On March 2nd, the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at UMass held a vigil lionizing several Palestinians involved in terrorism against Israelis. Some even affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, two groups that the US government classifies as foreign terrorist organizations, appearing on the same...
Statement Regarding “Tufts BDS Pledge”
Tufts BDS Pledge, a petition by the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Tufts, calls for a “student-led boycott” of Jewish and pro-Israel organizations on campus, Israeli products, and Israel study abroad programs. This bigoted campaign based on false, inflammatory claims singling out Jews and the Jewish state is...
The Value of Proactive Zionism On Campus
Imagine that it’s an ordinary weekday. You’ve gotten up early to head to class in-person at your university, morning coffee in hand, passing by the usual outdoor tables and buildings. Suddenly, your eye captures a few glances at a colossal wooden display on the quad. It’s graffitied with flashy colors...
Anti-Israel Ideologue Exploits McGill Student Paper Struggling With Its Honesty Pledge
On January 11, 2022, the McGill Tribune published a staunchly anti-Zionist exposé written by senior managing editor Maya Abuali. Her premise rests on the two-pronged belief that Jewish people are not indigenous to the Levant and that Zionism is inherently racist. Unsurprisingly, she cherry-picks facts and relies heavily on uncited...
UChicago SJP’s Assault On Academic Freedom
Last month, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago (SJP UChicago) took to social media to launch an aggressive anti-Israel campaign that targeted academic freedom at the university. The SJP’s divisive statement read, “DON’T TAKE SH*TTY ZIONIST CLASSES” and urged students to boycott courses about Israel, arguing...
‘You have a home’: Hen Mazzig’s Activism is one of Nuance, Depth and Truth
In November, students at the University of Miami attended an enlightening conversation with Mizrahi activist Hen Mazzig about the experiences of Mizrahi Jews and their connection to the State of Israel. In 1941, Hen’s Iraqi grandparents survived a series of Nazi-inspired pogroms against the Jews of Baghdad known as the...
DC Public Library Denies Request by Infamous Hate Group to Spread Propaganda
On February 25th, the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) promoted “Confronting Zionism,” an in-person event to be held at the Cleveland Park Library, a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), on Saturday, March 5th. PYM members planned to discuss “What Zionism is, its effects at the transnational and...
Press Release: CAMERA On Campus Inaugurates Second Annual Campaign Exposing “Israel Apartheid Week”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting & Analysis March 7th, 2022 BOSTON, March 7th, 2022 – Each spring, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) chapters, and Palestinian Societies on university campuses around the world host “Israel Apartheid Week” (IAW), a...
