Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the boycott-Israel movement would be treated as anti-Semitic, and ordered that imports from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank be labeled products of Israel.
Tag: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
U.N. Publishes List of Firms Doing Business With Israeli Settlements
The list was praised by a range of rights groups and denounced by Israeli officials, who saw it as a capitulation to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
U.K. Plans to Pass Anti-B.D.S. Law
The new Conservative government plans to pass a law restricting local authorities from participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Arab Thinkers Call to Abandon Boycotts and Engage With Israel
It’s a viewpoint that is, to put it mildly, politically incorrect in their home countries, but members of a new Arab council say ostracizing Israel simply doesn’t work.
Israel to Expel Human Rights Worker, Citing Anti-Boycott Law
Rejecting an appeal by a United States citizen, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that his visa should not be renewed.
Tlaib Renounces Trip to West Bank Under Israel’s Conditions
Israel said Ms. Tlaib could visit her grandmother in the West Bank if she agreed not to “promote boycotts.” Ms. Tlaib initially agreed then canceled.
The Anti-Boycott Law Israel Used to Bar Both Omar and Tlaib
The nation has used the 2017 law to deny entry to some foreign supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Rashida Tlaib Says She Won’t Visit West Bank Under Israel’s Conditions
Israel said on Friday that Ms. Tlaib could visit her grandmother in the West Bank if she agreed not to “promote boycotts.” Ms. Tlaib canceled her trip.
Israeli Decision on Omar and Tlaib Inflames Politics in Two Countries
Mr. Trump’s call to bar the two congresswomen was an extraordinary step to influence an allied nation and punish his political opponents at home.
Is B.D.S. Anti-Semitic? A Closer Look at the Boycott Israel Campaign
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement aims to press Israel to change its policies toward the Palestinians. It has generated heated debate and much misinformation.