Boycott

Who gave Israel the coveted 12 points? Noam Bettan secures 2nd at Eurovision thanks to public vote

Despite mass calls to boycott due to Israel’s participation, which led to several countries withdrawing from the contest entirely, Israel scored a whopping 220 points from the public televote.

Noam Bettan with dancers
Fans display a Palestinian flag (R) during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 2026.

Europe must remember the reason Eurovision was formed or risk losing it completely - editorial

Graham Linehan speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he had his conviction for damaging the mobile phone of transgender activist Sophia Brooks overturned following an appeal hearing on May 1, 2026.

Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls boycott ‘disgraceful antisemitism'

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.

From Wagner to Eurovision: The debate over Jews in music - opinion


Beyond the aisles: meet the woman behind the Kosher Trader Joe’s phenomenon

Shelley Atlas Serber started a simple Facebook group to help fellow shoppers find kosher products at the popular supermarket Trader Joe’s.

SERBER WENT on ‘The Jerusalem Post Podcast’ to discuss her journey creating content focused on her favorite grocery store.

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.

The Company perform onstage during a production of Tosca by Giacmo Puccini at London Coliseum on September 28, 2022; illustrative.

Israel must win with moral clarity to win strategically - opinion

Even under fire, ethical conduct is not a luxury. Without moral responsibility toward others, our call for recognition and self-determination loses its force.

PALESTINIANS FLEE from the northern Gaza Strip amid an IDF operation last November. Claims like ‘there are no innocents in Gaza’ are profoundly wrong, morally and strategically, the writer argues.

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.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

'Make their lives impossible': Italian Communist Party targets Israel’s honorary consul in Tuscany

Carrai, a businessman and philanthropist, represents Israel in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, and Lombardy.

 Rome, Italy

Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem

Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

Jordan declines to play with Israel in U19 basketball World Cup, forfeits match

Blue-and-white athletes once again targeted by sports boycott as FIBA investigates Jordanians' decision not to play.

 THE ISRAELI Under-19 National Team opened its World Cup campaign on Saturday with a 102-77 victory over host Switzerland in Lausanne. However, Sunday's scheduled game vs Jordan seems to be in jeopardy.

Academic boycott of Israel harms the foundations of academia - opinion

The SCE Tech-Fest 25 to be held in parallel in Ashdod and Beersheba is much more than a merely academic event – it is a declaration that science continues, progress never ceases.

 Graduating students hold a sign reading "There Are No Universities Left in Gaza" during the 373rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University, May 2024.

Ireland to press ahead with trade ban on areas it claims are Israeli-occupied

As Ireland does very little trade with the settlements, the ban is a "symbolic move," following the country's official recognition last year of Palestine as a state.

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

Norway wealth fund will not ban Israeli companies in what it claims is Palestine occupied territory

Only companies that can be linked to the violation of international law will be excluded from the Norwegian wealth fund's portfolio, parliament decided.

 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.