Israel Anti-Boycott Act Approved by House Foreign Affairs Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved on Thursday a bill targeting boycotts of Israel, setting the legislation on a path to a full vote in the House.
The Israel...
Opinion: Anti-BDS Laws Are a Constitutional and PR Mess
By DAVID SCHRAUB
BERKELEY, Calif. (JTA) — Ronald Reagan infamously described the “nine most terrifying words in the English language” as “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
Right now, pro-Israel...
Jewish Leadership Conference: Conservative Ideas Make America Better
To promote Judaism and conservatism in the context of American life and ideals and Zionism, the Jewish Leadership Conference (JLC) held its second annual conference in New York on...
Israel Boycotters Disrupt Holocaust Film Screening in Berlin
Activists disrupted a Holocaust film screening in Berlin last Thursday in an attempt to promote the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.
Two individuals ascended the stage of the German premier...
Barnard President Rejects Divestment Referendum Targeting Israel
Barnard Hall at Barnard College, New York. Photo: BrillLyle
Barnard College in New York will not withdraw any holdings from companies doing business with Israel, the school’s president said on...
Israel Hears Appeal From Second BDS Activist Denied Entry
An Israeli court heard an appeal on Thursday from a BDS activist denied entry into the country. This is the second known such case this month.
Isabel Phiri, a senior...
Students to Address Campus Threats at CAMERA’s 8th Annual Conference
More than 80 students from nearly 70 campuses will be in Boston from July 29-August 1 for a high-level training conference on how to successfully respond to campus antisemitism...
Amazon Pulls ‘Make Israel Palestine Again’ T-Shirt After Outrage
Amazon is no longer selling a T-shirt that reads “Make Israel Palestine Again” amid outrage from consumers and followers of the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), a non-profit that...
California Chancellors Condemn Academic Boycott of Israel
All ten chancellors in the University of California system have reaffirmed their opposition to the academic boycott of Israel, following requests by more than 100 organizations.
In a statement shared on...
HSBC Bank to Divest From Israel’s Elbit Systems
In a move cheered by Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) supporters, the London-based international financial giant HSBC bank reportedly will divest from Israeli defense contractor Elbit.
According to a report...
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Israeli Startup Raises $11.5M to Improve Drone Precision Agriculture
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Israeli startup SeeTree, which utilizes drones and artificial intelligence to enable precision agriculture for orchards, announced on Thursday that it has raised another $11.5...
Terrorist Attacks in Israel Decrease Sharply
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — The number of terrorist attacks against Israelis dropped by 75 percent last month over November, but it was also the...
YAFFED’s Yeshiva Oversight Suit Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Rockland County-based education advocacy group challenging the constitutionality of a newly amended state law that...