Posts Tagged: Academic boycott of Israel
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...
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...
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,...
A Message to UC Berkeley: We Are Zionists Because We Are Jews
In the defining spirit of our times, which promotes diversity and inclusion by encouraging individuals to self-identify, to celebrate their will to determine their identity...
ADL CEO: Left-Wing Antisemitism Is On the Quad – We Must Face Reality
It’s that time of year, when tens of thousands of Jewish students are starting at colleges across the United States. And for the first time...
As Summer Recess Ends, the Boycott Israel Movement Marches On
The brief August flare up between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) produced a predictable but short spate of BDS activity. PIJ’s undeniable responsibility for...
Combating Antisemitism Is Crucial to the Academic Integrity of Our Nation’s Campuses
As students return to college campuses this fall, new opportunities create excitement and optimistic nervousness. Unfortunately, an unwelcome source of anxiety also exists: growing antisemitism,...
Ten of the Most Shocking Instances of Campus Antisemitism This Year
Many college campuses across the United States have become hotbeds for antisemitism, as HonestReporting has documented extensively in our recent series. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)...
Why a Definition of Antisemitism Matters on College Campuses
With antisemitism on the rise, the need to adopt a universal definition of antisemitism is more crucial than ever. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working...
