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Dinaw Mengestu speaks at a PEN America event in May 2026. (YouTube screenshot)
July 14, 2026, 1:10 pm
PEN America president’s resignation marks latest anti-Zionist uproar in literature
Dinaw Mengestu quits free-expression group over article that highlighted post-October 7 prejudice against Jewish and Israeli writers and expressed opposition to cultural boycotts
By Luke Tress
A pro-Israel Muslim delegation at New York's annual Israel parade, May 31, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
July 8, 2026, 2:17 am
NYC Muslim groups announce anti-BDS campaign in response to Mamdani
Unbreakable Bond Coalition aims to invest $500,000 in Israeli treasury bonds to promote coexistence, push back against anti-Zionism
By Luke Tress
Campaigners for and against a BDS referendum at the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, New York City, May 26, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 5, 2026, 4:31 am
Bamba blankets NYC after Park Slope co-op Israel boycott vote. What’s next?
UJA-Federation floats Israeli food fairs, sends thousands of bags of peanut snack to pantries in response to prominent shop’s divisive decision last week to ban Israeli products
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Irish players applaud fans following the UEFA Nations League match between England and the Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium in London on November 17, 2024. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)
February 26, 2026, 3:25 pm
Irish soccer chief says country has ‘no choice’ but to play matches against Israel
Despite local pressure to boycott, Football Association of Ireland executive says only ‘viable option’ is to play UEFA games in September and October
By AFP
Pro-Palestinian protesters outside Gail's Bakery in north London. (Screenshots/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 21, 2026, 11:06 am
UK Jewish leaders condemn vandalism of London bakery accused of ‘funding Israel’
Chain founded by Israeli bakers is latest food business targeted by protesters; red paint splattered on facade of newly opened north London location
By Grace Gilson
Moderator Austrian singer Cesar Sampson holds a draw for Israel during the draw session for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on stage at the Vienna's city hall in Vienna, Austria, on January 12, 2026. (Joe Klamar / AFP)
January 13, 2026, 12:28 am
Draw sets Israel’s opponents for Eurovision semifinal slated for May 12 in Vienna
Past winners Greece, Portugal, Serbia and Sweden to face off against Jewish state in song contest overshadowed by anti-Israel boycotts and protests
By AFP and ToI Staff
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a banner reading: 'Boycott Israeli apartheid' during a protest in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)
January 4, 2026, 2:17 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries?
Diaspora affairs reporter Zev Stub discusses Spanish embargo and Israeli immigration stats; reporter Diana Bletter reviews life in Kiryat Shmona and scientific research highlights
By Jessica Steinberg, Zev Stub and Diana Bletter
Demonstrators hold a balloon reading 'Stop the weapons trade with Israel' during an anti-Israel rally in solidarity with Palestinian and Lebanese people ahead of the one-year anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, in central Madrid on October 5, 2024 (Thomas COEX / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 6:53 pm
With new trade restrictions, Spain looks to trigger EU cascade against Israel
Ban on products and services from the West Bank, Golan and East Jerusalem, enforceable since December 30, may be the largest state-level embargo since the Arab League boycott
By Zev Stub
FILE: Anti-Israel protesters and BDS activists hold Palestinian flags and a banner reading 'Country of apartheid ... Israel,' during a demonstration prior to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. (SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
December 2, 2025, 5:52 pm
Eurovision gears up for ‘watershed’ vote on Israel participation amid boycott calls
Member broadcasters set to vote Thursday on rule changes aimed at preventing too much song promotion, but if deemed ‘inadequate,’ vote to be held on inclusion in song contest
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Judy Chicago stands in front of one of her artworks entitled 'What if Women Ruled the World' during a press preview for the exhibition 'Judy Chicago: Revelations' at the Serpentine North gallery in London on May 21, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
November 29, 2025, 1:30 pm
Judy Chicago’s feminist art lands in Tel Aviv, igniting an anti-Israel boycott call
In ‘What If Women Ruled the World,’ on display through Dec. 27, the artist poses a question that hits home in a war-torn country predominantly led by males – though critics still loom large
By Karen Chernick
Anti-Israel protesters wave Palestinian flags and hoist a sign reading 'give Israel the red card' against Israeli participation in sporting events, outside a basketball game between Virtus Bologna and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Bologna, Italy, November 21, 2025. (Screen capture: Il Fatto Quotidiano)
November 22, 2025, 10:04 am
Italian anti-Israel activists clash with cops outside Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game
Protesters chant ‘Zionists out of Bologna,’ hurl stones and flares, as police respond with smoke bombs and water blasts before restoring calm
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Musicians perform at Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Netherlands during a benefit concert for Israelis and Gazans on November 1, 2023. (Courtesy of Barry Mehler)
November 14, 2025, 8:07 pm
After uproar, IDF cantor to perform at Amsterdam Hanukkah concert — but not for everyone
The royal concert hall comes up with ‘compromise’ after performance’s cancellation due to ‘the IDF’s involvement in a controversial war’ sends tensions ripping through the capital
By Shira Li Bartov
Israeli defense tech startup Commcrete develops tactical satellite communications devices deployed by defense, security, and emergency organizations in Israel, Europe, and North America. (Courtesy)
October 19, 2025, 10:54 am
When things get real, countries seeking defense tech put politics aside and go for Israel
Technological superiority will decide the outcome of future wars, fueling interest for Israeli defense solutions born in the wake of the Oct. 7 onslaught, overriding boycott tensions, experts say
By Sharon Wrobel
Israel's Artem Dolgopyat competes on the Floor during the Men's Team Finals event at the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships, in Rimini, on the Adriatic coast, northeastern Italy, on April 28, 2024. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP)
October 12, 2025, 12:09 pm
Israel Gymnastics Federation appeals Indonesia’s decision to bar its athletes
Group slams ‘outrageous’ move by largest Muslim nation to deny visas to athletes, including Olympic gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat, for this month’s world championship in Jakarta
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets Germany's then-opposition leader, now Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 12, 2024. (Kobi Gideon / GPO)
October 6, 2025, 9:26 am
Germany’s leader says he supports boycotting Eurovision if Israel is ousted
‘Israel belongs in Eurovision,’ says Chancellor Merz, calling debate on barring Jewish state ‘scandalous’; stresses country’s solidarity with Israel has ‘never been in question’
By ToI Staff
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