Republicans play ‘Israel card’ and fail
Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby As this past week began with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate to force […]
The tide is turning: Israel is losing on two war fronts
Nov 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD The November 12 botched Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip is delineating Tel Aviv’s failure to utilise its army as a […]
International boycott movement puts pressure on Israeli music scene
ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM Lana Del Rey performing at Coachella. (Reuters Photo) Israel’s Meteor Festival was meant to bring together indie groups from around the world in what organizers billed […]
Thank you, Ireland
Source: Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES James J. Zogby, who is president of the Washington-based Arab American Institute On Wednesday morning, I watched an amazing debate unfolding in the Irish […]
Criticism of Israel or Blatant Anti-Semitism? BDS Movement Sets Sights on German Cultural Festivals
The Middle East conflict has arrived in Germany in the form of boycotts against German cultural festivals. The development raises the question of where the line is crossed between […]
Things I learned about Palestine while touring western nations
May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzi Baroud On February 20, 2018, I embarked on a global book tour that has, thus far, taken me to eight nations. The main […]
Famous model Gigi Hadid faces backlash after criticizing Israel over Gaza violence
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Gigi Hadid, a famous model with Palestinian heritage, came under fire on Tuesday after sharing a tweet criticizing Israel’s massacre against Palestinians, which has left 62 civilians […]
Norwegian lawmaker nominates Israel boycott campaign for Nobel Peace Prize
Moxnes calls for all partners to join ranks in support campaign By Jassar Al Tahat – Feb 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES In this file photo, activists march […]
Turkey, OIC’s Jerusalem strategy must include BDS
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian Protesters in Paris demonstrate against Israel’s first officially sanctioned new West Bank settlement in more than 25 years, April 1, 2017. Adopting a Boycott, Divestment and […]
How Israel is exporting its occupation to the US
Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD Israeli footprints are becoming more apparent in the US security apparatus. Such a fact does not bode well for ordinary Americans. US Senate Bill S.720 should have been a wake-up call. The bill, drafted by the Israel lobby group American Israel Public […]
Origins, objectives and war on BDS
Oct 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud The BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions), was the outcome of several events that shaped the Palestinian national struggle and international solidarity with the Palestinian people following the second Intifada in 2000. Building on a decades-long tradition of civil disobedience and popular […]
Senate Bill 720: Making it a crime to support Palestinian human rights
Aug 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby It is fascinating to watch some US senators tripping over themselves as they attempt to defend their support for or opposition to proposed legislation that would make it a federal crime to support the international campaign to Boycott, Divest, or Sanction (BDS) […]
‘The Palestine Exception’: War on BDS is now a war on American democracy
Aug 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – There is something immoral in WaRamzy Baroudshington DC, and its consequences can be dire for many people, particularly for the health of US democracy. The US government is declaring war on the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The fight to defeat BDS […]
Senate passes ‘dumb and dangerous’ bill
Dec 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This week, without debate or an actual vote, the US Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation introduced by senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA). Called “The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016” (AAA), the Scott-Casey bill requires […]
Fatah leader: Peace process is dead, Palestinians must boycott Israeli goods
OCT. 25, 2016 (AFP/File) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — International Relations Commissioner for the Fatah movement Nabil Shaath called on Palestinians to begin a full-fledged consumer boycott of Israel in an interview with The Arab Weekly on Tuesday. “A consumer boycott should be the Palestinians’ weapon against Israel,” the newspaper quoted Shaath […]
Was a women’s boat an existential threat?
Oct 11,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD The Israeli official narrative regarding its conflict with the Palestinians is deliberately confounding because a muddled up discourse is convenient. It allows the narrator to pick and choose half-truths at will in order to create a falsified version of reality. For instance, […]
JORDAN: The gas deal
Oct 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB The American Noble Energy Company signed a 15-year agreement with the National Electric Power Company to ensure its supply with natural gas at the cost of $10 billion. The gas will be coming from the newly discovered huge gas wells in the […]
New Jersey passes anti-BDS legislation
Source: JTA (JTA) — The New Jersey Legislature passed legislation that prohibits the state from investing pension and annuity funds in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses. The bipartisan bill in response to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS, movement against Israel passed the state’s General Assembly on Monday by […]
I’m Jewish, and I want people to boycott Israel
Source: The Washington Post The country must be held accountable for its human rights abuses. By Rebecca Vilkomerson; who is the executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace. In 2009, […]
The BDS debate goes mainstream
Apr 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The New York Times is not only considered the leading newspaper in the United States, it is also something of a bellwether of intellectual and political trends in the country. So it was noteworthy that the newspaper’s Monday opinion page feature […]