Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut
The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia.
BDS movement
Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo announces they are returning their trophy in protest against Israel
Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests
Cornell student union voting on BDS resolution backing 'resisting' by 'any means'
Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar and five Israeli banks
The five banks are Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, First International Bank of Israel and FIBI Holdings.
Greek FM condemns ad for anti-Israel protests on its official embassy in Luxembourg social media
The ministry's spokesman emphasized that the content of the post "does not represent the official position of our country," in a statement on Tuesday.
UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure
The Israeli Opera website has dropped reference to the Royal Opera House.
Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel
The condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search and rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems, among other expenses.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Sydney's Harbor Bridge
New South Wales police last week tried to block the march from taking place on the bridge, a city landmark and transport thoroughfare, saying the route could cause safety hazards.
Flemish gov't. appeals court decision imposing BDS penalties for exporting military goods to Israel
The court ruled that any containers exiting the Port of Antwerp will face a penalty of €50,000 per container, up to a total of €5 million, in a move celebrated by BDS NGOs across Belgium.
Pandering to BDS: NYC comptroller withdraws tens of millions of city funding from Israel Bonds
The office of New York Mayor Eric Adams wrote a letter to Comptroller Brad Lander requesting a review into the divestment, claims public records are incomplete.
Ireland burns political capital to block just €214k in settlement dates and olives
Should the measure pass, Ireland would become the first EU member to impose a unilateral boycott of settlement goods – a move with almost no economic bite but plenty of diplomatic sting.
UK export of F-35 parts to Israel was lawful, London court rules
West Bank-based group Al-Haq had taken legal action against Britain's Department for Business and Trade over its decision to exempt F-35 parts when it suspended some arms export licenses last year.
Palestinian rights group takes UK gov't to court over sale of F-35 parts to Israel
The case was brought by Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group, which argues that the UK government is in breach of the law by continuing to participate in the F-35 program.
