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American Jewish historian Hasia Diner is facing widespread criticism over her public renunciation of Israel and Zionism. I say: Thanks, Hasia, for your honesty. Diner is the Paul S. and … more

By Rafael Medoff | 8/10/16

FREE SPEECH: On campus, there’s a Jewish exception

In 2012, the Electronic Intifada, an online anti-Zionist media outlet that aggressively promotes the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, ran a lengthy article suggesting that … more

By Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Director of AMCHA Initiative | 8/4/16

Danon’s dream: A seat at the Security Council

With the United Nations long panned for harboring deep anti-Israel bias, Israel’s position within the international organization has often been deemed hopeless. However, after a tireless … more

By Sean Savage, JNS.org | 8/4/16

GOP goes blue & white; Republicans adopt their most pro-Israel platform ever

In one fell swoop on Tuesday, a quarter century of standard language about Israel by either party was tossed out and new GOP platform language adopted which places Republican Party squarely behind … more

By Jeff Dunetz, Jewish Star columnist | 7/12/16

Rhode Island nixes BDS

The Rhode Island House of Representatives last week passed legislation prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that participate in boycotts of allies and trade partners of the United … more

By Paul Miller | 6/22/16

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