The Movement for Black Lives (a conglomeration comprised of Black Lives Matter and many other groups) recently garnered media attention for releasing an incendiary manifesto. This manifesto includes references to Israel as an “apartheid state”…
Topic: BDS movement
Jewish and Christian Leaders Discuss BDS Movement in Israel’s Parliament
It is an interesting read over at the Jewish News Service (JNS) on how Jewish and Christian leaders discussed anti-BDS efforts in Israel’s Knesset, which is the country’s parliamentary body.
Anti-Semitism on Campus 2016
The anti-Semitism evident in e-mails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which WikLeaks obtained, might not surprise so many if they knew how prevalent that attitude is on American college campuses. The AMCHA Initiative housed…
San Diego State Faculty Upset at President Who Won’t Condemn anti-BDS Movement Poster
It’s all because some faculty members don’t like a poster that says the BDS movement is linked to Palestinian terrorism.
BDS Movement Overstepped Its Boundaries, Facing a Lawsuit Over It
The American Studies Association (ASA) became a part of the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) that is anti-Israel, and now is facing a lawsuit over it.
Anthropologists Vote to Join BDS Movement
College Fix reported on the American Anthropological Association (AAA): Choosing from a “menu” of options devised by a task force with scant experience in Palestine, association members chose a compromise option at its annual business meeting…
Muslim Student Elected as Student President of Anti-Israel Group J Street
J Street U, the student arm of the J Street organization, elected a female Muslim student as its president. Supporters say J Street is pro-Israel, but other pro-Israel groups disagree with the label.
Survey finds Canadian, Californian Universities Tend to be Hostile Toward Israel Supporters
Wonder if The Left will claim selection bias to discredit the survey: A Brandeis University study released last week found that “one-third [of respondents] said they had been verbally harassed over the past year because…
Despite BDS movement, No Actual Divestment from Israel
The Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement on college campuses has not led to full divestment from Israel by college administrations. But, up to eight student organizations have voted to divest from Israel. Guess it…
Anti-Semitism in Action
When faced with a choice between confronting two evils, elites—particularly academic ones—usually focus on the less prevalent one. “In April, the Fifth Annual Conference on Islamophobia was held at UC Berkeley’s Boalt Law School, organized…