BDS movement

Ireland burns political capital to block just €214k in settlement dates and olives

Should the measure pass, Ireland would become the first EU member to impose a unilateral boycott of settlement goods – a move with almost no economic bite but plenty of diplomatic sting.

 The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) calls for a demonstration at Ha'penny Bridge under the banner 'Shamrocks for Palestine' to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Dublin, Ireland on March 15, 2025.

UK export of F-35 parts to Israel was lawful, London court rules

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

Palestinian rights group takes UK gov't to court over sale of F-35 parts to Israel

 IDF F35 aircraft.

Jordan BDS coordinator arrested by authorities, taken to undisclosed location 

 Protesters carry a banner with the acronym BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) during the International Women's Day demonstration held in Madrid on March 8, 2025.

University of Toronto Faculty Association votes to divest from Israel

The motion claimed that the divestment in Israel should occur in line with the university's current divestment from Russia.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters and their supporters hold a graduation ceremony in honour of those in Gaza at the University of Toronto on their first day of convocation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 3, 2024.

Radiohead guitarist cancels two UK shows, BDS increase pressure on band, Israeli collaborator

Greenwood was set to perform in Bristol and London with Israeli world music star Dudu Tassa.

Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood.

DeepMind UK staff plan to unionize and challenge deals with Israel links

Media reports that suggest Google is selling its cloud services and AI technology to the Israeli defense ministry have caused disquiet among employees, according to the report.

DeepMind logo is seen in this illustration taken February 16, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford charged with felonies

Those charged entered the building and demonstrated a "conspiracy to occupy" it and at least one suspect entered the building by breaking a window.

 A STUDENT attends an event at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University, in California last year. At Stanford, the DEI office backed events calling Israel an apartheid state, says the writer.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted, kicked out of classroom at Colorado University

"CU Boulder condemns acts of violence and does not tolerate classroom disruptions, both of which violate state law and university policies," the university said in a statement.

 University of Colorado-Boulder

'Genocide is not a game:' BDS calls on gamers to boycott Xbox, Microsoft

BDS said that by boycotting Microsoft and Xbox, it was pressuring Microsoft to "end its complicity in Israel's genocide, occupation, and apartheid."

 An illustrative image of pro-Palestinian protesters in front of Microsoft.

Anti-Israel activists seek to sue Columbia University, allege student persecution

The pro-Palestinian activists reported that students experienced discrimination, violence, harassment, and doxxing because of their religious identity.

 Anti-Israel demonstration at Harvard University. Time for the local Jewish community and Jewish Harvard alumni to show our strength

Swarthmore suspends SJP, student after protest incident, racist social media post

Swarthmore College is under fire after suspending a student two months before graduation after the student took part in SJP protests on campus.

 Parrish Hall at Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania

Anti-Israel protesters block McGill classes in pro-Palestinian strike

Jewish organizations reported that the protests were intimidating students at the Quebec university.

 Student protest at McGill University in Quebec.

Columbia anti-Israel org. Instagram account disabled amid crackdown on university

CUAD said on X Monday that Meta's decision was part of a collusion between corporations and governments to censor pro-Palestinian activity.

People take part in a rally held by Jewish activists for freedom and democracy and against the detention by ICE agents of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, March 20, 2025.