January 2011
At the end of December, many pro-Israel Jews and Christians felt their successful joint campaign to keep anti-Israel ads off buses in Seattle was an example of cooperation that allowed the good guys to win. [click to continue…]
January 2011
Launched in 2005, the so-called “boycott, divestment, and sanctions” (BDS) movement was created by Palestinians seeking to prompt their supporters worldwide to convince Western authorities to engage in anti-Israel campaigns. The movement’s goal is to hurt Israel economically and encourage delegitimization of the Jewish state. [click to continue…]
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The latest attempt to boycott Israel on a North American college campus was made over hummus. The Strauss Group, Israeli co-owner (with PepsiCo) of Sabra brand hummus, supports the Golani and Givati brigades with gift packages, and was thus accused of human rights abuses against Palestinians. Princeton students were urged to demand that other brands be offered on campus in addition to the offending Sabra product. [click to continue…]
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