Seeming to give credence to what wry Professor Edward Alexander referred to as the “explosive power of boredom” among some members of the professoriate, around 400 “professors of Jewish Studies in North and South America, Europe, and…
Topic: Israel
How Universities Enable the Hijacking of Campus Free Speech When Jews are Involved
In a country where multiculturalism has a reverent following and criticism of protected minorities has essentially been criminalized as “hate speech,” it is more than ironic that on some Canadian campuses radical students have taken…
Pitzer College President Visits Holy Land after Students Tried to Axe Israel Study Abroad Program
Pitzer College’s president visited an Israeli university to celebrate academic freedom, soon after students and faculty tried to axe the college’s study-abroad program in Israel and tried to oust him.
Pitzer College Students Fail in Attempt to Oust College President when He Kept Israel Study-Abroad Program
Pitzer College student government took a vote to try to oust their college president, and it failed.
Pro-Israel Student Group Condemns Anti-Semitic Remarks by Democratic Congresswoman
A Democratic congresswoman’s anti-Semitic remarks have spurred two pro-Israel on-campus organizations to condemn her use of anti-Semitic tropes.
Columbia University Student Government Narrowly Rejects Anti-Israel BDS Resolution
Another anti-Israel resolution was defeated by a student government, this time at Columbia University.
Too Hot For CNN But Not Temple
CNN has dropped Marc Lamont Hill from its roster of commentators but he still has a post at Temple University, at last report.
Suspected BDS Activist Can Enter Israel
An Israeli Court ruled in her favor.
BDS Activist May Be Expelled From Israel
An American student active in the movement to Boycott, Divest from and Sanction Israel actually wants to study there, but the Israeli government isn’t sure that’s a good idea.
No Recommendation To Study In Israel
A professor at the University of Michigan refused to write a letter of recommendation for a student who wants to study in Israel.