What some see as a celebration of culture through food, others see as a political statement, and an offensive one at that. Just slip an Israeli flag on a toothpick. To the Tufts chapter of...
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Two ‘Historic’ Conferences Mark the Start of the Battle Against BDS
At the United Nations this week, a large group of Israel-supporters convened to “Build Bridges, Not Boycotts” at an “International Summit” sponsored by the Israeli Consulate — and a dozen major organizations — whose purpose was to...
Opposing BDS at CUNY
During October, 2014, a resolution endorsing the academic boycott of Israel failed to attract majority support in the Doctoral Students Council (DSC) at the City University of New York. This week, April 15, 2016, BDS...
Opinions | U.C. principles give needed protection to Jewish students
Former tennis star John McEnroe, when vociferously contesting a linesman’s call that his shot was out of bounds, famously remarked: “You can’t be serious!” The regents of the University of California similarly have called foul...
Anti-Semitism and junk Constitutional law
Governments not only do things like provide police protection and build infrastructure, they also speak and provide moral leadership. The Board of Regents of the University of California recently had such a teaching moment. In...
March Madness, the Anti-Semite Bracket
March madness is no longer limited to the basketball court. This month, American campuses are being invaded by the latest form of college hazing: Israeli Apartheid Week. Jewish students are made to walk past displays...
BDS Brawl At Columbia Ignites Faculty Pushback
In a demonstration of faculty resistance to Israel delegitimization efforts at Columbia University, more than 200 of the school’s professors and administrators, including former deans, signed a petition this week countering a new Israel divestment...
BDS scholars defend the indefensible
Most of the usual suspects linked with the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) have come swiftly to the aid of Dr. Jasbir Puar, a Rutgers faculty member and participant...
Essay Critical of Vassar Never Took Stand Against Free Expression
To the Editor: In response to Lawrence Biemiller’s recent news roundup mentioning the Academic Engagement Network (“The Week: What You Need to Know About the Past 7 Days,” The Chronicle, February 28), I write to...
Contra Divestment at Columbia: Invest, Don’t Divest
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), two student organizations active at Columbia University, announced in late January they are joining together to mount a divestment campaign on the campus....
