Posts Tagged: colleges Israel
Why ‘It Could Happen Here’
In the 1930s, as Nazi Germany was gearing up for war against its European neighbors and starting to implement the antisemitic Nuremberg Laws that presaged...
The Cycle: How Antisemitism Takes Root on College Campuses
It starts with a newspaper article. A student writes a piece to the student body, saying that all Jews are "white." This is usually penned...
BDS Brings Antisemitism to Universities Across America
In December, a new report revealed the extent to which "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) officials are pervasively biased against Israel. The study analyzed the Twitter...
‘Zionist Playbook’: UNC Student Newspaper Glosses Over Teacher’s Antisemitic Dog Whistles
On September 24, the University of North Carolina (UNC) issued a statement that reaffirmed its commitment to tackling antisemitism, labeling it “one of the oldest...
Until the Storm Subsides: The Resilience of Hillel and Other Cultural Jewish Spaces
When a historian came to my college a few years back and told us all, a table of Jewish students, that antisemitism was dead --...
Academia’s Disturbing Distortion of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Academics are expected to treat controversial issues with reasoned analysis -- objective evaluation of opposing sides. Commentary following the recent 11-day war between Israel and...
Antisemitic Professor Who Was Kept on at UNC Spreads More Jew Hatred Than Ever
This semester, Kylie Broderick taught the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) course on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite her publicly promoting the view...
Virginia Tech GPSS’ Farcical BDS Legislation Slanders Israel with Lies and Disinformation
Despite the well-established irrationality of academic boycotts against Israel, the Virginia Tech Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) recently passed divestment legislation, supposedly to hold Israel...
‘Israeli Apartheid’: University of Toronto’s Kosher Food Row Exposes Acceptance of BDS on Campus
Last month, the University of Toronto’s student union was embroiled in a scandal over its kosher food dining options. The row started when the college’s Scarborough...
BDS Comes to the Campus, the Streets, and Politics
In November, BDS in academia was marked by efforts to cancel speakers perceived as pro-Israel, such as Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely's talk at the London...
A Lesson in Impartiality From the Military for Anti-Israel Academics
Free speech is one of our most treasured constitutional legacies. But free speech does not mean the freedom to speak in the name of a...
From the ADL and Hillel: We All Must Play a Role in Addressing Campus Antisemitism
A mezuzah ripped from a doorpost of the Hillel at Northeastern University. An advertisement for a Jewish event at Emerson College defaced with antisemitic graffiti....
A Teenage View of Antisemitism in America
The middle school cafeteria is often a place of freedom and autonomy. I distinctly remember, however, the Tuesday in 8th grade when I experienced the...
BDS Looms as Students Return to Campus
BDS activities in August were initially shaped by the fallout over the Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott decision. Several US governors, state attorney generals, and...
