Israel Prepares for Super Bowl Sunday – the Israeli way
As millions of Americans prepare to watch the Carolina Panthers face off against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday night, a number of Israeli venues are doing the same.
Harvard’s President Stops an Anti-Israel Boycott
Harvard University Dining Services [HUDS] has been rebuffed in its efforts to join the boycott movement against Israel.
Presbyterian Church Leaders Visit SodaStream on Fact-Finding Mission
The Presbyterian Church has been known for its support of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) within Israel, having voted in 2012 to boycott companies, such as Ahava and HaDikalim, producing products within Judea and Samaria. More recently, the Israel Palestine Mission Network, a working group under the Presbyterian Church’s administrative umbrella, published a pamphlet called […]
Arab TV Report: “Working at Israeli Factories is Imperative for Palestinian Livelihood”
JERUSALEM – The Al-Hura Arab language TV network ran a segment on unemployment in the Palestinian Authority. As part of the piece the reporter focused on Palestinians employed by Israeli owned factories in Judea and Samaria, factories which are constantly under the threat of divestment and sanctions, especially by countries from the European Union. A […]
SodaStream: The Israeli MVP of Super Bowl Sunday
Today marks one of the sports worlds most revered days: Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you watch the game for the sports, the commercials, or the half-time show (no judgement here!), the Super Bowl is a highly anticipated few hours of sports chaos celebrated each year. With millions of people watching the game, companies shell out […]
Super Bowl, Super Fraud?
What do you get when you cross the most-watched sporting event in America with one of the most popular means of anti-Semitic hate? The answer in a moment, but first, a confession. While I enjoy a good football game as much the next American, I have to admit that in the last decade, I have […]
Controversy Bubbling for Israeli Soda Company
“But let justice well up as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream” (Amos 5:24) While stocks of Israeli home-soda maker company Sodastream (SODA) are up, so are calls for boycotting and divesting from the Ma’aleh Adumim-based company. Sodastream markets machine for carbonating water at home, alongside refillable carbon dioxide gas canisters and special bottles […]
