Posts Tagged: campus anti-Zionism
Irish University Announces It Has Not Yet Decided to Host Controversial Conference Exploring Elimination of Israel as Jewish State
The Irish university reportedly set to host a conference exploring the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state announced it has not yet decided whether to open its...
American Historical Association Rejects Anti-Israel Resolutions for Third Time in Two Years
The oldest and largest society of US historians rejected two anti-Israel petitions last week, the blog History News Network reported. At its 131st annual gathering, held in Denver on Jan. 5-8,...
Jewish Academic Uses Nazi Imagery to Attack Peers Successful at Defeating BDS Motion at Modern Language Association Conference
A Jewish academic used Nazi imagery to attack fellow scholars who were successful in preventing a BDS motion from passing at a conference over the weekend,...
New Program Aimed at Combating Ignorance, Hostility Towards Jews, Israel Launched on Four New York Campuses
The head of a new program aimed at combating ignorance about -- and hostility towards -- Jews and Israel on the part of students from different ethnic and...
Jewish Student Activists in UK Say Umbrella Organization Must Stop ‘Wrongly Dismissing,’ Apologizing for Antisemitism on Campus
Jewish students in the UK are calling on the country's leading Jewish student group to stop “wrongly dismissing” antisemitism on college campuses and fulfill its “commitment...
Israeli Embassy in Ireland Slams Upcoming Conference Exploring Elimination of Jewish State as ‘Incompatible With Democratic Values, Academic Discussion’
A representative from the Israeli Embassy in Ireland responded harshly on Wednesday to news of a planned university conference exploring the elimination of the Jewish state. Referring to “International...
In Aftermath of BDS Resolution at Portland State U, Israel-Advocates ‘Excited to Move On,’ Publicly Celebrate Jewish State
The head of Portland State University's only pro-Israel society told Oregon Jewish Life about being “excited [to] move on," two months after the conclusion of a contentious...
Prominent Scholars Slam Modern Language Association for Entertaining ‘Shameful’ BDS Resolution, Politicizing Academia
Two American scholars called an anti-Israel motion being brought before the upcoming conference of the Modern Language Association (MLA) a "shameful maneuver" that highlights the worrisome politicization of academia. Referring...
10 Notable Campus Stories From 2016
Jewish and pro-Israel students around the world have been facing a deluge of hostile activity in the form of Palestinian human-rights advocacy. This year, through the establishment of The...
New Report: Some of 2016’s Worst Antisemitic Activity Took Place on British, Canadian Campuses
Some of the past year's worst antisemitic activities took place at British and Canadian universities, according to a new report, released by a prominent international Jewish...
UK Parliamentarian Says Top British Universities Becoming ‘No-Go Zones’ for Jewish Students
Top British universities are becoming “no-go zones” for Jewish students, due to a combination of rising antisemitism on campus and a desire on the part of administrations...
Anti-Israel Activists at U of Maryland Demand Administration Protect Them Against Antisemitism Allegations, Allow BDS Promotion ‘Without Fear of Consequence’
Anti-Israel activists at the University of Maryland (UMD) are calling on the administration to defend them against antisemitism allegations and allow them to operate “without...
Jewish Student Leader in UK: Findings of Campus Racism Report Downplaying Antisemitism ‘Especially Disappointing’
A Jewish student leader in Britain expressed dismay over the findings of a racism inquiry that "trivializes antisemitism." Referring to the “Institutional Racism Review” (IRR) -- commissioned by the...
Irish University’s Decision to Host Conference Calling for Elimination of Jewish State Provides Cloak of Academic Legitimacy for Antisemitism, Say Israel Advocates
An Irish university's decision to host a conference calling for the elimination of the Jewish state provides activists the opportunity to hide their antisemitism behind a cloak of academic legitimacy,...
