BDS movement
Coverage of BDS movement in the Nexus archive.
- A New Test for Free Expression
PEN America published an article highlighting the isolation of Israeli and Jewish writers since October 7, 2023, leading to its president Dinaw Mengestu resigning in protest. Mengestu argued the article could threaten free speech rights of pro-Palestinian activists, while staff criticized his stance as partisan and neglecting the suppression of Israeli and Jewish writers' expression.
- I’m an Arab Muslim — I still don’t understand the antisemitic BDS movement
An Arab Muslim criticizes the BDS movement for its inconsistent demands to boycott Israeli products while benefiting from Israeli innovations. The author supports the Abraham Accords as a path to peace through cooperation and rejects the Muslim Brotherhood's influence, arguing that rejecting Israeli contributions harms the Arab world's progress.