The End of Corporate Boycott Against Israel?
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN

Columnist Jonathan Feldstein

‘Twas the month of Christmas

 And without so much as a flinch

 AirBNB joined the Israel boycott

 And became the new corporate grinch

In recent weeks, it seems as if there have been an unprecedented number of anti-Semitic decisions and declarations that have been dismaying and worrying.  Some are cloaked in the veil of being “only” anti-Israel. Make no mistake, these are bald faced anti-Semitic acts and need to be called out. While there are no shortage of anti-Semitic grinches this season, and in general, there may be a light at the end of this long dark tunnel.

I was encouraged by a conversation with a pastor recently when discussing boycotts against Israel.  I mentioned the BDS scourge (seasonally, Scrooge) that seems to be growing deeper and wider legs.  But he had never heard of BDS and didn’t know what it meant. I explained this decade old phenomena of ...

Class Action Law Firm and Disability Advocates Win a Victory in Their Battle to Hold Lyft Inc. Accountable for Denying Services to People with Disabilities

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Mrs. Lowell resides in White Plains, New York, and typically uses a motorized scooter to travel. To assist her in travel throughout Westchester County and in her regular medical appointments in New York City, Mrs. Lowell would like to use Lyft’s transportation services; however, the company does not make wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) available in Westchester County. Because Lyft does not offer WAVs, Mrs. Lowell’s husband must regularly take time off from work to drive Mrs. ...