Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In early April, BDS leader Omar Barghouti expressed support for allowing the use of potential Israeli-developed vaccines for COVID-19. “If you use medical equipment from Israel — it’s not a problem. Cooperating with Israel against the virus — to begin with, we do...
If You Want to Criticize Israel, First Support Its Right to Exist
Imagine yourself sitting in a college classroom excited to learn more about the world around you. Your professor has invited an Italian speaker from Italy to share his love for his country. Your high hopes for this conversation are instantly disregarded when several students in the class interrupt the discussion....
In the Midst of Coronavirus, Hatred of Israel Persists at Cornell
“Zionist Occupation is the Virus.” No, that hashtag wasn’t shared by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip or by an Iranian state mouthpiece. White supremacist and antisemite David Duke didn’t share it. Nor was it shared by Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, who has...
Palestinian Prisoners Day Misleads Students Worldwide
This year’s Palestinian Prisoners Day (PPD) took place on April 17. Every year, activists use this occasion in an attempt to draw international attention to the hundreds of Palestinians arrested and detained annually by Israel in the West Bank. Yet much of this campaign is dominated by blatant inaccuracies and...
Backgrounder: The Intrinsic Antisemitism Of BDS
The anti-Jewish bigotry that characterizes the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become even more apparent as BDS leaders and members seize upon the Covid-19 pandemic to fuel anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism with libels against Jews and the Jewish state. Statements by BDS leaders have ranged from accusing Israel of...
At Occidental College, Anti-Israel Positions Are Venerated
Photo: Jeffrey Beall/Flickr Last November, a few members of the Occidental (Oxy) College football team posed for a picture with an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) flag, sharing it on their personal Instagram feeds. The pictures were captioned “@oxyfootball stands in solidarity with our Israeli brothers in their fights against terror @IDF” and...
באוקסידנטל קולג’ מכבדים עמדות אנטי-ישראליות
בנובמבר האחרון התייצבו כמה מחברי קבוצת הכדורגל של קולג’ אוקסידנטל (אוקסי) לתמונה עם דגל צבא ההגנה לישראל ושיתפו אותה באנסטגרם האישי שלהם. הכיתוב בפוסט “@oxyfootball עומדים בסולידריות עם אחינו הישראלים במאבקים שלהם נגד טרור @IDF” ובמאבק נגד טרור.” כתוצאה מכך התרחשו מספר דברים. הנהלת הקולג’ שלחה מכתב לגוף הסטודנטים שהביע...
Newly Elected VP of Rutgers-Newark Student Government Foments Antisemitism Online
A Palestinian student who was elected this month as vice president of the student government at the Newark campus of Rutgers University has a history of posting anti-Israel and antisemitic content on social media. