Posts Tagged: Israel boycott
University Officials Who Opposed ASA Boycott of Israel Asked to Follow Suit for MLA Measure
JNS.org -Ahead of the consideration of a resolution condemning Israel at the Jan. 9-12 Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago, the leaders...
Modern Language Association Denies JNS Press Credential for Convention
JNS.org - The Modern Language Association (MLA) rejected a JNS.org application for a press credential to cover its Jan. 9-12 annual convention in Chicago. MLA's convention...
Pro-Israel College Groups Denied Chance to Present at Modern Language Association Conference
JNS.org - The pro-Israel campus groups Hillel International and the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) were denied the right to present a discussion at...
Answering the Academic Boycotters of Israel
Six days after its membership voted to implement an academic boycott against Israeli universities, the American Studies Association's Caucus on Academic and Community Activism hurriedly...
Breaking Down the ASA’s Decision to Boycott Israel
Introduction A variety of BDS activities took place during December but were overshadowed by the American Studies Association's (ASA) adoption of a BDS resolution. Though...
Indiana University, Kenyon College Join Schools Leaving ASA Over Israel Boycott
JNS.org - Indiana University and Kenyon College joined Brandeis University and Penn State Harrisburg as schools that have decided to quit the American Studies...
Why Academic Boycotts Undermine Peace and Freedom
There is a growing, worldwide effort to ostracize Israel and to make it into a pariah state. (This despite the fact that Israel is still...
Dozens of Universities Reject ASA Boycott of Israeli Academics; None Known to Support It
Dozens of universities have rejected a decision by the American Studies Association last week to boycott Israeli academics, according to William Jacobson, a legal scholar...
The Answer to BDS is Jewish Power
JNS.org - On a virtual stroll through the website of the "U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel"—a deeply unpleasant...
American Studies Professors: Israel Boycott Antithetical to Scholarly Pursuits
JNS.org - The decision by the 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli universities has drawn widespread condemnation. At a time when the...
Israel National Security Advisor: If Peace Talks Fail, Boycotts Will Worsen
Ynet - Outgoing National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror said Sunday that if Israel's peace talks with the Palestinians collapse, international pressure on Israel may worsen, which...
Israeli President Peres First Official Guest of Dutch King Willem-Alexander
Dutch King Willem-Alexander hosted Israeli President Shimon Peres at his official residence, Noordeinde Palace, Tuesday, as his first official guest there since ascending the throne...
Where Do Jewish Federations Draw ‘Red Line’ On Israel Criticism?
JNS.org - The "red line" associated with Iran's nuclear program or Syria's use of chemical weapons has sparked an ongoing international debate, in which...
Roger Waters and BDS Movement are an Embarrassment
JNS.org - Back in 1976, when the burgeoning punk movement began transforming the rock'n'roll landscapes of London and New York, a young man named...
