Alexander Joffe
ARTICLES BY: Alexander Joffe
Israeli Voices Get Silenced on Campus; Jew Haters Are Given ‘Academic Freedom’
As 2023 begins, several trends related to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement have become clear. On one hand, "human rights" industry leaders and...
Some Politicians Finally Find Their Voice on Fighting Antisemitism and Campus Hate
The calendar year ended with politicians holding conferences and making statements in opposition to antisemitism, as well as the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)...
Anti-Israel Hate Spreads Beyond the College Campus in November
November’s BDS news was shaped by the results of the midterm elections that saw the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives while Democrats...
Antisemitism Thrives On and Off-Campus as Threat Continues to Grow
October was characterized by a series of campus BDS and antisemitism incidents, which showed how deeply anti-Israel bias is embedded in organized student life. The antisemitism...
Palestinian Groups Attack and Demonize Jews as New Semester Begins
The BDS movement began the academic year with vandalism and harassment aimed at Jewish and pro-Israel students. At Cornell University, graffiti of a Star of David...
As Summer Recess Ends, the Boycott Israel Movement Marches On
The brief August flare up between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) produced a predictable but short spate of BDS activity. PIJ’s undeniable responsibility for...
Biden Fights Back on ‘Apartheid State,’ But BDS Continues Its Lies
US President Joe Biden’s whirlwind visit to the Middle East produced few tangible gains in terms of restoring Israeli-Palestinian negotiations or promises to increase Saudi...
BDS Puts Jews and Israel Under Attack
One of the most significant and sinister BDS developments in recent memory occurred in June with the release of the ‘Mapping Project,’ which created a...
As Semester Ends, the BDS Movement Picks Up Gains on Campus
The spring semester ended in May with the BDS movement making strides on campus, but being pushed back in primary elections and in the cultural...
Efforts to Boycott Israel Grow on Campus
The spring semester approaches its end with a variety of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) activities on campus. In the US, several student governments have...
BDS Co-Opts Ukraine and Drives Campus Hate to Attack Israel
In a characteristic display of opportunism, the BDS movement in March concentrated its focus on the war in Ukraine. Responding to the rapid condemnation of...
BDS and the Apartheid Libel Are on the March
A key development in BDS activity in February was a report by Amnesty International entitled “Israel’s Apartheid Against the Palestinians.” The BDS movement and its...
BDS Movement Uses Campus Antisemitism to March Onward
BDS activities in January were shaped by the continuing evolution of the COVID pandemic, which has slowed the reopening of higher education, and also by...
BDS Brings Antisemitism to Universities Across America
In December, a new report revealed the extent to which "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) officials are pervasively biased against Israel. The study analyzed the Twitter...
