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A report commissioned by the Chicago-based investment research firm, released June 2, seeks to put to rest a controversy that has threatened Morningstar's eligibility to be included in the portfolios of state-run pension funds. Morningstar's unit providing ratings and other information on environmental, social and governance issues surrounding potential investments is scrapping a product after concluding it reflected bias against companies doing business in Israel. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the increase of alienation to the American Jews due to the Israel's war on boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) by Palestinian non-governmental organizations . Topics discussed include the use of BDs to end the occupation of Israel in Palestine, the restoration of Palestinian rights through boycotting the Israeli products, and the legislation on prohibiting the entrance of BDS supporters in Israel.

The article explains the correlation between anti-Semitism and anti-Israel views in the U.S. Conservatives have been regarded as anti-Semitic among critics of Israel. According to supporters of Israel, anti-Semites often hide their prejudice in criticism of the Jewish state. The concern about left-wing anti-Semitism is also discussed.

"World is watching" to see if Occupied Territories Bill gets implemented, says singer Frances Black. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Boycotts are necessary to make the occupation costly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that British musician Roger Waters, a co-founder of the Pink Floyd band, has stood out for his anti-Israel activism, forcing Pink Floyd to cancel performances in Israel, and speaking out against Israel's hosting of Eurovision in May 2019.

Republicans use Senate bill to paint Democrats as anti-Israel Senate Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against a measure aimed at preventing anti-Israel boycotts as they seek to portray the party as divided over Israel. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that Deteriorated by dullness, the bulwarks of the American experiment, enshrined in her Constitution, are shattering. It mentions that eyes on screens and heads in the sand – or up some things – her people neither see the devastation nor hear the crash of democracy falling; and state lawmakers have decided local school boards no longer can be trusted to make determinations about pandemic response or curriculum.

Airbnb Inc. said it will stop renting out homes in Jewish settlements of the West Bank, a move that drew sharp rebukes from Israeli officials on Monday. Papas said the Israeli settlement listings would be removed from Airbnb's website in the coming days. [Extracted from the article]

NSO Group says the U.S. fugitive can't back up his claims Speaking late Tuesday from an undisclosed location in Moscow, Snowden said Israeli companies like NSO Group are among the leaders in selling spyware programs that allow governments to monitor their political opponents. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Protect the Right to Speak Out Against Israel: Hussein Ibish The "Anti-Boycott Act" would apply uniformly to Israel and to "Israeli-controlled territories", laying out criminal financial penalties for those who engage in boycotting Israel or its settlements in occupied territories. [Extracted from the article]

In response, EU says its financing does not support terrorism "It is inconceivable that the EU is giving millions in European taxpayer money to organizations that promote boycotts against Israel -- some of which are also connected to EU-designated terrorist groups", Erdan said in a press release. [Extracted from the article]

The article features Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., who shares his view about anti-Israel aggressors and those who seek the delegitimization of the Jewish state, at the second annual Israeli-American Council Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

The article focuses on changing paradigms of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the Israel which was changed into Antisemitism after a case of student Rachel Beyda of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and mentions the laws passed against boycotts in Israel.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. senators to make a felony in boycotting Israel. Topics discussed include the launch of white-owned local business boycott based on racial discrimination and its impact on a local hardware store in 1966, the consideration of nonviolent boycotts as free speech, and the attempts in criminalizing boycotts.