Boycott

KAN addresses calls for Israel to withdraw from Eurovision

KAN CEO Golan Yochpaz says Israel must remain part of Eurovision as several European countries threaten a boycott over the Gaza war.

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, attends the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses 50 delegates from the US at the "50 States One Israel" conference in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025.

Bipartisan US support reminds Israel that true friends stand by us, official tells 'Post'

Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at a conference in Tel Aviv, March 25, 2025.

'Additional confrontations with Iran are inevitable,' Defense Ministry D-G Baram says

Javier Bardem wears a keffiyeh as he poses on the red carpet at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, September 14, 2025.

At Emmys, Hollywood stars display pro-Israel, pro-Palestine messages


Netherlands to not join Eurovision if Israel participates, says broadcaster

The European Broadcasting Union which organizes the event said on Thursday it understood the "concerns and deeply held views around the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."

Eurovision 2026 logo

Olivia Coleman, Ilana Glazer, Wallace Shawn, among stars pledging to boycott Israeli film industry

Hollywood A-listers pledged to not screen films or work with Israeli film institutions…that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians.

Actor Wallace Shawn participates in a demonstration to support Gaza outside the White House on October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement staged a demonstration to call for a cease of fire in the Middle East.

The Israeli movies you won’t see abroad: Films from Israel that aren't shown in other countries

The Venice Film Festival began last week, and the Toronto International Film Festival opened yesterday - only two full-length movies and one short film from Israel will be shown at them this year.

HANNA BIRAKH, Aseel Farhat, Elisha Banai, and Jade Daiches Weeks in ‘Bella,’ a comedy about a rare dove by Jamal Khalaile and Zohar Shachar.

No reason to boycott actors over Gaza, director Schnabel says at Venice Film Festival

US director Julian Schnabel defended Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler after activists urged the Venice Film Festival to exclude them over their support for Israel.

Julian Schnabel poses during a photocall for the movie "In the Hand of Dante" out of competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, September 3, 2025.

Occupying Gaza comes with economic consequences - opinion

A proper assessment of the consequences of occupying Gaza requires a comprehensive analysis of the interconnections between security, political, social, and economic dimensions.

IDF SOLDIERS gather on the Israeli side of the Gaza border last week. A proper assessment of the consequences of occupying Gaza requires a comprehensive analysis of the security, political, social, and economic dimensions, say the writers.

Israeli-run music festival in Portugal forced to cancel following intense BDS campaign

The team confirmed that the festival faced a well-funded and orchestrated BDS campaign "built on lies and hatred" over the last few months.

An image in Portugese calling to boycott the Anta Gathering music festival.

Dutch gov't should focus on domestic troubles before collapsing over Israel criticism - editorial

While the Netherlands is due for an election in October anyway, as Geert Wilders pulled his PVV party out of the coalition, the resignation of FM Veldkamp raises questions over their priorities.

Then-Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp during a meeting in Beijing, China, May 22, 2025.

Beyond the aisles: meet the woman behind the Kosher Trader Joe’s phenomenon

Shelley Atlas Serber started a simple Facebook group to help fellow shoppers find kosher products at the popular supermarket Trader Joe’s.

SERBER WENT on ‘The Jerusalem Post Podcast’ to discuss her journey creating content focused on her favorite grocery store.

UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure

The Israeli Opera website has dropped reference to the Royal Opera House.

The Company perform onstage during a production of Tosca by Giacmo Puccini at London Coliseum on September 28, 2022; illustrative.

Israel must win with moral clarity to win strategically - opinion

Even under fire, ethical conduct is not a luxury. Without moral responsibility toward others, our call for recognition and self-determination loses its force.

PALESTINIANS FLEE from the northern Gaza Strip amid an IDF operation last November. Claims like ‘there are no innocents in Gaza’ are profoundly wrong, morally and strategically, the writer argues.

Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel

The condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search and rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems, among other expenses.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.