On March 2nd, the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at UMass held a vigil lionizing several Palestinians involved in terrorism against Israelis. Some even affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, two groups that the US government classifies as foreign terrorist organizations, appearing on the same...
לא מפתיע: פעילות אנטישמית בקמפוס אמהרסט
Photo: Eraboin ביום הזיכרון לשואה, כאשר ישראל ושאר העולם הנציחו את ששת מיליון היהודים שנרצחו בשואה, חשבו פעילים אנטי-ישראליים כי יהיה ראוי להשחית את מרכז הילל בקמפוס אמהרסט. בחזית הבניין רוססו כתובות גרפיטי בערבית בצבע אדום והשם “פלסטין” הוטבע בערבית. תא ‘סטודנטים לצדק בפלסטין’ (SJP) של האוניברסיטה מיהר מיד במגננה,...
Are Pro-Israel Dissenters Safe at UMASS Amherst?
Parents might want to think twice about letting their kids attend UMASS Amherst in September. Maybe a gap year is a good idea, especially if their child has political beliefs that run counter to those that dominate the campus at UMASS Amherst. Why? Judging from a $27 million lawsuit being...
More Antisemitic Activity at UMass Amherst is Not a Surprise
This Holocaust Remembrance Day, as Israel and the rest of the world commemorated the six million Jews murdered in the Shoah, anti-Israel activists thought it was appropriate to vandalize the UMass Amherst Hillel center. Spray-painted in red graffiti, the name “Palestine” was emblazoned in Arabic on the front of the building. The...
UMass Amherst Hillel Spray-Painted With Word ‘Palestine’ in Arabic
Picture source: jns.org Hillel at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst was spray-painted in red with the word “Palestine” in Arabic, announced Hillel on Tuesday. Officials at the Jewish organization on college campuses said it is in communication with the Amherst Police Department. “This cowardly act of hatred towards the...
Criminalizing Dissent: Why Free Speech Only Applies to One Side
In a giant concert hall with roughly 600 students and community members in attendance, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst hosted an event this fall titled “Criminalizing Dissent.” Its panelists included activist and founder of the BDS movement Omar Barghouti (who addressed the crowd via Skype, as he was denied entrance to...
Dexter Van Zile’s Remarks at the UMass Board of Trustees Meeting
On December 18th, 2019, CAMERA’s Christian Media Analyst Dexter Van Zile spoke about Professor Sut Jhally’s abuse of the classroom in front of the UMass Board of Trustees. Below are his prepared remarks: My name is Dexter Van Zile. I work for the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting...
Linda Sarsour’s Jewish Problem
Over the Spring, Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian activist and representative of the progressive left, was invited to speak at UMass Amherst by several faculty departments and student organizations. Her lecture focused on what the United States must do to better protect and support the minorities of this nation. Much of...
