Israel

Decrying Jewish self-determination is antisemitic The Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement completely undermines the dialogue and conversation necessary to even begin to unpack the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because at its basic level, it as an antisemitic attack. BDS and National Students for Justice in Palestine, its loudest proponents, do not support...

This past weekend, Americans were devastated and heartbroken by the deadliest attack against the American Jewish community in history. Israeli officials journeyed to Pittsburgh to stand in solidarity with the Tree of Life Congregation. Flags around the country were lowered to half mast, and thousands gathered at synagogues and common...

There’s a dearth of views beyond those being represented in lecture halls. Steve Bannon was invited to headline The New Yorker festival, which kicked off last Friday until a chorus of opposition from the left forced the publication to disinvite him. Apparently, Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer at The New...

The ability of competition to help mediate political conflict is a powerful force. Often times in the international arena we are able to witness athletes from varying nations, often ones who are hostile to one another, come together and achieve a temporary peace when competing in sporting events. This is...

Since March, the Gazan border has played host to a series of violent demonstrations. Thousands of rioters, some of whom are armed with hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, and slingshots, regularly amass along the border. As a whole, major media outlets have failed to accurately and objectively cover the events of the...

Concerns of pro-Israel and Jewish students are valid and should not be dismissed I am a Zionist. Not only am I a Zionist, but I am a female, Jewish person of color and I have never felt more marginalized in my lifetime. When Zionists are boxed into the categories of...

Historical realities must be carefully considered for peace Sarah, Within the past few months, we have seen a drastic change in the US approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. UNRWA was defunded, the Palestinian leadership has been battered with criticism, and US financial aid to the Palestinian leadership was severely cut....

Reject the outrageous platform of the 2018 National Students for Justice in Palestine Conference “Ethnic cleansing, destruction, mass expulsion, apartheid, and death.” What unspeakable horror could this be describing? The answer: Zionism. This is according to National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), a self-described “social justice movement” that opposes...