BDS

Michael Barenboim at the end of a Make Freedom Ring concert. (Jonas Gottfriedsen)

‘In Germany, Jews who reject Zionism are seen as not really Jewish’

For violinist Michael Barenboim, Germany’s memory culture has become a tool for upholding complicity in Israel's crimes and rendering Palestinians invisible.

By Hanno Hauenstein July 23, 2026

A pamphlet from students at the University of Applied Arts Vienna calling to boycott Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, which forms part of the exhibition "The Splinter" at Bezalel, Jerusalem. (Hadas Hay)

Can an exhibition be ‘explicitly political’ at Israel’s preeminent art school?

‘The Splinter’ at Bezalel Academy was born out of calls to boycott the institution. The result was a fraught collaboration between student unions.

By Dikla Taylor-Sheinman July 9, 2026

Activists from Jewish Voice for Peace hold a rally for divestment from Israel Bonds. (Jewish Voice for Peace)

The divestment drive that could shake Israel’s economic foundations

To fund perpetual war, Israel has grown ever more reliant on issuing bonds. Relinquishing these holdings, often invested passively, disrupts that equation.

By Aharon Porath June 30, 2026

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Protesters commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in Milan, Italy, May 15, 2025. (Avishay Mohar/Activestills)

The Palestine movement must seek power over purity

To confront a genocidal regime, we need to translate global attention into measurable achievements and build coalitions in every arena of influence.

By Abed Abou Shhadeh June 18, 2026

Graffiti calling to boycott Israel, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 17, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)

On boycott strategy and publishing Sally Rooney in Hebrew

Boycott exists for one reason: Palestine's liberation from Zionism. Translating novels for Israelis lacks a clear theory of action to help deliver that goal.

By Ahmed Moor June 2, 2026

Sally Rooney. (Kalpesh Lathigra)

We’re publishing Sally Rooney in Hebrew, in line with BDS. Here’s how and why

After the Irish author declined an Israeli deal for a recent novel, we saw a chance to help strengthen the boycott movement — and clarify its aims.

By Haggai Matar May 19, 2026

People walk through Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, partially closed following ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 23, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Is Israel’s genocide economy on the brink?

Economist Shir Hever explains how the Gaza war mobilization propped up a ‘zombie economy’ that appears to function but lacks any future horizon.

By Amos Brison December 16, 2025

Oracle's Larry Ellison and executive producer David Ellison arrive at the LA premiere of "Star Trek Into Darkness" at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, May 14, 2013 (Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images)

The billionaire family poised to rewire U.S. media in Israel’s favor

Having acquired Paramount and CBS and eyeing TikTok and CNN, the Ellisons are constructing a pro-Israel information empire with unprecedented reach.

By Will Alden December 4, 2025

Palestinian youth open a gate of the separation wall during a demonstration marking 12 years of the struggle against the Israeli occupation, in the West Bank village of Bil'in, February 17, 2017. (Oren Ziv)

How to end Israeli apartheid

Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.

By Jonathan Adler November 5, 2025

PODCAST: Rethinking Palestinian public opinion

Pollster Zayne Abudaka explains how Palestinians understand liberation and hope today — beyond the narrow language of statehood.

By +972 Magazine October 9, 2025

Activists at a Palestine solidarity demonstration in Oslo, Norway, hold a sign reading "Boycott Israel", April 28, 2024. (Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills)

Will the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund divest from Israel?

Norway's Oil Fund is invested in dozens of companies complicit in Israeli occupation and genocide. But civil society is pushing back.

By Magnus Fitz August 8, 2025

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham pictured at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles after their film "No Other Land" won the Oscar for best documentary, March 2, 2025. (Jordan Strauss/AP)

Make no mistake: ‘No Other Land’ is a victory for the Palestinian struggle

While some have accused the Oscar-winning film of normalization, leaders and activists in Masafer Yatta are unwavering in their support for joint resistance.

By Samah Salaime March 7, 2025

Viet Thanh Nguyen broke a BDS rule. Now he is its vocal advocate

The Vietnamese-American writer reflects on his ‘mea culpa’ with Israeli publishers, the diminishing power of Israeli and U.S. propaganda, and why cultural figures must take a public stance on Palestinian rights.

By Edo Konrad and Alaa Salama December 17, 2024