Photo: Israel Police/Wikimedia Commons In November, the Pittsburgh branch of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) publicized a petition to end all training exchanges between the Pittsburgh police and Israel. While the petition is framed as an anti-racist fight for justice, its true focus is to (incorrectly) blame Israel for police...
Follow the Money or Follow the Lies: Students for Justice in Palestine at Duke
Many proponents of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement conflate the struggle for racial justice in the United States and the war against Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.
‘Bless His Memory, Don’t Taint It’
In the wake of the tragic murder of George Floyd, ample debate has dominated the public square in the United States, as well as around the world. The horrific crime has brought an age-old question to the forefront: Have we achieved racial equality as a society? If not, how can we?...
תנועת החרם וביטחון הציבור
אפילו שעון מקולקל צודק פעמיים ביום. בתחילת אפריל הביע מנהיג ה- BDS, עומר ברגותי, תמיכה באפשרות של שימוש בחיסון פוטנציאלי שיפותח בישראל ל- COVID-19. “אם אתה משתמש בציוד רפואי מישראל זה לא בעיה. ואנו לא רואים את זה כנורמליזציה”, אמר בשידור חי בפייסבוק בשפה הערבית. הוא המשיך וטען, “עד עכשיו...
Student Collaboration Award at Tufts Goes to SJP Chapter
The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Tufts University on Wednesday won a student organization award. The Student Organization Awards ceremony did not take place on campus due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead occurred online. “We are so excited to win the Collaboration Award at this year’s student...
