Alexander Joffe
ARTICLES BY: Alexander Joffe
BDS Supporters Attack Academia, Pro-Israel Democrats, and More
August saw the seasonal upswing in campus activity from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. This time, it was with faculty taking the lead. One...
Was the Rebuke of a Progressive Democrat a Blow to the Boycott Israel Movement?
Activists in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement attacked Israel in July in the political sphere. At the center were a statement by Rep....
Fallout from CUNY Speech and Other Events Made June Busy for Defending Israel
In June, the US State Department quietly reversed a Trump administration policy, and will cut off support for Israeli academic institutions and for technical/scientific projects...
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...
Anti-Israel Activity Raged on College Campuses in April
April saw the BDS movement launch multiple assaults on Israel and its supporters; this was achieved through "human rights" organizations, the United Nations, students and...
Antisemitic Activity Thrived on College Campuses in March
March was marked by "Israeli Apartheid Week" activities held at campuses across North America. These included Arizona State University, MIT, Georgetown, the University of California...
Attacks on Jews, Israel, and Israelis Greatly Escalated in February
In February, the BDS movement and its allies aligned themselves further with Palestinian rejectionism and with rallies calling for "intifada" and hailing Palestinian "martyrs." These...
Israeli Voices Get Silenced on Campus; Jew Haters Are Given ‘Academic Freedom’
As 2023 begins, several trends related to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement have become clear. On one hand, "human rights" industry leaders and...
Some Politicians Finally Find Their Voice on Fighting Antisemitism and Campus Hate
The calendar year ended with politicians holding conferences and making statements in opposition to antisemitism, as well as the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)...
Anti-Israel Hate Spreads Beyond the College Campus in November
November’s BDS news was shaped by the results of the midterm elections that saw the Republicans take control of the House of Representatives while Democrats...
Antisemitism Thrives On and Off-Campus as Threat Continues to Grow
October was characterized by a series of campus BDS and antisemitism incidents, which showed how deeply anti-Israel bias is embedded in organized student life. The antisemitism...
Palestinian Groups Attack and Demonize Jews as New Semester Begins
The BDS movement began the academic year with vandalism and harassment aimed at Jewish and pro-Israel students. At Cornell University, graffiti of a Star of David...
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...
Biden Fights Back on ‘Apartheid State,’ But BDS Continues Its Lies
US President Joe Biden’s whirlwind visit to the Middle East produced few tangible gains in terms of restoring Israeli-Palestinian negotiations or promises to increase Saudi...
