Why is the BDS movement a thorn in Israel’s and its backers’ sides?

January 18th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement has apparently shaken enough trees in the Zionist-Israeli avenue to provoke a local reaction in the Senate, where Republicans are trying to pass a bill making the movement illegal. Two Republican Senators, Marco Rubio from Florida and James Risch from Idaho,...

Bernie Sanders slams ‘absurd’ introduction of anti-BDS bill in Congress

January 15th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. government shutdown continues, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has slammed the “absurd” introduction of a bill targeting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement. Sanders, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, may run again for president in 2020. He tweeted out an article in the...

Senators Sanders and Feinstein oppose pending bill criminalizing boycotts of Israel

December 21st, 20180 WASHINGTON — The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) has been gaining steam over the past several years as activists worldwide have sought to put pressure on an Israeli government that has continuously acted with impunity against Palestinians in occupied territories. But a pending bill titled the Israel Anti-Boycott Act...