Lea Speyer
ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer
NYU President Slams Anti-Israel Boycott Movement as ‘Affront to Academic Freedom’
The president of New York University (NYU) had some harsh words for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, slamming the global initiative in an interview...
Victim of Verbal, Physical Assault at Cambridge University Decries College’s Refusal to Acknowledge Antisemitic Nature of Attack
A Jewish student who was recently the victim of an attack at Cambridge University accused the school on Tuesday of "setting a dangerous precedent" after...
Tennessee Students’ Calls to ‘Annihilate Jewish, Zionist Dogs’ Uncovered by Covert Campus Watchdog
Students at two Tennessee colleges have issued calls on social media to annihilate Jewish and Zionist “dogs,” a covert campus watchdog group revealed to The Algemeiner this...
‘Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving’ Held at Smith College to Protest ‘Physical, Psychological Violence of Imperialism’ in Israel, America
A Thanksgiving gathering to protest the “physical and psychological violence of imperialism and colonialism” in Israel and the US was hosted by a Smith College student group last Sunday, Campus...
Watchdog: Unclear if Spike in Antisemitic Incidents Across US Campuses Since Presidential Election is Coming From Left or Right
The motivating forces behind the major spike in antisemitic incidents at universities across the US since the November 8 presidential election remain unknown, the head of a...
IDF Veterans Group Vows to Target Foreign-Funded Israeli NGOs ‘Working to Undermine the Jewish State Under Guise of Human Rights’
The head of a pro-Israel advocacy group made up of Israel Defense Forces veterans vowed to expose Israeli NGOs that “fuel the system of hate” against the Jewish...
Report: British Holocaust Denier Portrayed in Movie ‘Denial’ Embarks on ‘Secretive Tour to Spread Vile Message’ Ahead of Film’s Release in UK
The British revisionist historian spotlighted in the new movie “Denial” has embarked on a “secretive tour” to "spread his vile message" ahead of the film's release in...
‘Jews Out’ Inked in German Among Hate-Filled Messages in Postcard Sent to Visiting Harvard Professor
A visiting scholar at Harvard Law School received a postcard bearing antisemitic threats this week, The Boston Globe reported. The communique, which arrived from Britain, included the...
Israeli BDS Activist Among Top Candidates for Presidency of Britain’s Jewish Student Umbrella Organization
An Israeli BDS activist who has downplayed Arab terrorism against his fellow countrymen, is one of three candidates nominated to run for the leadership of Britain's Jewish...
Expert: Blatant Anti-Israel Slant ‘Suicidal’ for Reputation, Continuity of Mideast Scholars Association
A prominent Jerusalem-based historian likened the anti-Israel efforts of a controversial academic body to a "suicide belt that kills only the bomber, causing its death to be self-inflicted." Dr. Martin...
NYU’s Jewish, Gay Communities Shaken But ‘Strong’ After Finding Swastika Sticky Notes in Dorm, Campus Rep Says
After discovering a swastika and "white pride" messages on the door of their New York University dorm, Jewish and gay students are shaken but feeling "strong...
‘Gas Jews Die’ Note Found on Mezuzah of Oberlin Professor’s Home
An Oberlin College associate professor, who was awoken in the middle of the night by a disturbing noise last week, found a note on his mezuzah (traditional...
Activists at Washington U Protest Guest Lecture by Israeli LGBTQ Rep; Call It ‘Pinkwashing’ of Jewish State’s ‘Oppression of Palestinians’
Anti-Israel activists at Washington University protested a recent event highlighting the Jewish state's status as a regional "haven" for the LGBTQ community, accusing it of "pinkwashing”...
Jewish Groups at Northwestern Say Recent Study Labeling School ‘Antisemitic Hotspot’ Doesn’t Reflect Students’ Experience
Jewish groups at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois expressed ill ease with a recent Brandeis study that labeled the school an antisemitic and anti-Israel "hotspot," the...
