Tue 5-November-2024

Boycott

Hamas hails Sydney festival boycott

Hamas Movement hailed the Sydney festival boycott by a group of artists over a sponsorship deal with the Israeli embassy in a statement issued on Thursday.

Malaysia refuses to allow Israeli squash team to enter country

Malaysia has refused to allow the Israeli team who wants to participate in the World Squash Championships from entering the country.

22 student groups in Britain call for boycott of Eurovision

22 Palestine student societies and groups in Britain have called for a boycott of the Eurovision song contest which is being held in Israel.

Greek academics sign petition to boycott Israeli institutions

Greek academics and researchers on Friday announced an initiative to boycott Israeli academic institutions in response to calls by the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS).

Jordanian actors withdraw from Israel-produced movie

Jordanian actors and producers on Friday announced their withdrawal from an international movie as it turned out to be produced by an Israeli company.

Malaysia kicks Israeli athletes out of swimming championship

Malaysia has reiterated that it will not permit Israeli athletes hoping to compete in the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in Kuching Borneo to enter the country.

Noted British bank divests from Israeli arms firm

World’s seventh largest bank HSBC has divested from Israeli weapons maker Elbit Systems over human rights concerns in a move seen as a victory for the Boycott Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement that fights Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

Muslim teacher in US fired for refusing to sign pro-Israel oath

A Muslim teacher working at a public school in Texas the US has been recently fired from her job because she boycotts Israel the Intercept reported on Monday.

Irish Senate advances bill banning dealings with Israeli settlements

The Irish Senate on Wednesday approved another stage in the legislation to boycott the sale of products and services from Israeli settlements.

South African academic conference cancels participation of Israelis

Pressure from activists of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement has led organizers of an academic conference in South Africa to cancel invitations to Israeli participants.