How the Israel boycott movement struck major blows in 2015
Despite Israel’s counteroffensive, boycott movement won some key victories in 2015. (Mark Esper/Polaris)
Presbyterian Church USA
US Presbyterians Punish American Companies, Shun BDS
Pro-Palestinian campaigners are cock-a-hoop over the Presbyterian Church USA’s vote to divest from Caterpillar Inc., Hewlett-Packard and Motorola Solutions. Hailed as amazing, brave and miraculous in some quarters, it was actually a very close-run thing: 310 to 303 against, with no abstentions.
Presbyterian Church votes to divest from companies helping Israeli illegal settlements
Image above: Joshua Lott for The New York Times
The American Studies Association said the reason behind its decision was that the Israeli institutions were “a party” to policies “that violate human rights” as Israel’s “violation of international law and UN resolutions” continues and the “impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian scholars and students” is well-documented.