A children’s speech pathologist who has worked for the last nine years with developmentally disabled, autistic, and speech-impaired elementary school students in Austin, Texas, has been told that she can no longer work with the public school district, after she refused to sign an oath vowing that she “does not” and “will not” engage in […]
A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — so She Lost Her Job…
Israel Says Airbnb Walking Back Settlement Boycott; Company Denies…
Airbnb on Monday rejected an Israeli government assertion that it had agreed to walk back its decision to remove listings from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “The reports issued earlier today are inaccurate,” the company said in a statement issued by its press secretary, Nick Papas. The apparent denial came shortly after the Tourism […]
Vacation Rental Giant Airbnb Bans Listings in West Bank Settlements…
Vacation rental operator Airbnb on Monday announced it would no longer host listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, drawing anger from Israeli leaders. The US-based Airbnb said in a statement posted on its website that after a reexamination of its policies, the company has “concluded that we should remove listings in Israeli settlements […]
U.S. Student Detained in Israel Over Support of Palestinian-Led Boycott…
An American student has been detained at an Israeli airport for more than a week due to her past support for a boycott against the country. Lara Alqasem arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 2, but was blocked from entering the country, The Washington Post reported Monday. The 22-year-old, who is from […]
Oy Vey! Now Seven Flags Over Texas?…
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law House Bill 89 (HB 89), known as the Anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions) bill, which prohibits all state agencies from contracting with, and certain public funds from investing in, companies that boycott Israel. The Governor hosted the bill signing at the Jewish Community Center in Austin. “I am […]