War by Other Means
A History of Anti-Israel Boycotts, From the Arab League to BDS
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Germany slated to allow Palestinian terrorist to speak in Berlin
Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is prepared to allow convicted Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist Rasmea Odeh to speak at an event in Berlin.
Op-eds
German Foundation Under Fire for Awarding Prize to Antisemitic BDS Group
The group is called Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East and is an energetic supporter of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting the Jewish state.
Op-eds
President of German-Jewish community says bank will close BDS group’s account
Mainstream Jewish groups – including the World Jewish Congress, European Jewish Congress, Central Council of Jews in Germany and American Jewish Committee – have urged Schmitz to close the account.
Op-eds
Here’s How Trump Should Prepare for Iranian Escalation
Once sanctions are back in full force, the United States needs to be ready for the worst.
Op-eds
Top German Social Democrat Urges Bank to End Israel Boycott Support
Michaela Engelmeier, a member of the executive board of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, demanded that the Bank for Social Economy stop providing accounts to groups that support the Boycot...
Op-eds
Jewish National fund slated to end business with German bank enabling BDS
The German branch of the Jewish National Fund told The Jerusalem Post that it will close its account with the Bank for Social Economy if the financial institution refuses to en...
Op-eds
U.S. Senators urge German bank to stop enabling antisemitic BDS campaign
Two powerful US Republican senators, both of whom ran significant campaigns for the presidency of America in 2016, weighed in on Thursday against a German bank for aiding the Boycott, Divestment...
Op-eds
German Bank Enabling BDS may Violate its Ethical Code of Conduct
The pro-Israel group Action Forum Israel (Aktionsforum Israel) in Germany has released an eye-popping report on its website, questioning whether the Bank for Social Economy violated its internal...
Op-eds
German Bank Enables Pro-BDS NGO that Supports IDF Deserters
A German bank has been catapulted into an anti-Israel scandal because it provides an account to an NGO that supports Israelis who desert from or refuse to serve in the IDF. The Jerusalem...
Op-eds
Israel Urges German Bank to Stop Enabling ‘Antisemitic BDS Movement’
Minister Gilad Erdan demanded that a German bank close an account that enables an anti-Zionist organization to raise funds to boycott the Jewish state and spread antisemitism. “As...
Op-eds
Fix U.S. Airport Security Before It’s Too Late
The same security flaws that allow drugs into the United States can be exploited by terror groups and may eventually lead to another 9/11-type mass terror attack. It is time to close that gap by...
Op-eds
FDD Files Amicus Brief in Support of the Families of Victims of Iranian Terrorism
Washington, D.C., Dec. 1, 2017 – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has filed a ‘...
Press Releases
It’s time to ramp up the pressure on North Korea and China after latest missile test
North Korea’s third successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile Wednesday should prompt President Trump to quicken the pace of his policy of putting “maximum pressure&r...
Op-eds
Empty Threat or Serious Danger: Assessing North Korea’s Risk to the Homeland
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Legislative Testimonies
Replacing patriotism with tribalism
Just after last week’s terrorist attack in Barcelona, a pro-Islamic State website posted video from the scene along with a message in Arabic saying, “Terror is filling the hearts of t...
Op-eds
Germany Rebukes Institute for Hosting Pro-Hezbollah Academic
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration reprimanded the Max Planck Institute for sponsoring an Islamic propaganda event featuring the pro-Hezbollah US academic Norman Finkelstein....
Op-eds
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement attracting groups with terrorist ties
This week, George Mason University is hosting a conference promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, an anti-Israel campaign that has recently swelled its ranks by participa...
Op-eds
Giant Austrian bank shuts down BDS account
One of Austria's largest companies – the Erste Group – closed a bank account held by BDS Austria. The Vienna-based BDS Austria announced on Friday on its ...
Op-eds
The miniaturization myth
Co-written with Peter Vincent Pry On March 9, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, a paranoid psychopath, displayed a nuclear missile warhead he threatens to launch against the Un...