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....
Response to the Recent Anti-Semitic Incidents at Michigan
University of Michigan professor encourages bigotry Recently, John Cheney-Lippold, an associate professor in the American Culture Department at the University of Michigan, declined a student’s request for a recommendation letter for a study abroad program, with vocal support from multiple activists on campus. The reason? The student’s intention to study...
Tolerance and Dialogue, Not Anti-Israel Hate Is Needed on Campus
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...
A Case of Anti-Semitism at Rutgers University
Editor’s Note: The US Department of Education recently reopened its investigation into a 2011 incident at Rutgers University in which Jewish students were discriminated against by an anti-Israel group on campus. With a new inquiry into this case, the Department has also adopted a sharper definition of anti-Semitism as adopted by...
Anti-Semitic Groups Should Not Be Given a Platform on College Campuses
Editor’s Note: Sign this petition to demand that UCLA adhere to its commitment to “mutual respect, equality and inclusion.” UCLA permitting SJP’s event normalizes the group’s anti-Israel ideology “We know that Zionism is ethnic cleansing, destruction, mass expulsion, apartheid and death, but it is also something very tangible. The reason...
Ireland’s Boycott of Jewish Goods
Proposed legislation in Ireland is strikingly similar to Early 20th Century Anti-Semitic European legislation. In the latest diplomatic spat between Ireland and Israel, Ireland advanced a bill that would criminalize imports of Israeli goods produced in the territories (sometimes referred to as the West Bank) and quite possibly beyond. The...
Shunned But Not Silenced
Anti-normalization will not get us anywhere. In 1967, after the Six-Day War, the leaders of eight Arab countries convened and adopted the Khartoum Resolution. This resolution implemented “The 3 No’s”: no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, and no negotiations with Israel. Fast forward around 50 years and a...
Why do Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism never get the proper attention?
Anti-Semitic remarks are ignored by the UC Davis administration. Anti-Semitism is not a new concept; it has been around for centuries, but in the past years, it has taken a turn for the worst. Anti-Semitism at UC Davis is reaching new heights with each passing academic year. Students are saying...