boycott of israel

A view of a main street in Bristol, UK. (Wikimedia Commons)

UK professor may have committed hate crime when he called Jewish students ‘pawns’ of Israel, police say

The statement concerning the University of Bristol professor is an unusual case of police action on matters that many Britons say fall under academic freedom.

Ideas

Trump has tainted Israel on the left. But that doesn’t let Democrats off the hook.

Moderate Democrats need to stand up to the anti-Israel voices in their own party, writes Daniella Greenbaum Davis.

Analysis Ideas

What The New York Times got right and wrong about BDS: An exchange

Jewish Telegraphic Agency editors discuss the newspaper of record’s attempt to explain the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel.

Ideas

Get ready for the new wave: Young, passionately Jewish — and anti-Zionist

Global

Dutch university cancels talk on Israel boycott, cites Paris attacks

United States

Maryland budget slams Israel academic boycotts, offers no penalties

Israel

European Union opposes Israel boycott, Ashton says

United States

U.N. envoy Power posts correction to Pearl tweet

Culture

Berlin festival to honor director who backs Israel boycott

Global

Denmark’s largest bank drops Israeli counterpart over settlements

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