Canada’s largest Protestant church has defended it decision to boycott goods produced in the Israeli settlements located within the occupied Palestinian territories, Press TV reports. “The majority of people clearly wanted to send some kind of message that the increased settlements on the (Palestinian) occupied territories are a serious impediment to the peace process. And, part of it is because... 

Australia is almost certain to vote against a Palestinian state next month, despite an apparent push by Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd for Canberra to abstain from any such vote. Leaders of the Jewish community reacted angrily yesterday to a report that Mr Rudd had written to Julia Gillard recommending that Australia abstain from the vote at the UN. The diplomatic row came as Victorian Labor leader Daniel... 

Gene Simmons condemned musicians who boycott Israel as ‘fools’. Kiss’ Israeli-born singer-musician Gene Simmons is shouting out loud at the string of musicians who refuse to perform in his homeland. “They’re fools,” the legendary bassist said in an interview on his first return to Israel since leaving the country as a child more than 50 years ago. Simmons described... 

Los Angeles has just become the nation’s largest city to boycott Arizona for passing a tough immigration law. Now, anti-protesters have come out to say they’ll boycott L.A. right back. Kelly Townsend of Gilbert doesn’t like hearing about people across the country boycotting Arizona. “I think it’s an intimidation tactic that has caught on and people think if they make enough... 

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is to sue online bookseller Amazon for selling extreme right-wing books, the AJC’s Berlin office announced Friday. According to the AJC, around 50 books on sale on Amazon’s German website contain anti-Semitic sentiments, trivialise National Socialism, and deny the Holocaust. Some of the books have been classed as endangering to youth, a statement by the AJC...