Ethnic studies law's ‘guardrails’: An explainer By Gabe Stutman Oct 18, 2021 Earlier this month Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101 into law, making California the first state in the nation to add ethnic studies to its list of required high school courses. Though the bill had the unanimous support of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, it roiled some Jewish community groups who feared it would… Read More
Israel BDS activists cheer Sally Rooney, Jewish groups mostly mum Author Sally Rooney’s announcement last week that she is refusing to sell an Israeli publishing house the translation rights to her latest blockbuster… By Arno Rosenfeld, Forward Oct 13, 2021
Books Sally Rooney: yes to Hebrew translation, no to Israeli publisher The bestselling author Sally Rooney said she decided not to publish her latest novel with an Israeli publishing house because she supports a boycott of… By Ben Sales, JTA Oct 12, 2021
California L.A. teachers union votes to postpone Israel boycott motion indefinitely Los Angeles’ main teachers union voted Thursday to indefinitely postpone a motion in favor of boycotting Israel. For months, the United Teachers of Los… By Ben Sales, JTA Sep 24, 2021
Bay Area BDS now ‘off the table’ for San Francisco labor group, leader says The quick rise in unions around the country endorsing boycotts against Israel could face a challenge in San Francisco. A leader in the San Francisco Labor… By Gabriel Greschler Sep 13, 2021
Politics Arizona is the first state to divest from Ben & Jerry’s parent company Arizona is divesting close to $200 million from Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever, becoming the first state to do so because of the ice cream… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Sep 13, 2021
Letters Leave Bibi alone; Caring for Jewish cemeteries; etc. Ice cream above politics In contrast to using food to divide Jews and Palestinians (“Two pints of Ben & Jerry’s for a two-state solution,” Aug. 9),… By J. Readers Sep 3, 2021
Local Voice Ben & Jerry’s is boycotting settlements, not Israel I’m ashamed by the amount of vitriol directed at Ben & Jerry’s for its decision to stop selling its product beyond the Green Line in West Bank… By Eva Seligman-Kennard Aug 17, 2021
Opinion Shut up and teach? Why my union is weighing in on Israel “California Public School Teachers for Hamas.” “LA Teachers Union Rallying Teachers to Condemn Israel.” “When UTLA Educators Decided to Go After a Foreign… By Glenn Sacks, JTA Aug 10, 2021