The Israeli academia is faceing potential challenges in terms of conference participation, research funding, and publication opportunities due to the Israeli agression on Gaza.

A UK parliamentary bill set to be tabled this week aims to prevent public bodies from divesting in companies based on the conduct of a foreign government, particularly "Israel" and occupied Palestine.

Recently, the parliamentary process to introduce a law that would stop the UK’s public bodies from boycotting “Israel” began to alarm several human rights organizations, especially since this decision links the boycott with anti-Semitism.

A survey conducted in American universities showed that half of university students in the United States have been exposed to calls for the BDS movement, and more than half of those same support those calls.

The Dutch travel company, Booking.com, told the AP that it would describe the areas of Israeli settlements as “disputed, conflict-affected or high-risk” areas.