Posts Tagged: academic BDS
Orthodox Rabbinical Conference Slams German University for Canceling Lecture by Israeli Historian Benny Morris
The Orthodox Rabbinical Conference of Germany, an influential association of orthodox rabbis, lambasted the University of Leipzig for canceling a lecture by Israeli historian Benny...
German University Cancels Lecture by Israeli Historian Benny Morris Due to Student Protests, ‘Security Concerns’
The University of Leipzig in Germany has canceled a lecture by Israeli historian Benny Morris following student protests described by the school as "understandable, but...
Middle East Studies Association Votes to Boycott Israel
The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) announced on Wednesday its endorsement of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Members of the association, which...
Anti-Zionist Faculty Fueling Campus Antisemitism, Report Finds
Faculty support for the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel is strongly correlated with the rise in antisemitic incidents at American colleges and...
BDS Faculty Using Classrooms to Promote ‘Politically-Motivated, Anti-Israel Perspective,’ Study Suggests
Academic instructors who back the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel are significantly more likely to assign course readings authored by fellow...
88 Groups Urge US Education Dept. to Prevent Misuse of Taxpayer Funds to Boycott Israel
Eighty-eight groups urged the US Department of Education on Wednesday to safeguard against the misuse of federal funds to promote boycotts of Israel in academia. In...
Want to Beat BDS? Stop Propping Up a Failed Peace Process
JNS.org - The goal of the BDS movement is the same as the late, unlamented Arab League boycott: the economic strangulation of Israel. Just like the...
Modern Language Association Approves Anti-BDS Motion; Members Welcome Rejection of ‘Radical Fringe’
With the principal humanities academic organization in the US voting overwhelmingly to formally reject the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, a leading member of the anti-BDS effort welcomed the rejection...
