face legal action unless they stop BDS activity

Olwen Fouere attends the premiere of "The Survivalist" during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas on April 16, 2015 in New York City.

Olwen Fouéré rejects honorary doctorate from University of Galway due to Israeli ties - report

A protester draped in a Palestinian flag holds up a sign at a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024.

Dutch court dismisses appeal by human rights org. for further sanctions, boycott on Israel


Mark Ruffalo calls for Paypal to offer service in Palestinian territories

Ruffalo posted the message on Twitter, along with a link to a petition to bring Paypal to Palestinian territories.

Ruffalo arrives at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood

The anti-peace movement is trying to go mainstream - opinion

By doing so, pro-peace advocates are now considered to be the extremists.

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a banner, as they demonstrate outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021.

BDS advocates claim victory as General Mills divests its Israeli dough operation

The company has been a target of pro-Palestinian activists since it was included in a 2020 United Nations database of companies doing business in Israeli settlements.

View from the southwest of the General Mills processing plant on Martel Road in Martel, Ohio, United States, 28 August 2015.

Police to investigate clashes at Abu Akleh funeral

Clashes between police and Palestinian mourners packed around Abu Akleh's coffin occurred at the start of her funeral in Jerusalem on Friday.

 Police clash with mourners at the funeral of Shireen Abu Alkeh in Jerusalem on May 13, 2022

US offering $1 million to report on Israeli human rights violations

The grant raised concerns for the potential of abuse by organizations to act against Israel via BDS and international law tribunals.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the Havana Syndrome, which U.S. officials refer to as "anomalous health incidents", in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, US November 5, 2021

The long-term strategy of those seeking to destroy Israel

Editors Dana Barnett and Efraim Karsh have curated a long-overdue academic review of a relatively neglected phenomenon of the soft threats to Israel’s security.

 Soft Threats to National Security

Gal Gadot’s newest movie banned in Kuwait

The Gulf nation also banned the 2017 film that brought Gadot international acclaim: "Wonder Woman."

Gal Gadot at the Met Gala, May 6, 2019

Does antisemitism exist in Israel? - opinion

Israelis intuitively understand BDS is inherently antisemitic. When will the Israeli leadership follow suit?

 Flyer for Behind the Mask: The Antisemitic Nature of BDS Exposed

ILF fights antisemitism with new legal platform

The initiative has the support of the Israeli government and is being touted as a tool to help cultivate and strengthen legal networks around the world working “to counter antisemitism.”

Lawyers

University of Toronto student union bans ‘pro-Israel’ kosher caterers

Some University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Jewish students and student groups now understandably fear they will not be able to keep kashrut rituals.

University of Toronto