Regents scrap meaningless Principles Against Intolerance and form a committee to rework the language. Shana Tova! Great start to the new year! After hearing from dozens of students, faculty, alumni and Jewish groups yesterday at…
Topic: anti-Semitism
University of California Regents Criticize Proposal for Ignoring Anti-Semitism
As the College Fix reported: The regents of the University of California system on Thursday roundly criticized a proposed “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance” brought before them for ignoring the many acts of anti-Semitism on…
Anti-Semitism Condemned by California Resolution, but is it Strong Enough?
As the College Fix reported: “The California Assembly and Senate approved a resolution this week that “condemns anti-Semitic activity on University of California campuses” and “urges individual campuses to each adopt their own similar resolutions,”…
Who Should Define Anti-Semitism?
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin’s latest column on facing anti-Semitism and its rise on college campuses in America.
Anti-Zionism has Become Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
It’s all about being anti-Jew these days. Read the column here.
Censure Issued to University of Illinois after Salaita Controversy
As the College Fix noted: “…The American Association of University Professors voted to censure the University of Illinois for rescinding its job offer to Steven Salaita.” “Having already released a report in April that said…
University of California could label all BDS activity as “anti-Semitic”
The BDS movement is not a constructive one, by any stretch of the imagination, but to go this far… isn’t this a violation of free speech?
California Universities looking at Unconstitutional Speech Codes
It is a good intention, to prevent anti-Semitic speech on University of California campuses, but it is unconstitutional to have such speech codes.
Anti-Semitism on Campus 2015
It’s sad that we have to do an annual recap on this topic. It’s even sadder that we could do more frequent updates. The Amcha Intiative at the University of California, led by the estimable…
David Petraeus said Boycott Israel Movement (BDS) a Strategic Threat to Israel
Petraeus’ issues aside, he may be right about how the BDS movement and how it threatens Israel’s security. The BDS movement, which pushes for boycotting Israeli assets from American universities, is very anti-Israel and possibly…