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A new era of Jewish leadership in L.A.?
Los Angeles chose Eric Garcetti as its first elected Jewish mayor, one of a number of political contests on Tuesday that reflected the city’s diversity, as well as its numerous…
Stone-walling
In the last two years, the Western Wall in Jerusalem — also known as the Kotel — has become a place of controversy as much as of worship. It’s the site of a battle that has long been waged by…
Gun violence in America: Scandal!
Two years after his mother was shot and killed, Dallas Sonnier received a phone call from the police: His father had just been shot and killed.
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Spielberg to produce ‘Halo’ television series, plus other news from the Xbox One announcement
Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and…
Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes
Using his preternatural smoothness, Justin Timberlake saved the Coen brothers from some serious awkwardness at a Cannes press conference for their folk singer film “Inside Llewyn Davis” on Sunday. “Jewish…
Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor Sean Penn urged a congressional hearing to pressure Bolivia to release a haredi Orthodox father of five under house arrest in the country.
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Sarah Silverman sings about staying home in ‘Perfect Night’
For your listening pleasure, “Perfect Night,” in which Sarah Silverman recounts the benefits of skipping the club for the couch. Because this is a Silverman production you can expect references…
Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia.
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
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State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
Opening this weekend at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 is a very hot-button new documentary called State 194, which follows the recent history of Palestine. Many will approach this film with…
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
What would my Israeli grandmother think?
When I hear about the latest events in Israel – the air strikes on weapons facilities in Syria, the flare-ups over women donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall –…
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After erroneous denials, Stephen Hawking affirms boycott of Israel
British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking clarified Wednesday that he decided to cancel a planned visit to Israel to adhere to an academic boycott of the Jewish state.
The Berkeley Boycott Exchange, Part 1: Berkeley Showed BDS the Door
Israeli Technion students replied to a call for boycott from Sydney, Australia
Roger Waters still ‘considering’ call to boycott Israel
Pink Floyd guitarist Roger Waters said he was still considering whether to call on musicians to boycott Israel.
Charedi media personalities call for settlement boycott
Israeli Charedi Orthodox media personalities are calling for a boycott of West Bank settlement products in response to the Jewish Home party's position on drafting yeshiva students.
BDS call pushes California pension funds
Responding to petitions signed by hundreds of their members, the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) — the state’s two largest pension plans — have become enmeshed in the battle to persuade American companies to divest from Israel’s West Bank.
In SodaStream boycott push, Palestinians may be the victims
For proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, SodaStream would appear to be a straightforward target.
Israel boycotts scheduled U.N. review of human rights practices
Israel boycotted a United Nations review of its human rights practices, becoming the first country to do so.
BDS resolution against Israel could pass at ANC national conference
A resolution aimed at boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel could gain majority support at this week’s National Conference of South Africa's ruling African National Congress party.
This week from Israel
$14 million raised without Stevie Wonder at FIDF gala
Despite a stormy week of protest and provocation following music icon Stevie Wonder’s last-minute pullout from the Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Western Region dinner, the Dec. 6 gala went off without a hitch, raising a record $14 million for Israeli soldiers.
SodaStream Super Bowl ad buy has BDS movement’s eye
SodaStream's purchase of a Super Bowl commercial has the BDS movement in the U.S. saying it will step up its campaign against the Israeli firm.
My country is under attack. Do you care?
I'm angry. You see, as most Americans were waking up this morning, and those in Europe and elsewhere around the world were going about their daily routines, here in Israel -- over one million people were running for cover from a hail of rockets being rained down by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.
U.S. rejects call for boycott by UN Rapporteur Falk
The Obama administration slammed U.N. special rapporteur Richard Falk's call for a boycott of private companies that are profiting from the Israeli settlement enterprise.
Univ. of California student group raps moves to censure boycott efforts
The University of California Student Association voted to condemn attempts to censure boycott and divestment efforts by Palestinian human rights activists.
