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Faculty unions at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey have passed a resolution calling for the adoption of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. According to an announcement issued by the university’s chapter of the American Association of…
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The University of Michigan has fired an administrator after she was accused of saying that Jewish students should not benefit from diversity programs as they are “wealthy and privileged,” according to documents obtained by the New York Times on Thursday. The administrator,…
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When police searched the home of two Students for Justice in Palestine leaders, a pair of sisters at George Mason University, their allies painted a sympathetic picture. The students were targeted, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), for engaging in…
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On November 7, 2024, the Duke Divest Coalition (DDC) filed a petition with Duke University’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility (ACIR) demanding that Duke divest from “all companies and entities that support or profit from Israeli apartheid.” This inflammatory language, echoing…
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Donald Trump’s resounding electoral victory has the potential to comprehensively reshape the American environment regarding BDS and antisemitism. While many details of his domestic and international agendas remain unclear, Trump’s expressed opposition to ‘jihadism’ on campus and prevailing concepts of higher…
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November was marked by escalating attacks on Jews worldwide. In Amsterdam, Israelis visiting to attend a soccer match were chased and assaulted by gangs of thugs and criminals. These riots were condemned by national politicians, as well as the mayor who later…
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It’s been a very bad month for terrorists and their sympathizers. No matter how you feel about the president-elect, Donald Trump has made it clear that, when it comes to the Palestinians, his administration is going to do things differently. His appointments…
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Two Arabic phrases have taken center stage since the Hamas massacres of October 7. The first is intifada – literally throwing off – which has echoed on campuses and on streets worldwide. Intifada originated in the Palestinian uprising of 1987, which escalated…
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This week the Palestine Festival of Literature, known as Palfest, announced that over 1,000 writers have signed on to a literary boycott of Israel. In a public letter, these writers declared that they will not allow their books to be translated…
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.), the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, unveiled a bipartisan bill that would prohibit federal aid from flowing to universities that boycott Israel. Foxx unveiled the measure, the “Protect Economic Freedom Act,” alongside…
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