BDS movement
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday,…
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
World
December 12, 2019
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
(CNN) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of…
Rights researcher deported by Israel vows to continue work
Middle East
November 25, 2019
Rights researcher deported by Israel vows to continue work
JERUSALEM (AP) — A human rights researcher who is being deported from Israel over his alleged boycott advocacy said Sunday…
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the local director of Human Rights Watch to…
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines Israel visit over ‘oppressive conditions’
Middle East
August 17, 2019
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines Israel visit over ‘oppressive conditions’
Israel on Friday reversed its decision to refuse US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Interior…
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…
To visit or not to visit Jerusalem, why make that the question?
Opinion
May 2, 2012
To visit or not to visit Jerusalem, why make that the question?
In April 2010, the prominent Saudi cleric Mohamed al-Arif announced that he was going to make a trip to Jerusalem,…