Lea Speyer
ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer
U of Michigan Students Justify ‘Zionism Is Scary’ Halloween Bake Sale Following Outcry Over ‘Gross Bigotry’
Students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn told The Algemeiner on Tuesday that they were justified in holding a blatantly anti-Israel event, "because Zionism constitutes antisemitism.” The school's chapter of Students...
New Campus Initiative Aims to Counteract Anti-Israel Movement’s ‘Trite, One-Sided’ Rhetoric by Showing Jewish State’s ‘Human Face’
A new campaign to combat anti-Israel messaging on US campuses by showing the diversity of the Jewish state was launched on Monday, a spokesperson for a...
Watchdog: London University Lecture Equating Nazism, Zionism Highlights School’s ‘Poor Record’ in Cracking Down on Antisemitism
A lecture last week at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London highlights the school’s poor record when it comes to cracking down...
New Holocaust, Genocide Curriculum at Boston U’s Elie Wiesel Center ‘Perfect Fit’ for Renowned Survivor’s Legacy, Says Jewish Studies Prof
A new secondary academic discipline offered at Boston University (BU) -- aimed at educating about mass murder in the 20th century -- has generated much excitement among students,...
British University Ordered to Compensate Jewish Student for Rejecting His Complaints Against Campus Group’s Antisemitic Activity
A British university has been ordered to compensate a Jewish student for failing to address his complaints about rampant Jew- and Israel-hatred on campus, UK campus and...
Canadian Jewish Organization Decries Appearance of Neo-Nazi Newspaper on York U Campus
A blatantly antisemitic, racist and homophobic publication has “no place” at Canadian universities, an official from one of the country's major Jewish organizations told The...
Congressman Warns U of California: Failure to Prevent Antisemitism on Campuses Violates Federal Law
A California congressman issued a warning Tuesday to the University of California (UC) Board of Regents that failing to prevent antisemitism in the classroom and on campus “violates...
Kent State Students Demand Removal of ‘Golda’ Display, Claiming Late Israeli Leader Engaged in ‘Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians’
Students at Kent State University are demanding the removal of a display featuring a photo of and quotation by the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on the...
Faculty, Alumni Join Human Rights Organizations in Demanding Eradication of Anti-Zionist Indoctrination in U of California Classrooms
A mass appeal to the University of California (UC) system to stop the “growing and worrisome trend” of anti-Zionist faculty members using their classrooms as political platforms is...
British University Rugby Team ‘Excited’ to Openly Support BDS With Palestinian Flag on New Uniform
A British university rugby team said it is “excited” to show support for the anti-Israel boycott movement by wearing the Palestinian flag on its uniform,...
In Response to Violent Anti-Israel Protest at London College, UK Universities Minister Says Student ‘Intimidation’ Must Not Be Tolerated
Responding to last Thursday's violent anti-Israel protest at a London college, the UK's universities minister said schools must have zero tolerance for “students that use...
‘Kill a Jew’ Spray-Painted on Wall of South African University Building Two Weeks After Kippah-Wearing Student Verbally Assaulted on Campus
Violent antisemitic graffiti was found on Monday at the campus of South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), a mere two weeks after a Jewish student was...
UK Watchdog: Police Investigating Antisemitic Tweets Posted by Ringleader of Violent Anti-Israel Protest at London University
British police are actively investigating antisemitic social media postings of a student believed to be the ringleader of last week's violent anti-Israel protest at University College London (UCL), a...
Campus Groups on New UC Irvine Recommendations for Combating Antisemitism on Campus: ‘Proof Will Be in the Pudding’ of Implementation
While the University of California, Irvine is taking a series of “good first steps” towards combating antisemitism, the “proof will be in the pudding" of implementation,...
