German antisemitism commisioner seeks end of tax breaks for BDS groups
“If associations in our country support the work of antisemitic organizations, then these may not be privileged fiscally,” Uwe Becker said.
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German Antisemitism Commissioner Calls On Bank To Shut BDS Account
“In past years, Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin decided to deny financial support and municipal rooms, in the future, to the BDS campaign that is hostile to Israel.”
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In a first, U.S. calls on German banks to close BDS accounts
The account in question belongs to the Jewish Voice for a Fair Peace in the Middle East and is used to raise funds to promote BDS.
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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...
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Wiesenthal Calls for Jewish NGOs to End Business with German Pro-BDS Bank
The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued an urgent appeal last week to Jewish organizations to terminate their business relations with Germany’s top financial enabler of Israeli boycott activitie...
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Bavaria’s Green Party: BDS Same As Nazi ‘Don’t Buy From Jews’ Slogan
The Green Party in the southern German state of Bavaria on Saturday passed a resolution rejecting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign because of antisemitism, at the same time urging i...
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German Jewish NGOs urge bank to close BDS account
Germany's largest local Jewish community in Berlin called for the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (Bank for Social Economy) on Monday to shut down an account held by the bank with a hardcore...
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German Jewish NGOs urge bank to close BDS account
Germany's largest local Jewish community in Berlin called for the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (Bank for Social Economy) on Monday to shut down an account held by the bank with a hardcore...
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Tel Aviv Native Reelected as Berlin Jewish Leader
Members of Germany’s largest local Jewish community reelected Gideon Joffe on Monday to a new four-year term as the head of the organization, amid objections from the opposition party....
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US Congresswoman Calls on EU to Ban Hezbollah
The chairwoman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ileana Ros- Lehtinen (R-Florida), sent a letter – ahead of the annual Al-Qods Day marches in Europe on Saturday – to Jos...