BDS

For first time Israel enforces barring participation in BDS events

Wednesday-14-March-2018

For the first time the Israeli Knesset Ethics Committee has decided to bar Arab MKs from traveling abroad on a trip subsidized by an organization that supports boycott of Israel.

Cycling rally in The Hague against planned race in Israel

Sunday-11-March-2018

The Palestinian community and the Palestinian House in the Netherlands on Saturday organized a bicycle procession in The Hague called for by the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

South African minister boycotts Israel Davis Cup match

Saturday-27-January-2018

A political storm cloud is hovering over the forthcoming Davis Cup by BNP Paribas match against Israel organized by Tennis South Africa (TSA).

Barghouti denounces Israel’s blacklisting of pro-BDS organizations

Monday-8-January-2018

General secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative Mustafa Barghouti on Monday slammed the Israeli occupation's decision to prevent members of 20 organizations which support the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) from entering the occupied Palestinian territories.

Jewish Voice for Peace barred from entering Israel

Sunday-7-January-2018

The left-wing organization Jewish Voice for Peace has been placed on a BDS blacklist being compiled by Israel Haaretz Hebrew newspaper quoted the Israeli Strategic Affairs Ministry as saying.

Israel bars entry of European MPs

Monday-13-November-2017

The Israeli authorities on Monday banned the entry of a number of European MPs and French mayors because of their activism in the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Jordan’s UN Women drops deals with pro-Israel G4S

Wednesday-4-October-2017

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Jordan has dropped its contracts with the world’s largest security firm occupation profiteer G4S following an ongoing BDS campaign over the firm’s role in Israel’s violations of human rights Jordan BDS has reported.

Artists pull out of Pop-Kultur Berlin festival due to Israeli funding

Thursday-31-August-2017

A handful of artists have cancelled their slots at this year's Pop-Kultur festival held in Berlin because of Israeli government involvement.

BNC lauds South Africa for deciding to boycott Togo summit

Sunday-13-August-2017

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) has hailed South Africa’s decision to boycott the upcoming African-Israeli summit to be held in Togo and described it as “an important step.”

Israel compiles blacklists on Israelis who support the BDS

Tuesday-8-August-2017

Israeli minister of public security and strategic affairs Gilad Erdan is promoting a new law that would exclude his ministry from governmental oversight.