anti-BDS laws

Top US civil rights office stalls investigation into Palestinian student’s discrimination claim.

This is the second major rebuke in a week against President Emmanuel Macron’s violations of fundamental rights.

Lawmakers in Georgia and Virginia attempt to crush free speech rights in service to Israel.

Meanwhile, Palestine solidarity supporters face lawsuit in Austria.

Direct actions, legal victories and ice cream topped our headlines.

Palestinians hail win as ice cream firm is latest to pull out of settlements.

US federal appeals court rules on constitutionality of laws intended to crush boycotts.

New US administration remains hostile to nonviolent campaign for Palestinian rights.

Artists and educational institutions unite to oppose German parliament’s anti-BDS resolution as unconstitutional.

Calls for Israel sanctions get louder and courts affirm right to boycott.

Trump administration tries to cement support for settlements, anti-Iran alliance.

Move comes as President Macron wages violent crackdown on dissent.

Activists hope legal action will help bring change in German discourse on Palestine.

Lawmakers rush anti-boycott legislation through state governments without public comment or debate.

Abby Martin sues US state of Georgia over anti-BDS law; Tony Greenstein on anti-Zionism after collapse of UK Labour.

Relentless attacks and attempts to criminalize BDS has only strengthened movement.

Order foreshadows more government inquisitions into Palestine activism on campus.

Almost 80 percent of Democrats who know about Israel boycott say it’s legitimate.

Mayor has ignored requests for dialogue with Palestine solidarity activists.

And we talk to the author of a new thriller on Palestinian resistance to Israel.

Why is Nancy Pelosi so eager to attack Palestinians?

Progressives can no longer adopt anti-Palestinian positions without strong pushback.

Nonbinding resolution a stepping stone to harsher and more brazenly unconstitutional legislation to penalize BDS.

New Jersey seeks to pass law equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.

Museum attacked for tweeting article on Jews and Israelis who oppose BDS crackdown.

US arms export law prohibits aid to countries that harass and intimidate Americans.

Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker states his support of far-right Republican bill to crush BDS activism in US states.

Pro-Israel Trump supporter with record of bigotry leading “anti-discrimination” effort.

While BDS is an explicitly anti-racist movement, Israel is allying with true anti-Semites.

Resolution attacking BDS movement is however nonbinding.

Court cites law’s broad constitutional violations.

Human Rights Watch warns states against sanctioning companies refusing to do business with Israeli settlements.

Arkansas newspaper publisher takes case against anti-BDS law to federal appeals court.

Rep. Juan Vargas proposes an Israel that could include “Lebanon, parts of Syria, Jordan and some portions of Egypt.”

UN free expression expert warns US against restrictions on political speech.

Local Florida lawmaker introduces bill explicitly calling to censor speech critical of Israel’s human rights record.

Palestinian American congresswoman faces smears from left and right.

Israel’s propaganda efforts continued to fail across the globe.

Senators Bernie Sanders and Dianne Feinstein, and New York Times oppose effort to rush through anti-BDS bill.

Efforts to pass bills attacking Palestine solidarity movement have failed to pass by regular means.

Activists celebrate major victory for boycott movement.

German court rules that municipality illegally interfered with freedom of assembly when it blocked BDS event.

Israel lobby determined to make it “too costly” to support Palestinian rights on campus.

Palestinian American politician clarifies stance on BDS.

Dutch researchers handcuffed, abused by Israeli interrogators before being expelled.

Anti-BDS laws defeated in Missouri, but passed in Louisiana.

A pending law in South Carolina could conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.

Kansas lawmakers scramble to protect anti-BDS measure against legal challenges.

Speaker was initially asked to certify he was not engaged in Israel boycott.

Protracted lawsuit sought to block historic vote to boycott Israeli goods.

Civil rights groups file lawsuit alleging blatant free speech violations.

Israel lobby tried to disguise bill targeting Palestine activists as anti-discrimination measure.

Israel advocates are bringing resolutions to small towns, smearing campaigners for Palestinian rights.

Ruling upholds First Amendment, deals blow to Israel lobby censorship.

City votes to screen companies it does business with for human rights abuses.

Athletes, artists, unions, city councils cut ties with Israeli apartheid.

Some US states are requiring contractors to sign forms certifying they don’t boycott Israel.

After campaign, activists told Boeing 767 maintenance deal ended two years early.

Raed Jarrar had tried to enter the West Bank following the death of his father.

Kenneth Marcus authored Israel lobby strategy of using civil rights law to silence critics.

Documents reveal secret contracts to wage legal war on Palestine solidarity movement.

AP quotes BDS advocate only after inquiry from The Electronic Intifada.

Measure is unconstitutional, civil liberties group says.

Teacher sues Kansas for compelling her to repudiate Israel boycott.

Threats to strip group’s tax exemption latest move campaign against human rights defenders.

Chicago congressman’s office says his name was added to bill by mistake.

Measure targeting Palestinian rights movement facing growing opposition.

Senator says bill would violate free speech rights.

Rare move follows major mobilization by Palestinian rights movement.

US lawmakers confronted over anti-BDS law; Aja Monet reads from her new book of poetry.

Faith leaders condemned efforts to chill advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Party members rapidly shifting their opinions about US support for Israeli policies.

New York county tries to silence Roger Waters.

Motion marks another victory against repression of Palestine solidarity.

Activists say Israel lobby used dirty tricks to pass state’s anti-BDS law

Israel and its surrogates fail in attempt to stifle supporters of BDS.

BDS has scored “significant successes” and ”impressive growth,” Israel lobby groups concede.

Lawsuit alleges ban on Palestine group violates free expression.

Legislation backed by AIPAC aims to thwart international measures to hold Israel accountable.

Anti-Palestinian group’s effort to cut funding to human rights organizations suffers setback.

Ali Abunimah talks to The Real News about New York governor’s executive order on Israel boycott.

Anti-BDS conference portrayed BDS as an anti-Semitic global conspiracy with Nazi roots to justify outlawing it.

Civil liberties groups say executive order violates free speech protections.

Organizations and governments are increasingly willing to defend legitimacy of movement to boycott Israel.

Israel’s attack on boycott activism is prompting governments, civil society to declare that movement is legitimate

Civil liberties groups celebrate victory for free speech.

Quick introduction of bill, while Canadian province’s premier is in Israel, may be effort to circumvent public opposition.

Human Rights Watch says move appears to be an effort to punish him for exercising his right to engage in peaceful, political activism.

“This is just the start,” say Palestine rights campaigners at the University of Chile.

BDS referendum proceeded despite effort by parent union to postpone it.

US official says right to free speech on Palestine “cannot be curtailed.”

Anti-BDS efforts pushed by legislators advance in New York and Illinois.

Palestinians condemn EU delegation leader’s participation alongside Israeli settler leader.

Officials contradict media account of conversation between Foreign Minister Margot Wallström and Israel’s Tzipi Livni.

Hostility to Palestinian rights at Northbrook synagogue reminiscent of racist whites in the Jim Crow South, activist says.

Israel to ramp up monitoring of activists by its embassies.