Introduction The Trump Administration has begun to take action against universities and pro-Hamas students. Following on Executive Orders in February, the administration appears set on making an example of Columbia University by suspending research grants. Detention of foreign students have…
read moreEditor’s Note The enormous growth of BDS-related antisemitism since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack has required the BDS Monitor to be greatly expanded. Readers are reminded that a shortened version appears in The Algemeiner. Introduction The first full month…
read moreIntroduction The advent of the Trump Administration promises to shift the landscape for BDS and anti-Israel politics. A new Executive Order orders action to combat antisemitism including deporting student Hamas supporters, while dismantling the Federal DEI enterprise removes a key…
read moreIntroduction The fall semester ended with the number of campus protests down but antisemitic incidents unchanged. The escalation in violence against Jews and Jewish institutions worldwide demonstrates again that anti-Zionism is simply antisemitism motivated by hatred of Israel and Jewish…
read moreIntroduction The resounding electoral victory of Donald Trump has changed the landscape for the fight against BDS and antisemitism. The electoral results suggest that the domination of DEI in K-12 and higher education and the racialization of society by ‘critical…
read moreIntroduction The anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacres that began the Gaza War were marked by celebrations of the atrocities as ‘a necessary step,’ and vandalism of universities and Jewish institutions. The outbreak highlighted the intensity of pro-Hamas sentiment…
read moreIntroduction The new semester began with a renewed round of pro-Hamas protests, partially constrained by new university regulations and by suspensions of anti-Israel groups. Research now shows that faculty have taken the lead attacking Israel as well as pro-Israel students and…
read moreIntroduction As the summer ends the landscape for Israel hatred and antisemitism has been reshaped. Thousands of protestors voiced their hatred of Israel on the streets of Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, their students counterparts have begun new campus…
read moreIntroduction The sudden withdrawal of President Biden from the Democratic ticket amidst the continued war in Gaza has thrown US support for Israel and for American Jews into new light. The appointment of Vice President Harris as the Democratic candidate…
read moreIntroduction. With the academic year concluded the focus of anti-Israel activity has shifted to street protests against individuals and institutions deemed ‘Zionist.’ There is no longer a clear distinction made between ‘Zionist’ and ‘Jew,’ with the former term thrown at anyone…
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