Education was a field I chose to study because I wanted to teach history and other people’s narratives in an empathetic way. However, this has not been presently happening in many of America’s universities. Professors in many departments are teaching about Israel in their classrooms at campuses across America. Though,...
Williamson’s Exit Won’t Remedy Labour’s Antisemitism Issues
For those of us who have been following the Chris Williamson antisemitism affair, this week has brought some sense of relief. Williamson has resigned from the Labour Party, and in his resignation letter was accused of antisemitism by the Jewish Labour Movement. I still believe however, that the resignation of Williamson does...
Upholding the Values of Duke University in the Face of Antisemitism
In the past few weeks, there has been a lot of news about the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies (CMES) and how the department allocates its funds from the Department of Education. The CMES department received Title VI funding for all its activities, some of which were clearly anti-Israel and antisemitic....
A Beginner’s Guide to the SJP National Conference
In a surprise to nobody, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) announced that its upcoming national conference, set to commence on November 1, will be held on the University of Minnesota Campus in Minneapolis (UMN). Why is this not a surprise? Because Minneapolis happens to be the district of antisemitic...
British and Israeli Students Enhance Campus Strategy at CAMERA’s Annual Conference
The CAMERA on Campus ninth annual international leadership conference was held from the evening of August 11-16 in Boston, USA. Close to a dozen UK students and a number of Israeli students were in attendance this year. The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), was founded...
New Jersey Strives to Protect Jewish Students on Campus
How does one distinguish antisemitism from legitimate criticism of Israel? The answer is rather simple: One can criticize Israel and its government just as one would any other nation and its government. Far too often, however, Israel is relentlessly demonized on college campuses, which frequently devolves into harassment of Jewish...
A Failure of Leadership: The Culture of Antisemitism on Campus
To the average American, the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide may come as a surprise. But it is no surprise to Jewish and pro-Israel university students. Our universities have unknowingly become propaganda machines for the most radical professors, and the silent acceptance of this new brand of antisemitism by educational institutions...
At Summer Conference, Pro-Israel Students Learn Tools to Respond to Hostile Campus Environment
Universities have long been one of the toughest environments for pro-Israel students. They have battled stilted curriculums when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and more recently, grappled with on-campus pressure in the face of growing BDS activity. Combined with a general uptick in anti-Semitism, including the deadly shootings in...