Posts Tagged: Campus anti-Israel
Black Zionist Leader: Despite Anti-Israel Movement Efforts, Vast Majority of African Americans Support Jewish State
A black Christian Zionist leader told The Algemeiner on Friday that, "despite the anti-Israel movement's best efforts, the vast majority of the African American community support the Jewish state." Dumisani Washington --...
Birmingham Theology Major Hailed by International Jewish Peers as ‘Political Activist of 2016’ Running for Senior Role in UK’s Largest Student Union
A University of Birmingham theology major recently hailed by international Jewish peers as 2016's "Political Activist of the Year" has announced her campaign for a senior role in the...
Antisemitic ‘End Jewish Privilege’ Fliers Distributed at Chicago University Rattle Students; School Issues Condemnation
Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) were rattled this week by fliers that were distributed on campus reading, "Ending White Privilege...
Burnt Mezuzah on Doorpost of University of California Hastings Law Student’s Dorm Room Called ‘Cowardly Act of Antisemitism’ by Chancellor
A San Francisco law student told The Algemeiner he was shocked this week to find the mezuzah on the doorpost of his dorm room partially burned. "Nothing like this has...
Britain’s Sussex U Investigating ‘Jet Fuel Can’t Melt Jews’ Graffiti Found on Campus
Officials at the UK's University of Sussex have launched an investigation into graffiti found last week on campus that read, "Jet fuel can’t melt Jews...
Following ‘Jews Are Rodents’ Facebook Post Celebrating Anti-Israel Event at Ontario University, Administrators Vow to Investigate, Take Action Against Perpetrators
After a message comparing Jews to rodents was posted on Facebook in honor of an anti-Israel event at an Ontario university, administrators vowed this week to investigate and take action...
UK Israel Activists Dispute London University Claims of ‘Welcoming’ Atmosphere for Jews
Leading UK Israel activists told The Algemeiner on Monday that they dispute the claims of a London university's director, made this weekend on a BBC broadcast, that her school has a welcoming...
Revealed: Head of Catholic St Thomas University’s Student Government Tweeted That Jews Will ‘Get What’s Coming’ to Them
The president of a Minnesota school's undergraduate student government (USG) once tweeted, "yahood [Jews] will get what coming for them [sic]," a covert campus watchdog group...
Jewish Student Umbrella Lauds New Anti-BDS Report Recommending How to Combat ‘One of the Greatest Threats to Academic Freedom’ on Campus
The world's largest Jewish campus organization welcomed a US higher education-reform group's new recommendations for countering boycott and divestment efforts at universities, The Algemeiner has learned. Hillel International president and...
‘Honored to Have Made My Mark on Kent State,’ Says Jewish Student Behind Antisemitism Resolution
"I am so honored to have made my mark on Kent State University," the Jewish campus leader behind a resolution condemning antisemitism told The Algemeiner. After the Ohio school's...
Leading Israel Advocates Praise British Students for ‘Major Victories’ in Defending Jewish State on Campus During ‘Apartheid Week’
Leading Israel advocates praised British students for winning "major victories" in their defense of the Jewish state on their campuses during this year's annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Aviva...
New Petition Calls On McGill U to Expel Student Leader Who Tweeted ‘Punch a Zionist’
A petition demanding the expulsion of a McGill University student government representative who urged Twitter followers to "punch a Zionist" has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures, The Algemeiner has learned. "We the undersigned...
Jewish Activists at East Carolina U Laud Student Government for Unanimously Passing Resolution Against Antisemitism Amid Surge of Phenomenon Across US Campuses
Jewish activists at East Carolina University (ECU) lauded their peers in the Student Government Association (SGA) for passing a motion Wednesday condemning antisemitism amid a surge...
‘Zionism Is a Racist Political Ideology,’ Says UK Professor Who Chaired Anti-Israel Event
A UK professor who moderated a panel that kicked off "Israeli Apartheid Week" at University College London (UCL) this week told The Algemeiner why he considers Zionism...
