I have always believed that personal stories can change how people understand the world. A story fills in the parts that statistics are not able to. I saw this firsthand when ISRAEL-is — an Israeli organization that aims to improve the way Israel is perceived— came to campus to showcase its virtual...
מה גורם לסטודנטים בישראל להפגין סולידריות עם חממת טרור?
ב-6 בינואר 2026, התבצעה פשיטה של כוחות מג”ב וצה”ל על אוניברסיטת ביר זית שבאיו”ש, בעקבות הפרות סדר בהשתתפות מאות חשודים שכללו יידוי אבנים וסלעים מגגות לעבר הכוחות. 11 איש נפצעו בפשיטה של צה”ל, גם מירי חי. התגובה מצד סטודנטים בקמפוסים באה למחרת, כשסטודנטים מהאוניברסיטה העברית נשאו שלטים בעברית ובערבית, בהם...
How Anti-Zionist Rhetoric Became a Political Brand at Missouri
The anti-Israel rhetoric at the University of Missouri is not happening in a vacuum. It reflects a larger national pattern, one that becomes clearer when examined alongside the rise of politicians like Zohran Mamdani, the recently inaugurated mayor of New York City. Mamdani’s platform represents the mesh point between Democratic...
A Strong Jewish Community Shapes Resilient Leaders
If I am not for myself, who will be for me? As early as the Babylonian period, Hillel the Elder emphasized the importance of self-support, taking responsibility for one’s own needs as a foundation for recognizing and attending to the needs of others, without slipping into selfishness, and acting with...
How Fear Shapes Advocacy on Campus
On my campus at the University of Birmingham, like many others across the UK, Jewish students are caught in an impossible position. Speaking up about Israel can invite hostility, while staying silent brings its own pain. The fear does not always come from lecture-hall debates or protests; it is the...
Tension, Tragedy, and Campus Climate
On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was brutally shot and killed by an extremist during his event at Utah Valley University. He was targeted because he went to campuses and spoke openly, often sharing opinions that challenged others and sparked difficult conversations. His killing is a personal tragedy, but it...
Why Won’t Yale’s Program for the Study of Antisemitism Discuss Anti-Zionism?
When Yale launched the Program for the Study of Antisemitism (YPSA) in 2011, it was hailed as an academic effort to examine the longest hatred with rigor and depth. Fourteen years later, the program again promised scholarly rigor and attention to both ancient and contemporary antisemitism, including contested topics such as Zionism. Now almost...
האנטישמיות בקנדה עולה שלב והקמפוסים מעלימים עין
במהלך אירוע פרו־ישראלי של ארגון Students Supporting Israel) SSI) שנערך ב-5 נובמבר 2025 באוניברסיטה המטרופולינית של טורונטו (TMU), פרצה קבוצת סטודנטים פעילים המזוהים עם Students for Justice in Palestine SJP אל תוך המבנה. הפעילים קראו קריאות הסתה קשות כלפי המשתתפים, ובהן “ציונים רוצחים”, במקביל לשבירת דלתות הזכוכית של האולם ותקיפת...
