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Sociologist David Hirsh Digs Deep to Explain Antisemitism and The Left
3 May, 2018
Sussex Jewish News, February 2018, p. 14 Book Review by Winston PickettSometimes the first two sentences of an author’s work explain everything. At other times they offer hints of what’s to come. In David Hirsh’s case, they do both.“This book is about antisemitism in social spaces which think of themselves as anti-racist and democratic,” writes Hirsh, a […]
Read MoreSussex Activist leaves Labour following antisemitic tweets
5 June, 2017
Labour activist, Melanie Melvin, who was elected Women’s Officer of the Brighton Kemptown Constituency Labour Party earlier this year, has reportedly left the Labour Party after antisemitic tweets allegedly appeared on her Twitter account. Campaign Against Antisemitism, 10 May 2017 Labour activist, Melanie Melvin, who was elected Women’s Officer of the Brighton Kemptown Constituency Labour […]
Read MoreThe conference at the University of Sussex; a gathering of (mostly) idiots
5 June, 2017
By David Collier, 14 May 2017 I have just returned from a fascinating two-day conference at the University of Sussex. As someone who researches anti-Zionist forces in the UK, watching these people operate inside an arena so fraught with internal disagreement, made for a fascinating and educational outing. It spanned two full days and included […]
Read MoreBICOM Analysis and news: The Apartheid Smear
Bicom 13/02/2014 The Apartheid Smear Download the pamphlet from BICOM copy and paste this url: http://www.bicom.org.uk/analysis-article/18870/ Israel is not an apartheid state The allegation damages the peace process The launch of an important new publication from BICOM The idea that Israel is an ‘apartheid state’ is the intellectual foundation of the movement to boycott, divest […]
Special Achievement Hasby Award for outstanding grassroots activism
From the Elder of Ziyon This is a Special Achievement Hasby Award, given outside the normal nominations process, since I didn’t have a category for this – and I should have. The Special Achievement Hasby Award for grassroots activism goes to…. SUSSEX FRIENDS OF ISRAEL I’ve mentioned Sussex Friends of Israel before. They are a […]
Three cheers for Scarlett Johansson’s stand against Boycott
By Brendan O’Neill – Telegraph Blogs Three cheers for Scarlett Johansson’s stand against the ugly, illiberal Boycott Israel movement As if her otherworldly beauty and screen presence were not enough, here is another reason to love Scarlett Johansson: Oxfam, of which she was an ambassador, hinted that she should cut her ties with SodaStream on […]
Scarlett Johansson strikes blow at anti-Israel bigotry
From thecommentator.com Scarlett Johansson’s decision to drop Oxfam over its bigotry against Israel is another welcome blow to the boycott movement, and a major embarrassment to all who participate in the grubby anti-Israel agenda. Red — or is that scarlet? — faces all round today for the boycott movement against Israel. Scarlett Johansson has tossed […]
Times of Israel blog: Why The A-List Shuns BDS
OPS & BLOGS > Michael Dickson – thank you for the mention and pic (Oren) Sussex Friends of Israel Beautiful, respected and talented, Scarlett Johansson is a superstar. From Broadway to the silver screen, she has shone in prominent roles from “The Horse Whisperer” to “Match Point”, from “Girl With A Pearl Earring” to “Lost […]
SodaStream official sponsor of new Channel 4 show The Jump
By ISHBEL MACLEOD – Thedrum.com 21 JANUARY 2014 SodaStream will be the sponsor of Channel 4’s new winter sports show, The Jump. The partnership was negotiated by Channel 4 Sales and Mediacom, and will see the home carbonation beverage systems look to encourage consumers to ‘make the jump’ from buying fizzy drinks to using SodaStream. […]
thejc.com Campus: Coasting along just fine at Sussex
Why Sussex University isn’t as awful as everyone seems to think By Gabriel Webber, January 17, 2014 At Limmud, two different people asked me where I go to university, heard my reply of “Sussex” and looked shocked. “It’s not very friendly there, is it?” asked one of them in hushed tones. I asked what they […]
SFI: Green Brighton Supports Green Ecostream
SFI has written and article for the Brighton and Hove Independent Newspaper. This follows a rather one-sided article last week. SFI is all about balance in debate, not being swayed by who shouts loudest. Judge for yourself. Ecostream, Brighton’s eco-store, is a green beacon in a green city. It sources the majority of its goods […]
Scarlett Johansson Becomes New Face of Sodastream
Great story from israelnationalnews.com and SFI’s weekly pro-Israel rally gets a mention too. By Tova Dvorin – From http://www.israelnationalnews.com BDS Fail: Actress bucks the trend to boycott Israel by becoming the face of Sodastream’s upcoming SuperBowl ad campaign. Move over, Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS): international celebrity Scarlett Johansson has started a new trend – […]
Scarlett Johansson to star in SodaStream Super Bowl Advert
It would be great if Miss Johansson was able to find the time in her busy schedule supporting Sodastream, to visit Ecostream in Brighton. By LAUREN IZSO jpost.com Eco-friendly Hollywood starlet to represent Israeli-founded brand; SodaStream CEO says Jewish-American actress embodies company’s brand values. Scarlett Johansson named the “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine in […]
Sodastream – A Visit to Soda Stream and Ma’ale Adumim
Posted by Haifa Diarist – well worth a follow on Twitter too @Haifadiarist This week there was a visit of a Zionist Federation mission from the UK that included a visit to Soda Stream, the company targeted by boycotters in several countries around the world. The group was addressed by senior managers and several interesting […]
Blog: Israel’s “beautiful resistance” to suicide bombers
A response to St James’s Church Rector Lucy Winkett By Richard Millett St James’s Church’s Rector Lucy Winkett’s defence of her church’s installation of a replica of Israel’s security wall in a piece for The Guardian is a legal and moral failure. First the legal side. She states that Israel’s wall is “illegal under international […]