Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement
UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure
The Israeli Opera website has dropped reference to the Royal Opera House.
Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel
Colombian presidency outraged over alleged coal shipments to Israel
Flemish gov't. appeals court decision imposing BDS penalties for exporting military goods to Israel
Pandering to BDS: NYC comptroller withdraws tens of millions of city funding from Israel Bonds
The office of New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote a letter to Comptroller Brad Lander requesting a review into the divestment, claims public records are incomplete.
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.
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.
UK-based Palestine Action launches in Spain
It's first target was Spain's Defense Ministry, which it claims "buys weapons from Israel's biggest arms producer, which are first 'battle-tested' on Palestinians."
Anti-Israel groups aided Hamas on campus, knew of attack beforehand, Oct. 7 victims say in lawsuit
After months of dormancy, Columbia SJP allegedly reactivated its Instagram account "three minutes before Hamas began its attack on October 7."
Down with the avocados: UK pro-Palestine group boycotts Israeli produce
Products that are particularly being targeted are avocados, hummus, dates, and oranges, which are sometimes produced in Israel.
BDS bagels? A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel, then regret set in
After backlash for pulling out of a Jewish festival, a bagel shop owner apologizes, acknowledging his mistake and pledging to rebuild trust.
Kippahs, condoms and Ireland's 'boycott Jews law' - opinion
The Bill prescribes that it is a criminal offence for a person to import or sell “settlement goods” or to extract resources from an occupied territory.
Jordan boycotts lead Starbucks to close four branches
The boycotts against Starbucks in Jordan sparked over the company's alleged ties with Israel and have been gaining momentum for 17 months.
Sydney city council passes BDS motion against companies operating in the West Bank
The councilors thanked pro-Palestinian advocacy organizations, including Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, which maintains a toolkit on how to pass local council motions supporting Gaza.
Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder secures Amsterdam venue after 30 rejections
Sponder's team warned that cultural boycotts and threats threaten all artists. This is reportedly why the Israeli comedian refused to back down from doing a show in Amsterdam.