Posts Tagged: Campus Bureau
UK Labour Student Resigns Post Over Antisemitic Tweets, Including ‘Hitler Was Jewish Himself’
The co-chair of the Manchester Labour Students group (MLS) was forced to resign on Tuesday, after revelations of a series of tweets that included one which said "Hitler was...
Dartmouth Announces Linda Sarsour Lecture, Days After Refusing to Co-Sponsor Event Featuring Israeli Soldier
Dartmouth College announced Wednesday evening that it will be hosting a lecture by virulently anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour, days after an office at the school declined to...
Pro-Israel Peace Mural Vandalized at University of California-Santa Barbara Amid ‘Hostile Environment’ Ahead of BDS Vote
A pro-Israel peace mural was vandalized twice last weekend at a major California school, ahead of a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) vote by the university's student...
‘We Need to Stop Being Wishy-Washy on Israel’; Former IDF Soldier Urges US Jewish Students to Prioritize Zionist Activism on Campuses
A former IDF lone soldier turned motivational speaker is urging Jewish students on US college campuses to “stop being wishy-washy on Israel” and prioritize Zionist...
New Watchdog Report: 2016 ‘Worst Year on Record for Antisemitism in Canada,’ With Spikes in Holocaust Denial and On-Campus Hate Incidents
A newly published yearly report on antisemitism in Canada revealed that incidents of Holocaust denial and on-campus hate spiked significantly in 2016. B’nai Brith Canada’s “Annual...
Newly-Appointed Dartmouth Dean Disavows Academic Boycotts After Taking Heat Over BDS Ties
A Dartmouth College professor with ties to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement has released a statement addressing the controversy over his appointment to a consequential administrative position. N....
University of California-Santa Cruz Chancellor Urged to Discipline Students Who Disrupted Israeli Independence Day Celebration
The chancellor of University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) has been called on to “deal promptly and swiftly” with the students who disrupted an Israeli Independence Day...
Dartmouth Jewish Studies Chair Calls Pro-BDS Activist Appointed to Top Administrative Position ‘Great Friend’ Who Is ‘Very Supportive’ of Judaic, Israel Studies
The chair of Dartmouth College’s Jewish studies program said the pro-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activist recently promoted to a top administrative position at the...
Academic Activist Network Finds Success Promoting ‘Inherently Connected’ Pro-Free Speech, Pro-Israel Causes
A young academic activist organization has found success helping faculty members on campuses across the US promote what founders see as the “inherently connected” causes of...
San Francisco State University Slammed by Faculty, Community Leaders for Failing to Confront ‘Institutional Antisemitism’
San Francisco State University (SFSU) was condemned repeatedly this week by Jewish faculty members and community leaders for failing to confront "institutional antisemitism," according to reporting by...
Canadian Jewish Rights Activist Alleges York University Has ‘Systemic Antisemitism’ Problem
A Canadian Jewish rights activist says Toronto's York University has a "systemic antisemitism" problem, given what he described as a "recurring cycle" of the school ignoring anti-Jewish discrimination. Aidan Fishman...
UC Santa Barbara SJP Caught With Fake Quote on ‘Apartheid Wall’ Falsely Claiming First Israeli PM Supported Expulsion of Arabs
A University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) student group was caught on Wednesday falsely claiming that Israeli founding father David Ben-Gurion backed the expulsion of Arabs from...
Pitzer College Keeps BDS Resolution Largely Unchanged, Leaving Pro-Israel Students Disappointed
The pro-boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) amendment unexpectedly passed by Claremont Colleges in April, during Passover, was revisited earlier this week, but the minor edits made...
Anti-Israel Divestment Resolution Fails at George Washington University by Narrow Margin
A divestment resolution's failure to be passed by the George Washington (GW) University student government on Monday by the slimmest of margins has pro-Israel activists...
