US congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar has made history in more ways than one. And in a recent interview with Muslim Girl, Omar revealed her support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. Since then, she's received overwhelming support. But she has also faced a backlash from right-wing and pro-Israel voices in the...
Apartheid Israel has long sought to criminalise boycotts against its occupation of Palestine. In 2011, Amnesty International called its new anti-boycott law "a blatant attempt to stifle peaceful dissent and campaigning by attacking the right to freedom of expression". And now, an Israeli court has ruled against two Boycott, Divestment,...
A Scottish band, the Young Fathers, has been bullied to drop its support for Palestinian human rights. But support for its refusal to bow to this pressure is growing. And internationally renowned artists, actors, and activists - including director Ken Loach - stand in solidarity.
This all comes amid a push to raise awareness of...
Colombian superstar Shakira has reportedly cancelled an upcoming gig in Israel. This follows pressure from Palestinian and international activists. And after Israel's recent massacre of protesters in Gaza, Shakira's move is significant.
But many more international musicians have 2018 gigs in Israel. So further pressure could...
A new briefing by a policy thinktank has shown how sales for the biggest Israeli defence company have suffered because of growing support for Palestine, proving that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel's illegal occupation is working.
Al Shabaka, an 'independent and non-partisan non-profit...
