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Purpose As the Arab/Muslim-Israeli animosity case is attracting international attention, citizens of non-Arab and non-Muslim countries around the world, referred to as third-country nationals (TCNs), are increasingly joining the boycott against Israel. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of empathy for the citizens of the countries offended by Israel, namely Palestine and Lebanon, as a potential factor affecting TCNs decision to boycott Israeli products.Design/methodology/approach In total, 20 in-depth interviews were conducted with non-Arab, non-Muslim, and non-Israeli informants from different national and religious backgrounds, supported by secondary data sources. The qualitative grounded theory approach was employed to analyse data in order to answer the research questions.Findings TCNs decision to boycott Israeli products is affected by their empathic concern for the citizens of Palestine and Lebanon rather than by animosity towards Israel. Such concern is evoked by their awareness of the animosity case and further strengthened by their self-transcendence/universalism values and interaction with the case which activate their altruism towards the citizens of the offended countries, and consequently motivates them to relieve or reduce the suffering of these citizens by avoiding Israeli products. Greater emphasis is given to the Arab/Muslim-Israeli animosity case as a result of the greater empathic emotional impact it generates compared to other cases.Originality/value This is an original attempt to distinguish empathy from animosity as a factor which can affect TCNs decision to buy from a country engaged in hostile actions against another country other than their own. As the boycott campaign against the country under examination is growing internationally, this study can help international marketers in setting strategies to either exploit or combat the boycott campaign. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The Lion's Den: Zionism and the left from Hannah Arendt to Noam Chomsky" by Susie Linfield explores the complex relationship between Zionism and the left. Linfield examines the critical engagements of eight intellectuals, including Hannah Arendt and Noam Chomsky, with Zionism and Israel. While these intellectuals may have had different perspectives, they all questioned the legitimacy of the Jewish state and often portrayed Israel as a colonial power. Linfield's book offers nuanced biographical sketches that highlight the conflicted views of these intellectuals, but raises questions about her own intellectual approach and methodological concerns. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into the relationship between Zionism and the left without equating criticism of Zionism with antisemitism. [Extracted from the article]

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The article focuses on the issues surrounding antisemitism in the U.S. and discusses the ways for combatting the same. Topics discussed include enactment of anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions laws for addressing Anti-Israel movements; views of Stanley Tate, a founding member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on same; and role of media on same.

This article asks whether an academic boycott is morally justified. It does not relate to the question whether academia and politics should be mixed. Instead, relying on the case study of the debate surrounding the academic boycott of Israeli academia by British, and later American academics, the article analyzes the various arguments applying analytical political philosophy tools. Broadly speaking two families of arguments--consequentialist and deontological--are found. Consequentialist arguments rely on three psychological, sociological, and political assumptions that are false and make them counterproductive (bearing in mind the overall goal declared by the boycott promoters). Despite some initial appeal, the deontological arguments also fail, at least to a certain extent, to justify the boycott. Finally I discuss what I call "selective boycotting." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An essay about the role of geographers on the global academic boycott of Israel is presented. Topics discussed include the growth of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Israeli academic institutions' alleged violation of Palestinian rights, and geographers and geographical organizations that have supported the academic boycott of Israel including the late geographer Neil Smith and the Socialist and Critical Geography Specialty Group.

An essay is presented wherein the author shares his views on whether the cultural and academic boycott of Israel could help end the military occupation of Palestinian lands by Israel. Topics discussed include the birth and growth of a global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, the impact of the boycott on Israeli academics and academic institutions, and the view that the BDS campaign will help transform Israel and Palestinians' lives.

The article discusses reasons for the failure of the academic boycott of Israel which is part of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. Topics discussed include the call on scientific communities and guilds to stop collaboration with Israeli scholars and scientists, many universities' refusal to support academic boycotts regardless of their personal views on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, and Israel's scientific and commercial relations worldwide.

The author shares his views about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Topics discussed include Palestinians' struggle for their rights, factors that contributed to the rapid fast growth of the BDS Movement, and the economic, educational and psychological impacts of the movement. Also mentioned are the role of the global civil society on the movement and challenges in achieving the sanctions goals of the movement.

The goal of this forum is to garner attention to the issues surrounding the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions ( BDS) campaign against Israel, to help a broad audience better understand the complexity of BDS, and to engage geographers in the BDS debate. Including the editorial introduction, seven different experts on the issues of Palestine/ Israel have written six essays on BDS for this forum. The six essays represent a wide range of opinions while also echoing some similar themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses several issues, including the death of the American academic José Muñoz and the American Studies Association's (ASA's) academic boycott of Israel. An overview of the Russian-born novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's political and social views, including her impact on neoliberalism and her belief in a moral basis for capitalism, is provided.

A response is offered to the American Studies Association's (ASA's) presidential address titled "The Fun and the Fury of Transforming American Studies," published in the issue delivered by ASA President Lisa Duggan, including through a heavy referencing of queer theory. An overview of the ASA's resolution to boycott Israel for its human rights violations against Palestinians is provided.