BDS
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
Middle East
February 13, 2020
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said…
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
Middle East
January 6, 2020
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15…
Trump, Israel, and American Jews
Opinion
December 18, 2019
Trump, Israel, and American Jews
Trump signed a new executive order sparking controversy among supporters of the Palestinian cause in the US, with the toughest…
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
Middle East
August 16, 2019
After ban, Israel permits U.S. Rep Tlaib to make humanitarian visit to family in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel decided on Friday to allow U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib – a critic of Israeli policy toward…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
Egyptians furious over Jennifer Lopez’s Tel Aviv concert, call for boycott of Egypt concert
Music
August 9, 2019
Egyptians furious over Jennifer Lopez’s Tel Aviv concert, call for boycott of Egypt concert
Superstar Jennifer Lopez angered many Egyptians by showing her love and support for the state of Israel, where she held…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
Middle East
July 24, 2019
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Boycott Israel’s ‘artwashed’ Eurovision 2019, pro-Palestinian activists say
Middle East
February 3, 2019
Boycott Israel’s ‘artwashed’ Eurovision 2019, pro-Palestinian activists say
TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) – As Tel Aviv gears up to host the Eurovision Song Contest, pro-Palestinian activists are…
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Israel to turn to US government over Airbnb removal of settlement listings
(Reuters) – Israel plans to consult with the US government over a decision by home-renting company AirBnB Inc to…
Israel boycott movement calls on Zamalek to annul its Puma co. contract
Egypt
November 15, 2018
Israel boycott movement calls on Zamalek to annul its Puma co. contract
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in Egypt called on Zamalek Club to cancel its contract with Puma…