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An editorial is presented over perspective of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) towards the Israel Anti-Boycott Act with consideration of free speech conditions; and association of several organizations in consideration of the act as an appropriate service such as the Jewish Voice for Peace.

The article reports that the Modern Language Association, the largest scholarly group in the U.S. has rejected an academic boycott of Israeli institutions, as of January 2017, and mentions that the boycott move has also proposed for divestment.

The article reports on a law passed by members of the Jewish community that prohibits New Jersey from investing in pension funds in companies that support boycotts of Israel.

The article reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has orderd agencies under his supervision to divest of companies and organizations associated with a Palestinian-backed Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel.

The article reports on the refusal of the entertainment magazine "Variety" to publish an advertisement titled "Do not endorse Israeli apartheid" to support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.

The article reports that the students of McGill University have voted to support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement to address the cultural discrimination in the campus in Montréal, Québec.

The author conveys his thoughts about the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement or BDS, and the concept of intersectionality that is said to hold various forms of oppression such as racism, sexism, classism, ableism, and homophobia in the anti-Israel cause.

The article presents a radio transcript of radio callers and retired Cambridge academic Dr. Marsha Levine, who refused to help a 13-year old Israeli girl as she boycotts Israel and would not assist her until there is peace in Palestine.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including “Kosher' Boycott" by Alan Weisbard on September 24, 2015 and violent clashes between the West Bank and Israel.

The article discusses the power of dialogue in conflict resolution and mentions the signing of a petition by various writers and artist such as writer J. K. Rowling to oppose the call for the cultural boycott of Israel.

The article informs that Reykjavik municipality, a city council in Iceland, has voted to boycott Israeli products till Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories continues and to support Palestinian statehood.

The article discusses introduction of legislation titled "United States-IsraelTrade and Commercial Enhancement Act" by U.S. representatives for Illinois and California, Peter Roskam and Juan Vargas respectively, which aims to reduce boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) policies followed by several international trade associates of U.S. and European Union (EU).

The article reports that the Palestinian Authority is to boycott products manufactured by six major Israeli companies that include Strauss Group, Tnuva, and Osem in response to Israeli freeze on Palestinian tax revenue and its settlement activity.

The article discusses an academic boycott of Israel by the organization American Studies Association (ASA). Topics include the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movements for Palestinian rights, the effects of the boycott on cooperation with Israeli universities, and votes against boycotts by the organizations Modern Language Association and American Anthropological Association.

The article reports on the withdrawal of the legislation intended to restrain academic groups' protests against Israel from consideration by the New York State Assembly after a group educators and legal organizations denounced it as a big assault on academic freedom.