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A man holds a sign during a rally in support of the BDS movement in Albany New York, on June 15, 2016. (AP/Mike Groll)
July 1, 2018, 5:51 pm
Lawsuit dismissed over Kansas anti-BDS law; state to pay plaintiff’s legal fees
Esther Koontz, who works at a Wichita public school, participates in the boycott of Israel and was denied a state contract as a result
By JTA and TOI staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Congressman Ed Royce (left) and Congrerssman Eliot Engel during the committee's hearing on Iran, September 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
June 29, 2018, 3:25 am
House panel unanimously advances federal anti-BDS legislation
Foreign Affairs Committee passes controversial Israel Anti-Boycott Act, sending the legislation to the entire House chamber
By Eric Cortellessa
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June 24, 2018, 3:41 am
Fake news a ‘nuisance’ for Israel, not a dire threat, says country’s cyber chief
While Americans sound the alarm over covert social media manipulation, Israeli expert says no sign of Russian efforts to impact politics here
By Simona Weinglass
Students protest at an anti-Israel demonstration at the University of California, Irvine. (Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/JTA)
March 4, 2018, 2:23 pm
Senators soften anti-BDS bill following criticism
Sen. Ben Cardin releases updated legislation to prevent companies from boycotting Israel, taking into account free speech concerns
By Michael Bachner
A man holds a sign during a rally in support of the BDS movement in Albany New York, on June 15, 2016. (AP/Mike Groll)
January 31, 2018, 12:38 am
US court temporarily suspends Kansas anti-BDS law
ACLU challenges measure banning state contracts with individuals or companies participating in a boycott of Israel over free speech concerns
By ROXANA HEGEMAN
Mariko Hirose, right, a litigation director at the Urban Justice Center, Esther Sung, a staff attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, Rabbi Will Berkowitz, Jewish Family Service of Seattle CEO and Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of HIAS, stand in front of a federal courthouse after speaking with media members there Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
December 22, 2017, 2:00 pm
US judge considers lifting ban on entry of refugees, families
ACLU and Jewish Family Service call for some individuals, including Iraqi interpreters for US army, to be allowed into US
By martha bellisle
Illustrative: 'Boycott Israel' billboard near Chicago's Logan Airport (screen capture: CBS)
December 8, 2017, 8:17 am
ACLU files federal lawsuit challenging Arizona anti-BDS law
Suit filed by civil liberties group argues political boycotts are protected by First Amendment
By JTA
Rescue workers and volunteers helping residents make their way out of a flooded neighborhood in Houston following Hurricane Harvey, August 29, 2017. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
October 26, 2017, 9:32 pm
Hurricane relief program removes ‘no Israel boycott’ pledge
While Dickinson, Texas, homeowners are now exempt, businesses in Houston suburb must continue to adhere to requirement
By AP
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing his state’s anti-BDS bill at a Jewish community center in Austin, May 2, 2017. (Office of the Texas Governor)
October 24, 2017, 2:50 am
State anti-BDS laws are hitting unintended targets and nobody’s happy
Defenders of anti-boycott measures say legislation undergoing birth pains, while critics express concern for free speech rights
By Ron Kampeas
Houston residents making their way out of a flooded neighborhood after it was inundated with rainwater following Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 29, 2017. (Scott Olson/Getty Images via JTA)
October 20, 2017, 11:51 pm
Texas town: No hurricane relief for Israel boycotters
To receive assistance, Dickinson applicants must declare they do not participate in divestment efforts from the Jewish state
By JTA
People march as they participate in the '#NoMuslimBanEver' rally in downtown Los Angeles, California on October 15, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON)
October 17, 2017, 9:39 am
Rights groups in court again over Trump travel ban
ACLU contends latest executive order is anti-Muslim even though it also bars North Koreans and some Venezuelans
By AFP
Illustrative image of demonstrators outside the offices of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo protesting his executive order calling for New York companies to divest from organizations that support the BDS movement, June 9, 2016. (Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images)
October 12, 2017, 8:35 am
ACLU sues over Kansas law that targets Israel boycotts
Lawsuit filed on behalf of public school math teacher alleges state anti-BDS law violates free speech
By John Hanna
Protesters urging a boycott against Israel in Melbourne, file photo (CC-BY SA Takver/Wikimedia Commons)
September 28, 2017, 7:20 pm
Senate anti-boycott Israel bill to be reviewed amid criticism
Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin says critics have it wrong, legislation will not affect freedom of speech
By JTA
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the White House in Washington, DC, September 24, 2017. (AFP/NICHOLAS KAMM)
September 26, 2017, 8:32 am
Jewish groups join criticism of Trump’s updated travel ban
HIAS, Anti-Defamation League and J Street say measure runs counter to American and Jewish values
By TOI staff and AP
Recent Immigrants join activists for an evening protest in Manhattan hours before a revised version of President Donald Trump's travel ban that was approved by the Supreme Court took effect on June 29, 2017 in New York City (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
September 1, 2017, 5:49 am
US government settles first travel ban lawsuit with campaigners
Under agreement, some of those refused entry can now reapply for visas with the help of a Department of Justice liaison
By Tom Hays
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