Posts Tagged: MLA Israel
BDS and the New ‘Anti-Normalization’
In early December, Professors Cary Nelson and David Greenberg wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about the “anti-normalization” tactic that has been widely adopted by proponents of the...
Who’s Really Behind the Academic Boycott Against Israel?
One of the main challenges to hopes for peace in the Middle East is the campaign to boycott and isolate Israel, the only true democracy...
The Modern Language Association and BDS
In the Department of English at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem -- where I teach -- approximately one third of my students are Arab women....
Anti-Israel Efforts Are Anti-Semitic in Intent if Not in Effect
It was a question of questions. Both asked and unasked. Answered and unanswered. And, most of all, questions answered badly—prompting more questions to be asked. At...
Why Do Israel Haters Want to Silence Their Academic Critics?
During the Modern Language Association's meeting of the Delegate Assembly this past April, the MLA voted to approve Resolution 2014-1. This new resolution passed by...
MLA Caucus Introduces Resolution in Support of Israel-Boycotting ASA
JNS.org - At the Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in Chicago on Friday, an MLA caucus introduced an "Emergency Resolution in Support of the American Studies Association," JNS.org...
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...
