Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Right to BDS

Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel

The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.

Aug 4, 2017 / Aniqa Raihan

The infamous apartheid wall separating off the West Bank.

For Palestinians, the 1967 War Remains an Enduring, Painful Wound For Palestinians, the 1967 War Remains an Enduring, Painful Wound

After years of occupation and dispossession, the time for Palestinian freedom is now.

Jun 9, 2017 / Omar Barghouti

Johnson and Eshkol 1968

The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine The Israeli-American Hammer-Lock on Palestine

Israel’s occupation is only made possible by unquestioning US support—but a day of reckoning is on the way.

Jun 5, 2017 / Rashid Khalidi

Right to BDS

Can Liberal Zionism Survive Israel’s New Travel Ban? Can Liberal Zionism Survive Israel’s New Travel Ban?

Israel’s new anti-BDS law is antagonizing some of the state’s most loyal supporters, rewriting a decades-old relationship.

Mar 13, 2017 / Mairav Zonszein

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Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements? Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements?

Human-rights organizations have a simple demand for FIFA: Follow your own bylaws.

Mar 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Girls and Soldier Conflict Over Soccer

Open Letter to NFL Players Traveling to Israel on a Trip Organized by Netanyahu’s Government Open Letter to NFL Players Traveling to Israel on a Trip Organized by Netanyahu’s Government

“Palestinians have for decades been fighting policies similar to the ones people are protesting in cities across the United States.”

Feb 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Israeli Defense F-35

American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine

Obama’s $38 billion weapons deal is the nail in the coffin for a two-state solution.

Oct 18, 2016 / Sandy Tolan

Cornel West platform hearings

What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War What the Democratic Party Platform Tells Us About Where We Are on War

It shows the limits of party politics—and the necessity of social movements to challenge those limits.

Jul 8, 2016 / Phyllis Bennis

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment Andrew Cuomo’s BDS Blacklist Is a Clear Violation of the First Amendment

Political boycotts are a form of protected expression. So why is New York’s governor trampling this constitutional right?

Jun 23, 2016 / Dima Khalidi

Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel?

Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel? Will the Democratic Platform Committee Go to War Over Israel?

Clinton’s and Sanders’s appointees are sharply divided, so there’s sure to be a fracas—one that represents growing divisions among Democrats.

Jun 10, 2016 / Ali Gharib

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