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Wisconsin becomes the 24th state to take action against BDS

Wisconsin has become the 24th state to take action against the discriminatory practice of BDS!

Thank you to Governor Scott Walker for signing an executive order, which came on the eve of his official visit to the state of Israel.

"By issuing this executive order, Governor Walker and the S…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signs executive order agaisnt BDS.

Today, Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order making Maryland the 23rd state to take action against the discriminatory practice of BDS. We applaud the efforts of the Baltimore Jewish Council and the JCRC of Greater Washington for their advocacy on this issue.

North Carolina Passes Anti-BDS Legislation


Today the state of North Carolina passed anti-BDS legislation, becoming the 22nd state to take action against BDS. We applaud the hard work of the Jewish Federations across North Carolina. The Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, The Jewish Federation o…

A BDS Defeat at Columbia University

The deliberations before the April 2 vote—which lasted just under four hours—involved formal presentations from Columbia University Apartheid Divest (an amalgamation of SJP and JVP), Aryeh: Columbia Students Association for Israel, and JStreet. It bears noting that the Columbia J Street …

Columbia University Professor on how BDS stands in opposition to peace

Omar Barghouti, headliner at an event hosted by Columbia University Apartheid Divest on Monday, April 24, has spent over a decade advocating against a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, effectively advocating for the end of Israel as a Jewish state. As co-founder of the…