Posts Tagged: colleges anti-Israel
Anti-Israel Protests Are Growing; Here’s What You Need to Know
Student protests against Israel expanded greatly in February, with university administrations largely unwilling and unable to enforce regulations regarding what has euphemistically become known as...
BDS Activists Push False ‘Genocide’ Charge to Attack Israel
Activists of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement spent much of January engaging in disruptive protests aimed at institutions accused of supporting Israel. Accusations...
Canadian University Leaders Need a Strong Moral Compass on Israel
In response to the horrific terror attack by Hamas in Israel last weekend, many Canadian universities issued cookie cutter, curt, and obfuscated messages to their...
Are American College Groups Deliberately Scheduling Anti-Israel Events on Jewish Holidays?
Despite what the name suggests, the upcoming “Palestine Writes Literature Festival” at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) appears to have less to do with books...
Anti-Israel Activity Thrived On Campus and Off in May
Last month, the most important developments tied to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel occurred in the political sphere. The keynote event was...
Antisemitic Activity Thrived on College Campuses in March
March was marked by "Israeli Apartheid Week" activities held at campuses across North America. These included Arizona State University, MIT, Georgetown, the University of California...
An Encouraging Example Can Show the Way Forward for Combating Campus Antisemitism
Antisemitism has plagued society throughout history, evolving over time and disguising itself as compatible with society’s values. The same scenario is playing out today, including...
The US Department of Education Must Intervene to Address Ongoing Antisemitism at George Washington University
A person’s identity is one of the most valuable things they possess. One’s identity is not just fundamentally who they are; it connects them to...
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...
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...
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,...
Wellesley College Becomes a Beacon of Shame
What surreal antisemitic act recently occurred on a college campus? It’s hard to keep up. In the brouhaha over Berkeley’s attempt at judenfrei speakers; a...
