Lea Speyer
ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer
Jewish Students at U of Manchester Left ‘Angry, Fearful’ in Wake of Successful BDS Campaign That ‘Sprang Out of Nowhere’
Jewish students at the University of Manchester in Britain have been left angry and fearful after a sudden campaign, which “sprang out of nowhere,” led to the swift passage of...
Academic Freedom Proponents Slam BDS Policy of ‘Anti-Normalization,’ Non-Engagement With Israel, Supporters
Two prominent pro-Israel academics slammed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s policy of "anti-normalization" and non-engagement with the Jewish state and its supporters in...
UK Labour Leader Corbyn Attends London Launch of Anti-Israel Book Authored by ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ Founder
The leader of the UK's Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn -- long dogged by accusations of personal and party-wide antisemitism -- met Tuesday evening with the founder...
Despite BDS Efforts to Isolate Israeli Academia, Jewish State Remains ‘Preferred Collaboration Partner for US Researchers,’ New Study Reveals
Despite the efforts of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement to isolate Israeli academia, prestigious American universities continue to consider the Jewish state "a preferred...
British-Jewish Campus Activist Co-Sponsors Motion to Sever Ties With UK’s Leading Student Union Over President’s Failure to Address, Acknowledge Antisemitism
British-Jewish students are "fed up with taking a soft approach” towards the controversial head of the country’s largest student union and are now taking steps to sever ties...
Northwestern U Lecturer Targeted With Nazi Salute, ‘Heil Hitler’ Near Campus Jewish Center
A lecturer at Northwestern University was shown the Nazi salute last month by a passerby, student newspaper The Daily Northwestern reported on Sunday. According to the...
Co-Sponsor of House Antisemitism Act Rejects Claim Legislation Will ‘Diminish, Infringe’ on First Amendment Rights
A congressional bill advancing the fight against antisemitism on college campuses will not “diminish or infringe on” First Amendment rights, a spokesman for a co-sponsor of...
Victim of ‘Antisemitic’ Attack at Cambridge: Human Rights of Israeli, Jewish Students in Jeopardy as Line Between Anti-Zionism, Jew-Hatred Blurs
One of the victims of an alleged antisemitic attack at Cambridge University last month warned this week that Jews and Israelis are in increasing danger...
British Jewish Student Leader Voices Regret for Accepting ‘Remorse’ of ‘Antisemitic’ President of National Union
The head of the UK’s Union of Jewish Students expressed regret on Monday for having had faith in the sincerity of the woman running the...
Human Rights Expert Says Unanimous Passage of Senate Antisemitism Bill Will Have ‘Ripple Effect’ on US Campuses
A newly passed US Senate bill advancing the fight against antisemitism will have a “ripple effect” on educational institutions, the head of a Jewish human rights organization told...
Ontario Lawmaker Behind Newly Passed Anti-BDS Motion: Global Movement Should Be Banned on Campus, Like KKK, Other Hate Groups
The Canadian lawmaker behind a newly passed motion opposing the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign said the movement should be barred from operating...
Israel Advocates at Columbia University to Hold ‘Indigenous People Unite’ Event to ‘Reclaim Narrative’ About Jewish Right to Native Land
Students at New York City's Columbia University have launched a new initiative aimed at refuting the claim that Jews have no historic right to the land...
Radical BDS Activist Running for President of Britain’s Top Jewish Student Group Has ‘Definite Chance of Winning,’ Expert Says
An anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist nominated as one of three candidates for the top leadership position of Britain’s national Jewish student organization...
Following Kent State Decision to Retain Golda Display, Advocacy Group Threatens Legal Action Against University for Failing to Protect Students From ‘Network of Well-Funded Zionists’
An anti-Israel legal advocacy group is demanding an apology from Kent State University for failing to protect its students from “a network of well-funded right-wing...
