SPME BDS Monitor

Trump Administration Executive Orders change landscape for BDS and anti-Israel politics as BDS led attacks on Israel continue. Jews are blamed for LA fires as Israelis are investigated for ‘war crimes’ while visiting foreign countries.

Introduction 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…

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Pro-Hamas protestors riot in US cities as universities walk back divestment promises. Anti-Israel politicians suffer setbacks in primaries while staffers push pro-Hamas policies.

Introduction. 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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Anti-Israel protestors create campus havoc as protests aim for maximum public disruption. University concessions to protestors lead to exclusions and physical assaults against Jewish students

Introduction As the semester ends many leading universities were overrun by anti-Israel protestors who have dominated campuses since October 7. Encampments and occupations of buildings spread to many campuses, resulting in arrests of both students and faculty and the paralysis…

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