David May

David May is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies specializing in economic warfare. Prior to joining FDD, David was a senior research analyst at AIPAC where he focused on Israeli-Palestinian issues and the United Nations. David speaks Hebrew and Arabic. He earned a BA in History from the University of Maryland and an MA in International Affairs with concentrations in International Economics and the Middle East from the School of International Service at American University.

 BDS ACTIVISTS in action

Anti-Israel boycotts masquerade as social justice - opinion

 SECRETARY-GENERAL of Amnesty International Agnès Callamard speaks during a press conference in east Jerusalem on February 1.

Israel's rescue of Arabs from Ukraine undermines oppression narrative - opinion

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Norwegian divestment illustrates weakness of campaign to boycott Israel


Sheikh Jarrah is the latest ‘single point of failure’ fiction - opinion

This is certainly not the first time that the “single point of failure” narrative has been wielded to explain a campaign of organized Palestinian or Arab-Israeli violence.

DEMONSTRATORS REACT as Israeli police fire stun grenades during clashes at the compound that houses al-Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem’s Old City on May 7.

It's time to stop the Palestinian sports boycott of Israel - opinion

Jibril Rajoub's strategy to boycott and isolate Israel in sports had worked until this summer. But the reactions by FIFA and other bodies shows how weak his claims have always been.

HEAD OF the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub waves as he welcomes Saudi Football Federation chief Yasser Almisehal in Ramallah last year.

NGOs should not support terrorist organizations - opinion

Until the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights cuts ties with the BDS National Committee, foundations and donors should stop contributing to USCPR to ensure they are not indirectly funding terrorists.

An anti-Israeli protest inspired by BDS

NGOs should not be providing fiscal sponsorship to terrorist organizations

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), an American organization, has supported the Gaza Return March and the terrorist groups behind it.

A Palestinian woman shouts slogans during a March of Return protest at the border fence between Israel and Gaza, east of Gaza City August 31, 2018.

Palestinians and the ICC play a cruel game with international law

The Palestinians say they are merely pursuing justice but it is increasingly clear the Palestinians are using the court as a weapon.

The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague