JNews - boycott http://www.jnews.org.uk/taxonomy/term/1606/0 en Middle-class rage is upsetting Netanyahu’s apple-cart http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/middle-class-rage-is-upsetting-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-apple-cart <a href="/commentary/middle-class-rage-is-upsetting-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-apple-cart"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/eyaltest_0_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="63" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 4 August, 2011 - 13:56</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Rage, distress and&nbsp;protest</strong></p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-blogger"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/blogger/eyal-clyne">Eyal Clyne</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/middle-class-rage-is-upsetting-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-apple-cart" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/middle-class-rage-is-upsetting-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-apple-cart#comments boycott cottage cheese housing protest rent social justice tent city welfare state Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:30:52 +0000 admin 59858 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Israel and the anti-boycott law: the wider implications of popular indifference http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/israel-and-the-anti-boycott-law-the-wider-implications-of-popular-indifference <a href="/commentary/israel-and-the-anti-boycott-law-the-wider-implications-of-popular-indifference"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/Anti-boycott law demonstration.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="128" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, 19 July, 2011 - 12:39</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-blogger"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/blogger/tony-lerman">Tony Lerman</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/israel-and-the-anti-boycott-law-the-wider-implications-of-popular-indifference" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/israel-and-the-anti-boycott-law-the-wider-implications-of-popular-indifference#comments anti-boycott bill BDS boycott Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:51:36 +0000 admin 58533 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Who's afraid of the boycott http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/whos-afraid-of-the-boycott <a href="/commentary/whos-afraid-of-the-boycott"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/Miri photo_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="86" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tuesday, 19 July, 2011 - 12:18</span> </div> </div> </div> <p></p><p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/whos-afraid-of-the-boycott" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/whos-afraid-of-the-boycott#comments anti-boycott bill BDS boycott Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:27:20 +0000 admin 58527 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Israel's anti-boycott law – basic information http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israels-anti-boycott-law-%E2%80%93-basic-information <a href="/news/israels-anti-boycott-law-%E2%80%93-basic-information"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/elkin cartoon.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="142" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, 18 July, 2011 - 15:01</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>The &#39;Law for Prevention of Damage to the State of Israel through Boycott &ndash; 2011&#39; was approved on Monday 11 July by a majority of 47 to 38 Members of the Israeli parliament, the&nbsp;Knesset.</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source. </p> <p>The image is of a cartoon published on 14 July 2011 by Amos Biderman in Israeli newspaper Haaretz. It depicts the initiator of the antiboycott law, <span class="caps">MK</span> Ze&#8217;ev Elkin (Likud), in a brown shirt, shining a pair of black&nbsp;boots.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israels-anti-boycott-law-%E2%80%93-basic-information" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israels-anti-boycott-law-%E2%80%93-basic-information#comments anti-boycott antiboycott BDS boycott Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:37:27 +0000 admin 58442 at http://www.jnews.org.uk The Anti-Boycott Law Crosses a Line http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/the-anti-boycott-law-crosses-a-line <a href="/commentary/the-anti-boycott-law-crosses-a-line"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/lerman_0_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="90" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 14 July, 2011 - 11:18</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Only a few days ago I was talking about the issue of boycotting Israel with Jewish friends at a&nbsp;party.</p><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-blogger"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/blogger/tony-lerman">Tony Lerman</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/the-anti-boycott-law-crosses-a-line" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/the-anti-boycott-law-crosses-a-line#comments anti-boycott bill boycott Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:27:16 +0000 admin 58109 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Antiboycott bill set for a final reading in Knesset http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/antiboycott-bill-set-for-a-final-reading-in-knesset <a href="/news/antiboycott-bill-set-for-a-final-reading-in-knesset"></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 30 June, 2011 - 15:05</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>On 27 June 2011 a final version of the ‘Bill for prevention of damage to the State of Israel through boycott – 2011’ was approved by the Constitutional Committee of the Israeli&nbsp;Knesset. </p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/antiboycott-bill-set-for-a-final-reading-in-knesset" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:21:29 +0000 admin 56937 at http://www.jnews.org.uk MKs push for further pressure on human rights groups as restrictive legislation progresses http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/mks-push-for-further-pressure-on-human-rights-groups-as-restrictive-legislation-progresses <a href="/news/mks-push-for-further-pressure-on-human-rights-groups-as-restrictive-legislation-progresses"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/boycott ahava hand.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="64" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thursday, 10 March, 2011 - 14:59</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Israeli outlet Ynet has <a href="http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4039398,00.html">reported</a> that Israeli Coalition Chairman <span class="caps">MK</span> Zeev Elkin (Likud) and <span class="caps">MK</span> David&nbsp;Rotem</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/mks-push-for-further-pressure-on-human-rights-groups-as-restrictive-legislation-progresses" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott knesset legislation NGO Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:24:19 +0000 admin 46983 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Israeli anti-boycott bill approved for vote by Knesset plenary http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israeli-anti-boycott-bill-approved-for-vote-by-knesset-plenary <a href="/news/israeli-anti-boycott-bill-approved-for-vote-by-knesset-plenary"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/boycott stolen goods.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="64" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, 16 February, 2011 - 11:23</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>A bill (translated in full below) prohibiting a boycott of products, persons and activities connected with Israel and with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has passed another legislative&nbsp;stage.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israeli-anti-boycott-bill-approved-for-vote-by-knesset-plenary" target="_blank">read more</a></p> boycott knesset settlements Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:47:36 +0000 admin 45293 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Settlement trade in the spotlight http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/settlement-trade-in-the-spotlight <a href="/commentary/settlement-trade-in-the-spotlight"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/simon natas.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="93" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, 16 August, 2010 - 10:36</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>The <a href="http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=184689">acquittal this week</a> of four London-based activists for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (<span class="caps">BDS</span>) raises profound issues for traders in products which&nbsp;origin</p> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/settlement-trade-in-the-spotlight" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott settlements Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:06:58 +0000 admin 27935 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Boycott the Knesset http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/boycott-the-knesset <a href="/commentary/boycott-the-knesset"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/Landau_David.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="76" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Friday, 16 July, 2010 - 16:26</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>I hereby call for a boycott of the&nbsp;Knesset.</p> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/boycott-the-knesset" target="_blank">read more</a></p> boycott haaretz knesset Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:37:20 +0000 admin 24523 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Antiboycott bill passes preliminary reading in the Knesset http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/antiboycott-bill-passes-preliminary-reading-in-the-knesset <a href="/news/antiboycott-bill-passes-preliminary-reading-in-the-knesset"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/ahava-body-cream.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="95" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, 14 July, 2010 - 16:02</span> </div> </div> </div> <p></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/antiboycott-bill-passes-preliminary-reading-in-the-knesset" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott legislation Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:28 +0000 admin 24268 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Israel's anti-boycott belligerence http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/israels-anti-boycott-belligerence <a href="/commentary/israels-anti-boycott-belligerence"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/feature/Miri photo.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="86" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-co-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, 30 June, 2010 - 13:06</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>A new &#8220;anti-boycott bill&#8221;, the third in a series of proposed laws that aim to curtail the ability of civil society to criticise Israeli government policy, will punish Israelis or foreign nationals who initiate or promote a&nbsp;boycott</p> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/commentary/israels-anti-boycott-belligerence" target="_blank">read more</a></p> bill boycott Cif EC EU legislation Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:23:49 +0000 admin 22553 at http://www.jnews.org.uk New bill seeks to outlaw boycott - both of settlements and of Israel http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/new-bill-seeks-to-outlaw-boycott-both-of-settlements-and-of-israel <a href="/news/new-bill-seeks-to-outlaw-boycott-both-of-settlements-and-of-israel"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/shamir settlement product.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="120" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, 21 June, 2010 - 22:26</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>A new bill (full translation below), the third in a series of proposed laws seeking to restrict the activities of peace activists and human rights organizations in&nbsp;Isra</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>*<em>sic</em> - The Law of Associations (HaTasham) is from&nbsp;1981. </p> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/new-bill-seeks-to-outlaw-boycott-both-of-settlements-and-of-israel" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott legislation NGOs settlements Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:04:13 +0000 admin 21593 at http://www.jnews.org.uk Concerted attacks from all sides on critical academics in Israel http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/concerted-attacks-from-all-sides-on-critical-academics-in-israel <a href="/news/concerted-attacks-from-all-sides-on-critical-academics-in-israel"><img src="http://www.jnews.org.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/jnews_thumb/imagecache/jnews_default/uploadedimages/headline/gideon saar.jpg" alt="" title="" class="teaserthumbnail" width="90" height="90" /></a><div class="field field-type-datetime field-field-hl-published-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Monday, 21 June, 2010 - 17:22</span> </div> </div> </div> <p>Israel&#8217;s Education Minister Gideon Saar says he plans to examine in depth a <a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/israels-parliamentary-education-committee-considers-limiting-academic-freedoms">repor</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-hl-additional-text"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This article may be reproduced on condition that JNews is cited as its&nbsp;source</p> <p>Photo from <a href="http://www.asimon.co.il" title="www.asimon.co.il">www.asimon.co.il</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.jnews.org.uk/news/concerted-attacks-from-all-sides-on-critical-academics-in-israel" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BDS boycott education freedom of expression Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:38:34 +0000 admin 21562 at http://www.jnews.org.uk