MYTH: The UN blacklist of companies operating in the disputed territories...
FACT. Acceding to pressure from BDS-supporting organizations, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) published a database of 112 companies operating in Judaea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem on February 12,...
View ArticleMYTH: UN blacklist of companies operating in the disputed territories will...
FACT: Acceding to pressure from BDS-supporting organizations, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) published a database of 112 companies operating in Judaea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem on February 12,...
View ArticleMYTH: Israel refuses to help Palestinians contain the coronavirus.
FACT: One of the many ironies of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is that its proponents routinely use Israeli products, innovations and medical treatments. Now they face another...
View ArticleThe False Dichotomy of BDS.
Proponents of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel typically react with indignation when their views are denounced as antisemitic. They tell us it’s not racist to criticise the...
View ArticleJerusalem Post Opinion BDS activism from within has become unhinged.
Ironically, BDS activists play a salutary role: They unite the rest of society, from Left to Right, in contempt for them. Two recent initiatives by mostly Israeli Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
View ArticleFrom Israel: “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide!!“
I am ever mindful of the blessings that are ours, and would never, ever suggest that hope be abandoned. Jews survive on hope, on faith in a better tomorrow. And yet, it is exceedingly important not to...
View ArticleBDS Continues to Fizzle Out.
The antisemitic BDS movement never had a serious impact on Israel; it had no impact whatsoever on Israeli policy, and has failed to accomplish its objectives of isolating Israel, turning it into a...
View ArticleIsrael Won’t Buy Ben & Jerry’s New Flavour: *Bitter Taste*
What is the connection between ice cream and politics? None. Except Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont based international ice cream producer, has entered the fray. In a new lick of hatred towards...
View ArticleFrom Israel: “Twisting, This Way and That!!”
That is Artem Dolgopyat’s fantastic in-the-air manoeuvres, which won him the gold on Sunday in the floor exercise of the artistic gymnastic event. This was the first gold for Israel in the 2020...
View ArticleSouth African Israelis must lead the fight against the apartheid libel
Expats like me who marched for equal rights should be mobilized to stand up to the abhorrent BDS campaign to discredit – and destroy – Israel Recently, The Times of Israel (and various other...
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