To hate Israel is simply part of the unofficial university curriculum, so embedded into our mainstream ideology it is about as universal as a student loan. At the University of Birmingham on the 12 November, the Socialist Society discussed ‘Hands off Palestine! Is a Free Palestine still possible?’ at the Food Hall....
Antisemitism in Canada is on The Rise, With Campuses Turning a Blind Eye
During a pro-Israel event organized by Students Supporting Israel at Toronto Metropolitan University (SSI) held on November 5, 2025, a group of activist students affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) forcibly entered the building. The activists chanted severe incitement slogans toward the participants, including “Zionist murderers,” while smashing...
When Reality is Optional, Hatred Becomes Possible
On January 20, 2026, inside a Miami Beach nightclub, a crowd of young people raised their arms and chanted “Heil Hitler” as a Kanye West song by that name pulsed through the speakers. Among those celebrating were social media influencers with tens of millions of followers between them. The club fired three employees....
Antisemitism Has Been Permitted on UF’s Campus
On Mar. 21, 2025, University of Florida Law student Preston Damsky posted an antisemitic message to X, using a Marxist professor’s desire to remove the inequality of privilege by “abolishing the White race” to justify harming Jews. After UF barred him from campus, Damsky filed a lawsuit, and US District Judge Allen Winsor ruled...
תשובה לפרופ’ עמוס גולדברג – כששיח על אנטישמיות הופך בעצמו לעיוור לאנטישמיות
במאמרו באתר שיחה מקומית, פרופ’ עמוס גולדברג שיבח את החלטתו של ראש עיריית ניו-יורק החדש זוהראן ממדאני על ביטול אימוץ הגדרת האנטישמיות של IHRA (‘כוח המשימה הבינלאומי להנצחת זכר השואה’), אותה אימץ קודמו בתפקיד אריק אדמס. התמיכה של פרופ’ גולדברג בביטול ההגדרה בעיר עם הכי הרבה יהודים בעולם, לא מגיעה...
What a Student-Run VR Event Revealed to Me About Middle East Knowledge Gaps
Earlier this semester, I helped host a virtual reality tabling event on campus that allowed students to step into the experiences of Israelis during the October 7th Hamas attacks. Using VR headsets, students could personally witness the devastation and chaos of that day, including scenes from the Nova Music...
Lines Can Blur Between Free Speech and Individual Responsibility at University
Student leaders should undoubtedly be free to hold and express political opinions. Universities are not meant to protect students from controversial ideas or disagreement, in fact discomfort with opposing ideas is part of life on campus. But when student leaders use their institutional authority to publicly endorse misinformation and rhetoric...
Why KCL Suspended Usama Ghanem: The Full Context
Last month, King’s College London (KCL) drew attention from the press over its decision to revoke student visa sponsorship of a 21-year-old International Relations student, Usama Ghanem, over “pro-Palestine” activity. Activists and public figures, including Jeremy Corbyn and Greta Thunberg, quickly condemned the decision, claiming Ghanem was being targeted solely for “pro-Palestine” activity....
