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Shalhevet’s at the United Nations (from left): 11th grader Rachel Fishbein, 10th grader Sara Austin, 11th grader Zahava Fertig, and teacher and club leader Simcha Bader.

Shalhevet girls at UN: Bridges, not boycotts

Representatives of Midreshet Shalhevet’s Committee for Israel Action, accompanied by teacher and club leader Simcha Bader, had the incredible opportunity to be a part of 1,500 pro-Israel … more

By Zahava Fertig | 6/8/16

Danon empowers students in bid to stop BDS

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon mobilized students this week for their campus battles against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. On Monday, Danon hosted an … more

By Shalle’ McDonald | 6/1/16

Israel's biggest challenge isn’t BDS, it’s making Jews of its Russian citizens, confab told

The biggest challenge to Israel’s survival as the Jewish state isn’t the Boycott Disinvestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), and it’s not the poison that’s being spread … more

By Tiferet Schafler | 5/25/16

Outside Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, from left: Gural JCC Executive Director Joel Block, Mineola Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Jeff Ballabon of the American Center for Law and Justice, Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman and Supervisor Anthony Santino.

Nassau says no to BDS; County and Hempstead bar boycott backers

Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead legislatures each moved this week to assert support for Israel by opposing the anti-Jewish state Boycott Disinvestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The … more

By The Jewish Star | 5/25/16

Iowa, the Hawkeye state, is famous for its state fair, presidential causes, and now for opposition to BDS.

Watching BDS like a Hawkeye: Iowa takes stand

Iowa last week became the latest state to pass legislation designed to undermine the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. In a 38–9 vote with three excused absences, … more

By Joshua Sharf | 5/4/16

After Jerusalem bus bombing, Biden rips Bibi

Vice President Joe Biden said Monday night that he felt “overwhelming frustration” with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu who, Biden said, was leading Israel "in the wrong … more

4/19/16

Freshman Harry Chwat and sophomore Sruli Fruchter sell Israeli-made goods at DRS’s Anti-BDS Day sale, with the proceeds going to combat the BDS movement.

DRS says NO to BDS

On Monday, DRS hosted Anti-BDS Day to raise awareness about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to delegitimize and economically isolate the State of Israel. Coordinated by … more

4/13/16

Brandeis Jewish frat swastika’d

Students at Brandeis University reported finding a swastika drawn on a house where the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) was hosting a party on Friday night. Lisa M. Lynch, the … more

4/6/16

Scholars against anti-Zionism

Over the years, I’ve spoken at or attended a number of academic conferences on the subject of rising anti-Semitism. Parleys like these are essential for boosting our understanding of why, seven … more

By Ben Cohen | 4/6/16

Black is back at Rambam, with anti-BDS tips

Edwin Black, a man on the frontlines of the battle against the BDS movement, last week returned to Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence for the third year in a row. Two years ago, Black’s Rambam talk … more

Rambam Mesivta | 4/6/16