South African university distances itself from student boycott of Israel
Witwatersrand University in South Africa has distanced itself from a student association decision to boycott Israel.
Israel angered by South African move on settlement goods
Israel accused South Africa on Thursday of behaving like an apartheid state by requiring Israeli goods made by West Bank settlers to be labeled as originating from occupied Palestinian territory.
United Church of Canada poised to approve settlement boycott
Canada's largest Protestant church stands poised to approve a boycott of products made in Israeli settlements.
Discouraging S. African visits to Israel constitutes boycott, envoy says
Israel's envoy to South Africa said a government minister's statement that South Africans would be "discouraged" from visiting Israel represents a boycott of his country.
Rubashkin Revenge: Ethical Certificates at Center of Dispute
About eight months ago, when Katsuji Tanabe agreed to display the Tav HaYosher certificate in the window of his one-year-old restaurant on Pico Boulevard, the head chef and owner of Mexikosher knew that the “ethical seal,” issued by the Modern Orthodox social justice organization Uri L’Tzedek, would inform customers that he treats his workers with respect and in accordance with California labor laws.
S. African government minister praises West Bank product ban
A South African government minister expressed strong support for a proposal to ban products from the West Bank from being labeled as originating from Israel.
Expert: European governments can legally ban West Bank goods
European governments are fully within their legal rights to boycott products made by Jews in the West Bank, a British legal expert has concluded.
Presbyterian Church’s narrow rejection of divestment unlikely to slow anti-Israel push
Proponents of using economic pressure to force Israel out of the West Bank may have lost a key battle this week – by a hair’s breadth – but they have no intention of giving up.
Pro-Palestinian groups praise ANC boycott call
Pro-Palestinian groups have issued a joint statement supporting the African National Congress' call to intensify a boycott of Israeli products because of its "Zionist policies," which it has compared to apartheid.
Canadian senators warn church against boycott
In a rare move, nine Canadian senators have warned the United Church of Canada that its proposed boycott of goods from Israeli settlements would harm already tense relations with the Jewish community.
Note to boycotters: Israel is not a thief
There is an obvious way to respond to author Alice Walker’s refusal to allow her novel “The Color Purple” to be translated into Hebrew. In case you missed it, Walker accused Israel of being “guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories.”
Boycott, divestment and sanctions put allies at odds
As a long-time advocate for peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I am pained that frustration over failure to achieve a just and lasting peace has led allies in the struggle to end up at odds over tactics like boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS).
Limmud Oz cancels speakers who support Israel boycott
Limmud Oz, an offshoot of the international festival of Jewish learning, cancelled a panel featuring several controversial Jewish speakers for its upcoming conference in Melbourne.
Web site launched to counter calls to boycott Israeli goods
Israeli businessmen have launched a Web site to help counter calls to boycott products made in Israel.
The art of boycott
Trial of Israel boycott backers begins in Australia
The trial of 19 pro-Palestinian protesters backing an Israel boycott began in Australia.
The night I heard electric music solid walls of sound
Israeli singer Noa shocked by Facebook boycott call
A Facebook group is calling for a boycott of the popular Israeli singer Noa.
Music moguls to artists: Don’t boycott Israel
Leftist Israelis, Beinart’s boycott and the limits of negative messaging
Arabs boycotting Adidas for sponsoring Jerusalem race
Arab states launched a boycott against Adidas over its sponsorship of last month's Jerusalem Marathon.
Brooklyn food co-op rejects Israel boycott
A well-known cooperative grocery store in Brooklyn voted to reject a boycott of Israeli goods. At a special meeting Tuesday night, members of the Park Slope Food Coop rejected by a vote of 1,005 to 653 a proposal to hold a mail ballot referendum for all members on whether to stop selling Israeli goods.
Beinart’s boycott plan deals a blow to peace bid
Far from charting a path toward peace for Israelis and Palestinians, Peter Beinart’s advice, “boycott the settlements to save Israel,” would make peace far less likely.
