Israel boycott

US, Israeli business groups unite to strengthen economic ties amid growing anti-Israel backlash

Regional economic development groups from across the US united at a Michigan summit to promote Israeli investment, strengthen commercial partnerships and counter growing opposition to business ties.

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(L-r) Michigan Israel Business Accelerator CEO Mark Davidoff, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Elad Strohmayer, MIBA Board Chair Howard Handler, and Chaim Martin, Israel's Minister of Economic Affairs to the United States, pose at the first U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange Summit in Detroit, M
A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands on August 21, 2025.

Somerville councilors, solicitor delay final action on Israel divestment proposal

Deputy Director of Communications Grace Munns wrote in an email that the mayor “is closely following the City Council process, and... would do a thorough review with staff of the legislation.”

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Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were barred from attending their team’s match against Aston Villa – an example of how pressure surrounding Israeli participation has moved into European sport.

Netherlands 'leading hotbed of antisemitism': Israel condemns Hapoel Beersheba ban

The mayor's spokesperson told Nieuwsuur that the decision to ban away fans is fixed and that football will be played in Alkmaar on Thursday, without an away crowd.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
India's Vishwanathan Anand plays against Israel's Boris Gelfand during a tie-break of FIDE World chess championship match in State Tretyakovsky Gallery in Moscow on May 30, 2012.

Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia

FIDE's official announcement states that "all FIDE member federations and all eligible players are invited to participate." However, Malaysia's entry restrictions prevent Israelis from competing.

|ByYOAV ETIEL

DeSantis warns on investing in Unilever after Ben & Jerry's Israel stance

“I will not stand idly by as woke corporate ideologues seek to boycott and divest from our ally, Israel,” DeSantis said in a news release.

AUGUST 5, 2021ByGADI ZAIG
Florida Governor Ron Desantis speaks during a campaign rally by then US president Donald Trump at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 23, 2020.

Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott a BDS game changer - five reasons why

Israel has long been the subject of boycotts and weathered more than one consumer battle, but the Ben & Jerry’s boycott is not just one more routine showdown.

JULY 20, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Ben & Jerry's ice cream (Illustrative)

Following boycott, will Israelis buy more Ben & Jerry's?

While many are now calling on people to support Ben & Jerry's, it is too early to speculate whether this decision will help or hurt Ben & Jerry's sales in Israel.

JULY 20, 2021ByZEV STUB
Around 400 people waited in line at Gan HaMifletset (Rabinovich Garden) Thursday evening, where Ben & Jerry's gave out free ice cream to celebrate 40 years in Israel

Israeli politicians milk Ben & Jerry's scandal while others were iced

Many Israeli politicians reacted to the decision by Ben & Jerry's in the US to end its contract with its Israeli licensee. But who got the scoop right, and who was spoon-fed inaccurate information?

JULY 20, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
A man eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Mahaneh Yehuda in Jerusalem, July 20, 2021.

Chilean Congress drafts bill to boycott goods from Israeli settlements

The boycott bill is the latest in a series of measures taken by Chile's Congress and municipalities in the South American country.

JUNE 4, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

Missouri joins 31 other states in passing anti-BDS legislation

Missouri joins Nevada, Minnesota and Alabama, among others, in passing legislation preventing the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.

JULY 14, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs an anti-BDS bill into law. July 13, 2020.

German MP resigns from Palestinian NGO over support for BDS - EXCLUSIVE

Left-wing MPs refuse to resign from BDS-supporting organization

MAY 27, 2020ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Olaf in der Beek MdB in front of Reichstag

Palestinian NYU prof. founded group that attacked NYC subways last month

The group Decolonize This Place calls for Free Palestine and for the boycott of Israel

FEBRUARY 18, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators protest an increased New York Police Department presence in the subway system at Grand Central in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Rep. Zeldin brings anti-boycott act to Congress

Unlike laws in the 1970s, the bill does not include criminal penalties, but it preserves the earlier laws’ monetary punishment.

JANUARY 15, 2020ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA, OMRI NAHMIAS
Protesters hold abanner that reads "Boycott Israel" during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris

South Dakota governor signs executive order prohibiting Israel boycotts

South Dakota is the 28th state to have enacted an anti-Israel boycott executive order or legislation.

JANUARY 15, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS with a ‘boycott Israel’ sign.