Posts Tagged: BDS
NYU Tel Aviv Students Slam Department Over Boycott, Amid Criticism by Faculty, Administration
Multiple students who attended New York University's study abroad program in Tel Aviv expressed dismay that it was boycotted by a department at the school, joining complaints...
Times ‘Eurovision’ Article Misleads on Palestinian Goals
The New York Times is understating the goals of Israel’s enemies in a way that misleads its readers. A news article in the May 15 Times...
UC Davis Student Leaders Repeal ‘Unconstitutional’ Israel Divestment Resolution
The student government of the University of California, Davis unanimously struck down a divestment resolution targeting Israel on Monday, calling the measure "unconstitutional." Senate Resolution #17 (SR17)...
Youth Wing of 2nd Largest German Trade Union Rejects BDS, Anti-Zionist Group
A German youth organization affiliated with the country's second largest trade union has disavowed the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, as...
UK Disabled Students’ Group Calls Itself ‘Proudly Anti-Zionist’ and Endorses BDS, Drawing Protest From Jewish Peers
The Union of Jewish Students in the United Kingdom expressed disappointment on Wednesday after a representative body for disabled students defined itself as "anti-Zionist" and endorsed...
Legal Action Taken Against 24 Spanish City Councils Over BDS Support, Group Says
Two dozen Spanish city councils are facing legal action for promoting "antisemitic discrimination" by endorsing the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, a...
Israeli UCT Alumni Speak Out as Campus Leaders Again Set to Consider Academic Boycott
Multiple graduates of the University of Cape Town in South Africa have urged their alma mater to reject an academic boycott of Israel -- among them...
Linda Sarsour Preaches Hate and Intolerance at UMass
On May 4, five members of the Alliance for Israel and I attended an event at UMass that featured Linda Sarsour, Roger Waters, and Marc...
Head of NYU Tel Aviv Rejects ‘Inappropriate, Non-Collegial Attack’ After Department Votes to Boycott Israel Program
A pledge of non-cooperation with New York University's Tel Aviv campus, announced last week by the school's Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, has been condemned...
Why Anti-Zionism Is More Lethal Than Antisemitism
JNS.org - I always get suspicious when I hear someone flaunt their pro-Israel credentials by saying, “I firmly believe in Israel’s right to exist.” Gee,...
Cal Poly Campus Leaders Pass Anti-Discrimination Bill Praised by Jewish Students
Student leaders at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo have adopted an anti-discrimination resolution that Jewish students said may help protect their community. The “Freedom...
NYU Department Boycotts Tel Aviv Campus, While Defending Ties With Abu Dhabi Campus
A department at New York University announced on Thursday that it passed a resolution of non-cooperation with the school's study abroad program in Tel Aviv, accusing...
A Guide Book of How to Effectively Fight BDS
On the evening of April 24, I learned that a panel was scheduled to foster a “community dialogue” on “Palestine and Social Justice” at the...
BDS Expands on Campus After ‘Apartheid Week’ and Other Incidents
Anti-Israel activities reached a peak in April, with BDS resolutions being considered at a number of schools, and with "Israel Apartheid Week" events at several...
