Israel BDS

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.

|ByKELLY HARTOG/JTA
Member of Parliament Abtisam Mohamed looks on on the day Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a ministerial statement on Hamas' October 7 attack anniversary and the Middle East at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 10th amfAR Gala in Los Angeles, California, US, October 10, 2019.

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.”

|ByHANNAH BROWN
The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

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.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

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.

|ByJAMES GENN

Call to destroy Israel at Islamist conference in Ankara

Islamists also urged BDS against the Jewish state

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in London in June 2018.

Alabama GOP calls to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar from Congress

"Rep. Omar is ungrateful to the United States and the opportunities that have been afforded to her," said Alabama State Rep. Tommy Hanes in a statement to Fox News.

AUGUST 29, 2019ByRACHEL WOLF
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) participates in a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, April 10, 2019

Comedian Bill Maher calls BDS 'a bulls**t purity test'

Maher has stated in the past that he is "more on the side of the Israelis" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

AUGUST 17, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Comedian Bill Maher speaks during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood

Congress tackles the anti-Israel boycott, but bipartisanship is fleeting

Israel, BDS and Jews are not going away this election season.

JULY 20, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C

Bhad Bhabie catches Tel Aviv outside despite conflicts with BDS

Cash me in Tel Aviv, how bow dah?

JULY 11, 2019ByREBECCA ARATEN
2018 Billboard Music Awards – Arrivals – Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., 20/05/2018 – Recording artist Bhad Bhabie

German Protestant church cancels BDS event linked to Palestinian terrorism

JUNE 23, 2019ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Demonstrators attend an 'al-Quds Day' protest rally in Berlin, Germany, July 11, 2015

240 Israeli, Jewish academics urge against calling BDS antisemitic

They also called "on the German government to maintain its direct and indirect funding of Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organisations that peacefully challenge the Israeli occupation."

JUNE 12, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany December 12, 2018

Texas governor signs amendment to limit scope of Israel boycott law

Over 25 states in recent years have passed laws which punish businesses that support BDS.

MAY 13, 2019ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs anti-BDS bill into law

Israel fights Eurovision BDS campaign with ads leading to pro-Israel site

Internet advertisements on Google featuring the words "boycott" and "Eurovision" encourage searchers to click on a link that, in fact, leads them to a pro-Israel website.

MAY 11, 2019ByREUTERS
Minister of Public Security and Strategic Affairs Gilad Erdan

Roger Waters compares Israelis to aliens in bizarre rant - watch

Roger Waters has repeatedly spoken out against Israel, this time comparing Israelis to the aliens from the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

MAY 10, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Musician Roger Waters performs at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 20, 2017