Israel boycott

Diaspora Ministry moves to ban entry of UK-based Amos Trust activists over Israel BDS push

NGO Monitor has also documented alleged links between Euro-Med leadership and Hamas, including claims that senior figures appeared on a list of Hamas operatives and institutions published in 2013.

NOVEMBER 12, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the new settlement of Maale Arugot on September 2, 2026 in Gush Etzion, West Bank; illustrative

(L-r) Michigan Israel Business Accelerator CEO Mark Davidoff, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Elad Strohmayer, MIBA Board Chair Howard Handler, and Chaim Martin, Israel's Minister of Economic Affairs to the United States, pose at the first U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange Summit in Detroit, M

US, Israeli business groups unite to strengthen economic ties amid growing anti-Israel backlash

Regional economic development groups from across the US united at a Michigan summit to promote Israeli investment, strengthen commercial partnerships and counter growing opposition to business ties.

OCTOBER 17, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands on August 21, 2025.

Somerville councilors, solicitor delay final action on Israel divestment proposal

Deputy Director of Communications Grace Munns wrote in an email that the mayor “is closely following the City Council process, and... would do a thorough review with staff of the legislation.”

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByGAVI KLEIN/JTA

Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were barred from attending their team’s match against Aston Villa – an example of how pressure surrounding Israeli participation has moved into European sport.

Netherlands 'leading hotbed of antisemitism': Israel condemns Hapoel Beersheba ban

The mayor's spokesperson told Nieuwsuur that the decision to ban away fans is fixed and that football will be played in Alkmaar on Thursday, without an away crowd.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

South Africa pressures pageant winner to boycott Miss Universe in Israel

Government officials said they would not support the decision by Lalela Mswane, the winner of the country’s beauty contest, and the organizers of the pageant to participate in the contest in Israel.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021BySHIRA HANAU/JTA

Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (L) stands by as Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vegas transfers the crown to winner Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (R) during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 20, 2015

DeSantis warns on investing in Unilever after Ben & Jerry's Israel stance

“I will not stand idly by as woke corporate ideologues seek to boycott and divest from our ally, Israel,” DeSantis said in a news release.

AUGUST 5, 2021ByGADI ZAIG

Florida Governor Ron Desantis speaks during a campaign rally by then US president Donald Trump at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 23, 2020.

Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott a BDS game changer - five reasons why

Israel has long been the subject of boycotts and weathered more than one consumer battle, but the Ben & Jerry’s boycott is not just one more routine showdown.

JULY 20, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Following boycott, will Israelis buy more Ben & Jerry's?

While many are now calling on people to support Ben & Jerry's, it is too early to speculate whether this decision will help or hurt Ben & Jerry's sales in Israel.

JULY 20, 2021ByZEV STUB

Around 400 people waited in line at Gan HaMifletset (Rabinovich Garden) Thursday evening, where Ben & Jerry's gave out free ice cream to celebrate 40 years in Israel

Israeli politicians milk Ben & Jerry's scandal while others were iced

Many Israeli politicians reacted to the decision by Ben & Jerry's in the US to end its contract with its Israeli licensee. But who got the scoop right, and who was spoon-fed inaccurate information?

JULY 20, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN

A man eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Mahaneh Yehuda in Jerusalem, July 20, 2021.

Chilean Congress drafts bill to boycott goods from Israeli settlements

The boycott bill is the latest in a series of measures taken by Chile's Congress and municipalities in the South American country.

JUNE 4, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE

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

Missouri joins 31 other states in passing anti-BDS legislation

Missouri joins Nevada, Minnesota and Alabama, among others, in passing legislation preventing the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.

JULY 14, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS