READ: The year BDS became the number one concern for American Jews (Haaretz) NEW YORK – This was the year that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement moved to the center of the American Jewish community’s agenda. While BDS efforts began more than a decade ago and have not reached the level of impact that similar work has in Europe, BDS proponents claim progress... BDS has become a central focus for the organized American Jewish community, which views it as a long-term threat. This year new coalitions were formed and efforts to fight it intensified by countering anti-Israel speakers and events on college campuses with others on the pro-Israel side. A new book of nearly three dozen essays, “The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel,” edited by Cary Nelson and Gabriel Noah Brahm, has just been published. haaretz/…/jewish-world-fea…/.premium-1.633972
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:31:19 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015