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.

The Company perform onstage during a production of Tosca by Giacmo Puccini at London Coliseum on September 28, 2022; illustrative.
 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel

 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro waves to supporters as they attend a march in support of the reforms on health, retirement, employment, and prisons sectors proposed by his government, in Bogota, Colombia May 1, 2024. Uploaded on 10/5/2024

Colombian presidency outraged over alleged coal shipments to Israel

 Pro-Palestinian, anti-Zionist stickers on a Brussels store window, December 2023; illustative.

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.

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander visits the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2025.

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.

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.

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."

 Palestine Action España sprays graffiti on the Defense Ministry building, May 2025.

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."

 SCREENSHOT: Columbia SJP posts 3 mins before Hamas massacre 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.

 Chorley for Palestine boycotts Waitrose avocados

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.

 A bagel store in Durham, North Carolina, found itself in hot water after backing out of a Jewish food festival over Israel.

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.  

 Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks during a cultural reception ahead of UK/Eire Summit at the Museum of Liverpool on March 5, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

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.

 Starbucks in Amman, Jordan

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.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

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.

 TEL AVIV resident Yohay Sponder drew many laughs at the Chosen Comedy Festival in Brooklyn last month.