Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

September 9, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Mainstream Parties Vote For Neo-Nazi As Community Leader

Stefan Jagsch is a member of the neo-Nazi party National Democratic Party of Germany that supports a boycott of the Jewish state.

September 5, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Berlin Mayor To Host Iranian Counterpart Who Called For Israel’s Demise

Michael Müller is facing criticism for failing to curb rising antisemitism in the German capital by hosting a meeting on Friday with Tehran’s mayor Pirouz Hanachi.

August 28, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

British gov’t probes Qatari-owned bank due to Hamas terrorism links

According to The Times, “The bank’s largest shareholders are Qatari state institutions. The wealthy emirate has been criticized for the support it provides to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.

August 25, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Jews slam Merkel’s FM for belittling Palestinian terrorist attack

Daniel Botmann, the executive director of the nearly 100,000 Central Council of Jews in Germany, wrote on Twitter: “Dear Foreign Ministry, the Tweet has a mistake."

August 22, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Academic organization votes to reject BDS

Supporters claim Palestinian's rights "to education and academic freedom, have been denied for decades under Israel’s military occupation and racist policies.”

August 21, 2019 | Clifford D. May |

The anti-Israel lobby

Reps. Tlaib and Omar are on a mission to defame and de-legitimize the Jewish state.

August 11, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German reporter under fire comparing Israel’s human rights record to Egypt’s

Jennifer Lopez defies BDS calls in Israel and Egypt.

August 7, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Scholars Slam NY Legal Decision Forcing Fordham U. To Recognize BDS Group

SJP supports the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment campaign targeting the Jewish state.

August 7, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

UAE and UK papers urge Qatar to stop funding terrorism

Qatar bank Al Rayan provides accounts to Hamas terrorist entities and BDS.

August 6, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Did Paypal shut BDS South Africa Account after PFLP terrorist meeting?

The Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor retained a screenshot of the Tweet.

July 25, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Munster University Students Passed Motion Against Antisemitic BDS

The Green student group said that its federal association was the first signatory of the motion passed in June against BDS.

July 25, 2019 | David May |

Belfast’s power vacuum leads to Titanic BDS troubles

The Belfast city council, which should be focused on local municipal issues, may embarrass Northern Ireland with its foray into Mideast conflicts

July 24, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Exclusive: German Peace and Religious Group Boot Pro-BDS Ex-Mayor

The former mayor of the German university city of Jena, Albrecht Schröter, has long been a supporter of the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment (BDS) campaign targeting the Jewish state.

July 22, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Jewish Historian Accuses Three German MPs Of Countering Anti-BDS Act

Trittin, along with 15 Green Party MPs, spoke against the May anti-BDS resolution because, they claim, it endangers free speech. The resolution is non-binding.

July 19, 2019 | Rebecca Federman, David May

The Most Recent PFLP Hijacking: European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) has a Palestinian terrorist problem. The EP hosted an event last week featuring Khaled Barakat, a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), ac...

July 15, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German magazine under fire for promoting anti-Jewish conspiracy

Uwe Becker, the commissioner to combat antisemitism in the state of Hesse, wrote on Twitter: "The Spiegel must officially apologize for practicing Israel-related antisemitism."

July 6, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Post’ Exposé Leads 15 Banks To Reject Accounts For Pro-BDS Political Party

The MLPD was defined in the report as part of “left-wing extremism” organizations in the state.

July 5, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

After Entry, Germany Bars Talk of PFLP Terrorist With Hezbollah Ties

Pro-Palestinian websites reported that the German authorities banned Barakat from speaking. It is unclear why the German authorities allowed Barakat to enter the country.

June 21, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Against the Current: Germany’s Iranian-Born MP on the Front Lines for Israel and Jewish Life in Germany

Bijan Djir-Sara came to Germany from Iran at 11 and has become one of the Bundestag’s leading opponents of BDS and champions of the Jewish state

June 11, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Boomerang: Economic pressure hits BDS campaigners

For the first time since its formal establishment in 2005, the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has encountered a set of countervailing forces that is depriving it of funding pla...