Posts Tagged: UCLA Israel
I Saw Hatred First-Hand as a UCLA Student; But the School’s New Initiative Gives Me Hope
My senior year at UCLA was engulfed in anti-Jewish fervor. Frightening and dangerous protests erupted across our campus, Jewish students were shunned and ostracized, and...
UCLA Student Newspaper Protects Oct. 7 Supporters, and Attacks Jews
At UCLA, a troubling pattern has emerged: individuals engaged in antisemitic discrimination are being recast as victims, while those targeted are portrayed as villains for...
I Graduated UCLA in May; But My Fight for Israel On and Off Campus Has Just Begun
It has been six months since I graduated from UCLA, and my life looks a lot different now than it did as a Bruin. The shift...
This Year, We Remember the Hostages; Then We Live
Throughout the month of October, Jews all over the world have gathered around the table with family and friends to celebrate, reflect, and mourn. Rosh...
Better Late Than Never: UC System Promises to Crack Down on Anti-Israel Mob
University of California President Michael V. Drake directed chancellors of all 10 UC campuses to strictly enforce existing rules prohibiting encampments, unauthorized structures, restrictions on...
These Outrageous Antisemitic Incidents Occurred Across the US in July
Many of the anti-Israel protests in July were centered on the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US. A variety of American...
A View from the Ground at UCLA’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’
Tensions have been rising across college campuses nationwide as Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) groups have erected “Gaza Solidarity Encampments” in response to Israel’s...
December Was Filled with Outrage on Campus and Elsewhere; Here’s What Happened
Throughout December, campus BDS and antisemitism remained shaped by the ongoing war in Gaza. The main event of the month was the appearance of the presidents...
Jew Hatred Comes to UCLA
On February 17, students from more than 200 college campuses gathered at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the 12th annual National Students...
Inspiration and a Rallying Cry for Jewish Students and Graduates
The following is Judea Pearl’s speech at the fourth annual UCLA Jewish Graduation on June 16. Dean [Maria] Blandizzi, friends, families, distinguished guests, and especially you,...
Students for Justice in Palestine Misleads Minority Groups to Oppose Israel
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) speaks highly of its efforts to "highlight intersectional themes and struggles," and attract "diverse and unified student activist populations"...
UCLA Shamefully Condones Students for Justice in Palestine
Imagine if the KKK asked to hold a conference at UCLA. Does anyone seriously believe that the administration would allow it to take place, or...
David N. Myers: The Wrong Choice for the Center for Jewish History
When a respected and apolitical institution like the New York-based Center for Jewish History (CJH) hires an individual that some call an anti-Israel academic to be its...
Have Things Really Changed for Jewish Students on Campus?
Journalists and pro-Israel activists often share a tendency to see current events as the beginning of history. I’ve been reminded of this lately by apocalyptic...
