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Dinaw Mengestu (Creative Commons/Slowkings)

July 13, 2026, 11:53 am

PEN America President resigns in protest at article describing cultural boycott of Israelis

Dinaw Mengestu reportedly described the piece as discriminating against those who support BDS

By JN Reporter

June 6, 2026, 12:59 pm

Islington Council pressing ahead with controversial pension fund divestment plan

Letter sent to fund members highlights current £1.4 million holding in Palantir Technologies and link with 'current conflict between Israel and Palestine'

By Lee Harpin

Campaigners filmed walking door to door in Sheffield’s Woodseats area during an anti-Israel boycott canvassing operation.

March 3, 2026, 1:43 pm

Boycotts targeting Jewish-linked businesses and products are nothing new

'Apartheid-free zone' efforts are part of a long and dishonourable tradition including 19th century Austrian populists, the Nazis and the KKK

By Bradley Langer

From left to right: Meghan Leathers, Jon Bass, Theo Taplitz, Kyra Sedgwick, Method Man, Milana Vayntrub, Adam Mitchell, and Daniel Robbins speak onstage during the 25th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 'Bad Shabbos' opening night premiere at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on February 19, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Derek White/ AFP)

February 26, 2026, 10:18 am

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologises for selecting anti-Zionist juror to judge human rights films

The festival said it could not remove the panelist because judging was already underway

By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)

Three men captured on film going door to door in Sheffield asking residents to boycott Israeli goods. Pic: Twitter/X

February 16, 2026, 1:16 pm

‘You are Jew hunting!’ Sheffield BDS activists challenged while going door to door

Three men filmed in Woodseats asking people 'to boycott Israeli goods' and reportedly collating their responses

By Michelle Rosenberg

The oath of allegiance from Madani Photo: SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP via YNET

From the WebJanuary 2, 2026, 1:24 pm

Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on first day in job

Newly inaugurated New York mayor reverses decisions of his predecessor, including repealing the city’s ban on boycotting Israel

By Daniel Adelson YNet

LONDON- UK- 13th June 2023.
Photo by Ian Jones.

November 5, 2025, 12:59 pm

BDS fail: UK-Israel trade GREW in the last year, government figures show

Trade between the two countries increased by 3.7%, or £218 million in current prices, year-on-year

By Daniel Sugarman

The Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Yoni Wieder, addressing the Irish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee

July 18, 2025, 4:29 pm

Ireland’s Chief Rabbi slams country’s ‘demonisation’ of Israel over settlements bill

The Irish government has downplayed the possibility of severe economic ramifications from the United States if such a bill is passed

By Jocelin Weiss

Zohran Mamdani (Credit: Creative Commons/Dmitryshein)

June 25, 2025, 5:17 am

Anti-Zionist BDS supporter wins New York city Democratic primary

Zohran Mamdani wins shock victory over former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo in mayoral primary for America's largest city

By Daniel Sugarman

May 19, 2025, 4:08 pm

Jimmy Carr targeted after attending Israel event at British Museum

Invitation-only celebration included a tribute to Nova festival hero Aner Shapira, delivered by his parents

By Annabel Sinclair

Israeli musician Dudu Tassa, left, shown with Jonny Greenwood. (Shin Katan)

May 4, 2025, 6:14 pm

Concerts by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Israeli artist Dudu Tassa cancelled

Boycott campaign celebrates removal of gigs in Bristol and London

By Jewish News Reporter

Smoke rises after Israeli missile strikes hit the northern Gaza Strip (2014))

March 24, 2025, 4:25 pm

UK government has no plans to change current level of arms exports to Israel

Keir Starmer's government has come under pressure to act over arms exports in response to Israeli action in Gaza

By Lee Harpin

At least 3 Brent councillors, including ex mayor, join rally ahead of council meeting backing BDS petition

September 20, 2024, 12:01 pm

Angry scenes as Brent Council hears anti-Israel ‘divest for Palestine’ petition

Brent and Harrow Palestine Solidarity Campaign petition calls for for council to divest from companies 'complicit in Israel's genocide and apartheid against Palestinians'

By Lee Harpin

July 6, 2024, 10:44 pm

Starmer appoints lawyer who opposed Gove’s anti-BDS bill as Attorney General

Richard Hermer KC, a member of Alyth Synagogue, has previously raised concerns about human rights abuses against Palestinians

By Lee Harpin

Micheal Gove speaks at JW3 on antisemitism

May 21, 2024, 12:47 pm

Michael Gove admits progress has ‘slowed’ for government’s anti-BDS bill

In speech on antisemitism, delivered at JW3, in North London, Michael Gove blames 'opposition peers' for slowing progress of anti-BDS through parliament

By Lee Harpin

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