Posts Tagged: Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS)
Jewish Students Censure ‘Misguided’ BDS Vote at University of California Riverside
A recent University of California, Riverside (UCR) student government resolution pressing for a financial and academic boycott of Israel has left Jewish students on campus...
Anti-Israel Motion by University of Sydney Student Gov’t Denounced by Australian Jewish Leaders
The student government at the University of Sydney on Thursday passed a motion declaring support for Palestinians "fighting back against daily repression and violence," Australian...
Harvard Faculty Group Denounces Crimson Newspaper BDS Endorsement
Harvard University faculty have issued a letter expressing "dismay" over the Harvard Crimson Editorial Board's endorsement of the boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Organized...
BDS Resolution at University of Melbourne Student Union Decried by Australian Jewish Leaders
Jewish leaders in Australia this weekend denounced a University of Melbourne Student Union's (UMSU) motion that endorsed the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against...
University of Liverpool Students Reject Movement to Boycott Israel in Vote
Students at University of Liverpool rejected the boycott, sanctions, divestment (BDS) campaign against Israel in a school-wide referendum that was held this week. On Friday, the...
Princeton Student Government Upholds Appeal Over Anti-Israel Referendum
The Princeton University Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced Wednesday that an anti-Israel referendum had passed, but that it upheld an appeal objecting to the handling...
Two Tennessee Measures Target Israel Boycotts, Antisemitism in Classroom
Jewish leaders commended the Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday for passing a measure that prohibits companies participating in BDS-style boycotts of Israel from receiving state...
Jewish Students at Princeton University ‘Concerned’ Over Upcoming Anti-Israel Vote
A planned student vote weighing whether Princeton University should stop using construction equipment manufactured by Caterpillar, Inc. over the company's business in Israel has prompted...
Students at Ohio State University Push Back Against ‘Emergency’ BDS Measure
Students at the Ohio State University (OSU) are urging the student government to reject an effort to divest from two companies operating in Israel. On Wednesday...
McGill University Pledges ‘Action’ Over Student Government Israel Boycott
Officials at McGill University have promised to "take action" against a student government body if a controversial move to boycott Israeli institutions is upheld. The Students'...
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...
Sierra Club Reverses ‘Hasty’ Decision to Cancel Israel Trips Amid Anti-Zionist Pressure Campaign
The Sierra Club on Tuesday reversed its cancellation of trips to Israel, saying the decision was "hastily" made and did not accord with the conservation...
UK Union Slammed for Stoking ‘Division’ by Featuring BDS at Student Strike
The umbrella organization for British Jewish university students criticized the largest student union in the United Kingdom for featuring anti-Zionist activism at its "Student Strike...
