Exciting tributes, a new lead singer with plenty of charisma, and some affection for Hebrew were just part of Queen and Adam Lambert’s concert in Tel Aviv on Monday night, attended by over 50,000 delighted fans at the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his government was looking into support from European nations for groups engaged in what he described as anti-Israel activities, specifically mentioning France.
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch parliament passed a nonbinding motion calling on the government to deny funding to organizations calling for a boycott against Israel.
Critics of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians are protesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order prohibiting state investments in any company that support a boycott of Israel.
TEL AVIV – Iconic British rock band Queen are the latest musicians to tell the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement where to shove it by announcing their debut performance in Tel Aviv with Adam Lambert as lead singer.
JERUSALEM — A leader of the international boycott movement against Israel on Tuesday accused Israeli authorities of imposing a travel ban on him as retribution for his political activities.
The Times of Israel reports: Former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Wednesday called the creation of Israel “fundamentally wrong,” and “a great catastrophe.” The existence of the Jewish state in the Middle East, he said, could ultimately lead to nuclear war.
The Des Moines Register reports: Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he will sign a bill that prohibits state funds from being directly invested in companies that boycott Israel.
TEL AVIV – Jewish comedian Roseanne Barr slammed members of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as “right-wing fascists” and “naked bigots” who only pretend to be leftwing. “BDS doesn’t want peace, nor do they want peace negotiations. They use code words
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of an organization representing Jewish communities worldwide says it is launching a new initiative to counter the anti-Israel boycott movement on college campuses. Ron Lauder, chairman of the World Jewish Congress, says his group will
