Posts Tagged: Miriam Elman
‘Unconscionable’: Major Academic Association Endorses Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), an academic professional organization, endorsed a labor union coalition's call for a ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday, according...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Academic Department Deletes Letter to Students Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’
The Department of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has deleted a statement from its website accusing Israel of "genocide" and "settler...
University of Michigan Faculty Form Anti-Zionist Group, Accuse School of Aiding ‘Genocide of Palestinian People’
A group of professors and other workers at the University of Michigan has formed a "Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine" (FSJP) chapter and...
Leading Academic Group Denounces National Women’s Studies Association for Silence on Hamas Atrocities Against Women
A group of feminists and scholars at US universities has issued a searing open letter censuring the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) for not condemning...
‘Exercise Moral Leadership’: Nonprofits Call on Universities to Monitor Pro-Hamas Rallies on Campus and Denounce Terrorism
Several nonprofit organizations are imploring higher education officials to "exercise moral leadership," unambiguously condemn Hamas's terrorist campaign in Israel and honor their legal obligation to...
NYU Praised by Academic, Civil Rights Groups for Declining to Host Anti-Zionist Conference
US Jewish groups on Wednesday cheered New York University (NYU) for confirming that it will not host a conference that a California-based anti-Zionist organization planned...
‘A Dark Day for Higher Education’: American Anthropological Association Endorses BDS After Referendum
Members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution calling for a full academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Just 37 percent...
‘Profoundly Destructive’: Jewish Organizations from Across Ideological Spectrum Call on Academic Association to Reject BDS Resolution
Over 80 major Jewish organizations spanning the American political spectrum have signed a blistering letter imploring members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to reject...
Over 100 Academics Urge U Chicago to Stop ‘In-Person’ Protest of Israeli Veteran’s Course
Over 120 academics from universities across the US have issued a letter calling on the University of Chicago to prevent Students for Justice in Palestine's...
Anti-Zionist Protestors Disrupt CUNY Event on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Anti-Zionist protestors disrupted a panel on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that was held on Thursday night at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. After...
Overwhelming Majority of Middle East Scholars Support Boycotting Israel, New Survey Shows
An overwhelming majority of Middle East scholars support boycotting Israel, according to a new survey. From October 25 to November 8, Shibley Telhami of University of...
Northwestern University Students for Justice in Palestine Target Jewish Student Writer
Recent incidents at Northwestern University are the latest examples of the vitriol launched at expressions of pride in Jewish identity and Zionism, experts on campus...
Faculty at City University of New York Issue Fresh Warning Against ‘New Antisemitism’ on Campus
A group of academics at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Friday issued a fresh warning about the "new antisemitism" on campus, one...
Middle East Studies Association Votes to Boycott Israel
The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) announced on Wednesday its endorsement of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. Members of the association, which...