Posts Tagged: BDS
Multiple Universities Give Institutional Support to Antisemitism
When reading a statement claiming the “Jewish lobby” has “subjugated” the United States, several likely sources for the comment may come to mind, such as...
Some Politicians Finally Find Their Voice on Fighting Antisemitism and Campus Hate
The calendar year ended with politicians holding conferences and making statements in opposition to antisemitism, as well as the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)...
A View from Campus: How Israel’s Image on the Media Battlefield Impacts Jewish Students
University students have become central to anti-Israel movements, with many of them participating in organizations such as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and others...
A Father’s Perspective on Campus Antisemitism
University of Wisconsin students returned to campus this semester to find hateful antisemitic messages chalked onto campus sidewalks. Hillel and other Jewish student organizations were attacked with the...
Academia’s Selective Deviation from Freedom of Inquiry
Freedom of inquiry, meaning vigorous analysis and debate of controversial issues, is supposed to constitute an integral element of higher education. American universities have traditionally...
Anti-Israel Hate Spreads Beyond the College Campus in November
November’s BDS news was shaped by the results of the midterm elections that saw the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives while Democrats...
Excluding Zionist Voices Will Not Bring Us Closer to Peace
I am a proud Jew and Zionist. This statement would prevent me from speaking at nine student clubs at the University of California, Berkeley Law School,...
Should Israel Lead the Fight Against Antisemitism?
JNS.org - The just-published Annual Assessment of the Jerusalem-based Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) makes for sobering reading when it comes to the section on...
American Jewish Committee Calls for End of Arab League Israel Boycott, Welcomes New US Penalties
The American Jewish Committee on Friday welcomed new U.S. Commerce Department rules designed to more strongly counter the Arab League’s boycott of Israel while also...
A Message to UC Berkeley: We Are Zionists Because We Are Jews
In the defining spirit of our times, which promotes diversity and inclusion by encouraging individuals to self-identify, to celebrate their will to determine their identity...
Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Makes Campaign Stop at Palestinian Club That Erases Israel From Map
State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Il55), the Republican candidate for Illinois governor, made a campaign stop Saturday at the Palestinian American Club of Bridgeview, Illinois where...
New York State Assemblymember Calls on State A.G. to Launch Investigation into Financial Firm Over BDS Allegations
New York State Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal (D-NY27) has requested that New York’s Attorney General Letitia James open an investigation into the Chicago-based financial services firm...
ADL CEO: Left-Wing Antisemitism Is On the Quad – We Must Face Reality
It’s that time of year, when tens of thousands of Jewish students are starting at colleges across the United States. And for the first time...
As Summer Recess Ends, the Boycott Israel Movement Marches On
The brief August flare up between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) produced a predictable but short spate of BDS activity. PIJ’s undeniable responsibility for...
