One-time presidential hopeful faces backlash over op-ed saying BDS movement 'rooted in antisemitic thought and history' New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang speaks at news conference on 14 January (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 22 January 2021 20:12 UTC | Last update: 1 month 4 weeks ago Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang sparked controversy by comparing the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement to "fascist" anti-Jewish campaigns. Writing for Forward, a Jewish American webzine, Yang, who is a New York City mayoral candidate, compared BDS "to fascist boycotts of Jewish businesses" in the past, seemingly a nod at Nazi policies of the 1930s and 40s.