boycott

Ahead of Olympics, Israel should reconsider its interactions on the global stage

Maybe it’s time to reevaluate sending our delegates to a country that has made it clear that Israelis are not welcome and where their lives are in danger simply for being Israeli.

By LAURA JAMPOLE
18/06/2024

Jewish writers are getting blacklisted and worry about their publishing futures

In a literary world allegedly dedicated to free speech, what great works of literature will be lost with this censorship? What stories will not be told?

By AMY KLEIN
04/06/2024
Iraqi students gather during a protest in solidarity with American university students

Iraq detains at least 12 after latest attack on Baghdad KFC

Iraqi security forces quelled protesters attacking a KFC in Baghdad, injuring three and detaining 12. Attacks are linked to calls from Kataib Hezbollah to boycott US brands.

By REUTERS
04/06/2024

Despite string of pro-Palestinian statements, CUNY faculty union rejects Israel boycott

The City University of New York's faculty union rejected a resolution calling for an Israel boycott. The decision may relate more to salary negotiations than to views on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

By LUKE TRESS/(NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK)
31/05/2024

The academic community must avoid politically motivated boycotts

When scientists are estranged from their peers because of politics, cooperation, the sharing of information, and the advancement of human knowledge, become much more difficult.

Scholars unite against boycott of Israeli academics

Over 3000 academics from across the globe signed a letter in support of Israeli scholastic participation.

Israeli filmmakers fear cultural boycott

“You can’t argue with the result: Israeli movies hardly ever even make the Oscar short list, let alone get nominated."

New York City bar cancels Eurovision watch party in boycott of Eden Golan

The "Queer-owned and operated Nightclub" apologized for hosting the event and that hosting the party did not align with their values.

Court orders Philadelphia theater to screen Israeli film it cancelled over protests

In a joint statement, the local federation and ADL office decried the cancellation, saying it “only serves to blacklist Israeli culture."

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
10/04/2024

Guernica editor who published Israeli writer’s coexistence essay resigns

“The magazine stands by its retraction of the work; I do not,” the editor wrote in a post.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
08/04/2024
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