BDS actions in April 2026
April is the second month Israel and the USA wage an unprovoked war against Iran. Iran seemed to have no chance, but apparently they have more leverage than assumed, striking Israel almost everyday since the war began and even shooting down 2 military jets of the USA in April. The USA was likely becoming desperate targeting civilian infrastructure like pharmaceutical facilities, bridges and even universities and schools. One of the most deadly strikes was one on a girl’s school in Minab with about 100 dead students.
1 April: The Astor Lounge Cinema in Frankfurt cancelled its collaboration with the Jewish Film Festival over the presence of police officers in the last edition of the film festival.
1 April: The Democratic Party of the USA has planned to vote on three resolutions related to Israel and AIPAC. One condemning AIPAC for its meddling in Democratic primaries and elections in general. Second condemning the war against Israel, and third conditioning the military support of Israel by the USA, like that Israel must adhere to international law etc.
2 April: Footballclub Mainz 05 lost in trial against a Palestinian football player who it dismissed following pro Palestine social media posts. One post said From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free. The other one was absolutely legal even for German judges. Now Mainz 05 has to pay 1.5 Mil. Euros in lost salaries and can even be charged for more.
13 April: The South Korean president demands an investigation into a video in which Israel soldiers are shown to throw down Palestinians from a building in the West Bank. The Israeli side of course justifies such acts.
13 April: The Italian foreign minister Tajani condemned the Israeli attacks on civilians in Beirut, Lebanon which of course is defended by the Israeli.
13 April: The student parliament of Düsseldorf, Germany voted to boycott Israel.
14 April: Péter Magyar, the newly elected president of Hungary would rejoin the ICC after Victor Orban decided to leave the ICC after the arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
14 April: Italy suspends a defence partnership with Israel after Israel targeted Italian soldiers in Lebanon.
14 April: The Green Party of UK demands that diplomatic ties with Israel should be suspended and all weapons deliveries to Israel end after Israel launched airstrikes against Lebanon following the ceasefire agreement with Iran. The Green Party was a not very successful party in the UK, but is recently polling pretty strong and becoming a new force to the left of the Labor Party.
15 April: A petition demanding the complete suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement reached 1 million signatures, reaching the threshold triggering an official consideration of the demand by the European parliament and the EU commission.
18 April: The former ESC participant for Germany suggested that Israel could have paused its participation for its own sake but also for the well being of the musicians. Musicians who take part in this years ESC will likely be a target of a boycott for the rest of their careers.
BDS in 2026
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