The United Methodist Church (UMC) will divest from Israel bonds and from other governments maintaining illegal military occupations, making it the first church in the world to make such a pledge.
This week, the Trump administration reversed a decision to link disaster relief funds with loyalty pledges to Israel.
On the 20th anniversary of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, Mondoweiss speaks with Omar Barghouti about the past, present, and future of the movement.
Mondoweiss interviews writer Carrie Zaremba about how the history of repression of social movements in the U.S. since the 1960s has led to the current attacks against the Palestine movement.
Mondoweiss talks to former Microsoft employees who were fired for protesting the company’s role in the Gaza genocide.
Activists are calling on the Brooklyn Academy of Music to take a clear stance in support of Palestinian human rights and cancel an upcoming performance by the Batsheva Dance Company.
Organizers in Alameda County, CA, scored a BDS victory in December when the Board of Supervisors voted to develop an ethical investment policy that could divest tens of millions of dollars from companies profiting off Israeli genocide and apartheid.
Workers and members of Pittsburgh’s East End Food Co-op are calling for a referendum to boycott Israeli-sourced products in the store. They hope their campaign will become a model for co-ops across the country.
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is getting attacked for his support of a resolution to block future U.S. arms sales to Israel, but we will likely be hearing more Democrats sounding like him as the party shifts on the issue of U.S. aid to Israel.