“No Peace, No Recognition, No Negotiations”. The famous 3 No’s from the 1967 Khartoum Resolution where the Arab states proudly declared their hatred and isolation towards Israel. However, Khartoum proved two key points; necessity breeds cooperation and time brings forth new realities. The past few years have witnessed a dramatic...
Another Example of SJP’s Anti-Normalization Campaign
Sadly, but unsurprisingly, UNC Chapel Hill’s campus has once again been plagued with anti-Zionist and antisemitic rhetoric. UNC Chapel Hill’s SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) chapter just announced their plan to boycott yet another Israeli-related activity—this time, a free spring-break trip to Israel from March 6-15, and has released a detailed...
Tu’Bishvat: Why “Jewish Earth Day” is More Than Just Tree-Hugging
Wander into UCL’s Student Centre and it is unlikely you will anticipate the “Outstanding” rating for sustainability performance. Trained eyes may appraise the “highly durable” infrastructure or even the “efficient sanitary fittings”. However, the “ground source heat pump system” and other subterranean environmentalist features are more likely to pass unremarked....
Loss of Innocence: International Rights of Children in War Zones
One would think that in 2020, the majority of people would agree that there is something special about the innocence of children that needs to be protected and preserved for as long as possible. Some helicopter moms and dads take that idea to the next level by not allowing them...
Telling the Truth About Palestinian Child Soldiers
There are many things about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that the media focuses on, and almost all are bad about Israel. However, a few things that really should be focused on tend to be swept under the rug and ignored. Now, however, a new advocacy campaign intends to spotlight one of those things:...
Questioning Only Israel’s Right to Self-Determination
In a Jan. 27 op-ed published in New York University’s student newspaper, Washington Square News, deputy opinion editor Asha Ramachandran makes the argument that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Executive Order on Combating Antisemitism” does nothing to inhibit antisemitism on campus. Rather, she suggests that it only continues to silence Palestinian activists on campus....
Building an Antisemitic Front? Omar Barghouti Comes to KCL
Omar Barghouti is no stranger to controversy. Born into a Palestinian family but raised in Egypt, he later studied in the US and Israel. In 2005, he became a co-founder of the antisemitic Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement, that seeks to severe economic and academic ties with Israel, as...
How a Former Non-Zionist Became a Supporter of Israel
As a progressive, I’ve been involved in social activism for as long as I can remember. From beach cleanups in middle school to protests in high school to physically threatening public events in college, I’ve spent my life standing in solidarity with those most negatively affected by social injustice. With...
