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Local Kosher Café Faces Boycotts, Anti-Semitic Slurs Because Owner Is Trump Supporter
California needs anti-BDS bill to fight discrimination
Introduced in response to the “BDS Movement,” a growing international campaign of intolerance and bigotry operating under the guise of human rights advocacy, AB 2844 is an important and needed law that will help to protect many Californians from discrimination.
BDS bill would cost California a small fortune each year, committee says
The California Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations put a price tag on a bill meant to show the legislature’s disapproval of the movement to boycott Israel.
Putting anti-Semitism on the radar at the University of California and beyond
Last week, the Regents of the University of California unanimously approved a landmark Statement of Principles Against Intolerance containing the following language.
6 top Senate Dems rap Obama’s refusal to extend anti-BDS protections to settlements
Six top Democratic senators, including the party’s Senate leader and four Jewish lawmakers, urged the Obama administration to abide by new provisions that would protect Israeli West Bank settlements from boycotts.
Is EU discriminating against Israel by labeling settlement goods?
To Israel and many of its supporters, the new European Union regulations requiring separate labeling for settlement goods are discriminatory measures reminiscent of Europe’s long history of institutionalized anti-Semitism.
Bernie Sanders’ brother is a BDS supporter
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been very reluctant to expand on his foreign policy plans on the trail, especially with regards to Israel and the conflict with Palestinians.
[UPDATED] Matisyahu performs at music festival that had dropped him from its lineup [VIDEO]
Matisyahu performed on Aug. 22 at a Spanish music festival that had cancelled his performance due to pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement but then invited him back to perform.\n
Sheldon Adelson: Improve Israel’s odds
I didn’t attend the Sheldon Adelson anti-BDS conclave in Las Vegas last weekend for one good reason: I wasn’t invited.