Posts Tagged: BDS
80 Groups Applaud UMass for Initial Steps Over Anti-Israel ‘Political Rally,’ but Urge Immediate Action
A group of 80 organizations that called on the University of Massachusetts in Amherst to refrain from sponsoring a political event featuring supporters of Israel...
Israel Journal Editors Reject Claims of Publishing ‘Anti-BDS’ Issue, Defend Academic Integrity
Editors of the Israel Studies academic journal are rebuffing claims that their latest work was rooted in political advocacy, rather than academic scholarship, amid calls by some critics for retractions...
University of Maryland Students Reject BDS Following Five-Hour Passover Hearing
Student leaders at the University of Maryland, College Park, rejected a resolution supporting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel on Wednesday night,...
Eighty Groups Urge UMass to Reverse Sponsorship of Anti-Israel ‘Political Rally’
JNS.org - Eighty organizations urged the University of Massachusetts in Amherst to rescind all named university sponsorship of an event next month that the groups allege will “incite animosity...
Buying the BDS Lies — Hook, Line, and Sinker
It should be obvious to anyone that while the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement portrays itself as "merely" anti-Zionist, it is in actuality a...
Dublin City University Students Pledge ‘Active Solidarity With Palestine,’ Endorse Israel Boycott
Students at Dublin City University voted to endorse the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel this week, committing their union to lobby...
Students for Justice in Palestine Receives NYU President’s Award in Ceremony Not Attended by President
Students for Justice in Palestine received an award on Wednesday afternoon from New York University over objections from some community members -- though several attendees...
Sponsors Demand Refund After Antisemitic Rap at UNC Gaza Conference, While Lawmaker Calls for Federal Probe
The fallout over a conference hosted at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill about the Gaza Strip continued in recent days, as a member of Congress called...
Jewish Group at University of Maryland Laments ‘Insensitive’ Plan for BDS Vote on Passover
A resolution supporting the controversial boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel will be considered by student leaders at the University of Maryland next...
Brown University President Explains Decision Against Israel Divestment, as Protesters Crash Freshmen Ceremony
The president of Brown University in Rhode Island explained why she chose not to abide by the demands of a student referendum calling for divestment...
Judea Pearl Renounces NYU Distinguished Alumnus Status as School Prepares to Award Students for Justice in Palestine
Turing Award winner Judea Pearl has renounced his status as a distinguished alumnus of New York University, following the school's decision to award its Students for Justice...
Cornell Students Vote Down Divestment Resolution Targeting Israel After Acrimonious Campus Debate
The Student Assembly at Cornell University in Ithaca voted on Thursday against adopting a divestment resolution targeting companies over their ties to Israel, following a campus...
BDS Proposal Fails at UC Santa Barbara for Sixth Time, After Impassioned Appeals From Jewish Community
Student leaders at the University of California, Santa Barbara rejected a divestment resolution targeting Israel on Thursday, marking the sixth time the measure failed to...
US Blocks Entry to Controversial BDS Activist Omar Barghouti Ahead of Speaking Tour
Omar Barghouti, one of the world’s most prominent supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, has been denied entry to the United States. Barghouti...