What to do about Israel Apartheid Week
University campuses are now bracing for the annual onslaught known as “Israel Apartheid Week,” or “Hate Week.” In the United States, this coordinated ideological assault lasts from Feb. 26 to March 3. In Europe, it begins the week before, and elsewhere the week after.
New boycott called over Israeli chocolate bars
The leaders of Israel's cottage cheese boycott are calling for a new boycott over the high price of chocolate bars. The calls came earlier this week after an Israeli living in the United States posted a photo on Facebook of a receipt from a New Jersey supermarket showing that the popular Israeli chocolate bar Pesek Zman is being sold for one-third of its cost in Israel.
Iran boycott mars rare Middle East nuclear talks
Israel and its Arab neighbors sat in the same room on Monday for rare discussions on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East, although the meeting was marred by the absence of boycotting Iran.
Iran to boycott Middle East nuclear talks
Iran will not attend a rare meeting for Middle East countries next week to discuss efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons, an Iranian official said, signaling worsening ties between the U.N. atomic agency and Iran.
From boycott to ‘buycott’
In the latest effort to counter continuing efforts to delegitimize Israel on the world stage, a Buy Israel Week campaign will be held nationwide Nov. 28 through Dec. 4.
Boycotting Israel ‘disgraceful’ says Aussie judge
An Australian judge described a boycott Israel as "disgraceful" in dismissing charges against the son of Holocaust survivors.
Swedish academics call for boycott of Israeli institutions
More than 200 professors and students from Sweden have signed on to a call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions.
Australian lawmakers debate Israel boycott
A bitter war of words erupted in Australia’s parliament after some lawmakers were accused of condoning the Israel boycott, which was compared to Nazi-era policies.
Australia’s deputy PM supports boycotted Israeli business
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister visited an Israeli business that has been targeted by supporters of the Israel boycott.
Whole Foods Does Not Boycott Israel, but I Boycott Israeli Men
Whole Foods denies rumor of boycott of Israeli products [UPDATE]
A spokesperson for Whole Foods said a rumor Whole Foods Markets are boycotting Israeli products is completely false.
Opinion: Boycott law delegitimizes Israel
Those of us who love Israel have always pointed with pride to its vibrant democratic character – “the only democracy in the Middle East,” we called it.
Israel boycott supporters arrested for violating bail
Four pro-Palestinian supporters of an Israel boycott were arrested in Melbourne for breaching bail conditions following a protest outside a Max Brenner chocolate shop.
Czech Republic, Italy, Netherlands on board with Durban III boycott
The Czech Republic became the first European Union country to say it would boycott the United Nations-sponsored Durban III conference.
House Foreign Affairs Committee approves making anti-boycott law permanent
House Foreign Affairs Committee approves making anti-boycott law permanent
Americans for Peace Now supports settlement boycott
The board of directors of Americans for Peace Now voted unanimously to support a boycott of products manufactured in the settlements.
Anti-boycott law: Bibi’s new Democracy
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U.S. Jewish groups against Israel’s boycott law consulting on next steps
American Jewish groups that have spoken out against Israel’s new anti-boycott law aren't stopping there -- now they're speaking with each other on further responses.
Rightist lawmaker sues against settlement boycott
A right-wing Israeli lawmaker has filed a complaint against the leftist Meretz Party for sponsoring a boycott against settlement products.
Jewish groups join voices against boycott law
More major U.S. Jewish groups spoke out against Israel's anti-boycott law.
European Union expresses concern over Israel’s boycott law
The European Union put out a carefully worded but clearly critical statement on the new Israeli boycott law on Wednesday, saying it intended to “discuss this matter and raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities."
From left to right, American Jews are criticizing Israeli anti-boycott law
Backers of a new Israeli law penalizing anyone who targets Israel or West Bank settlements for boycotts tout it as a tool to fight back against anti-Israel campaigns, but American Jewish organizations seem remarkably united in deeming the measure an affront to freedom of expression.
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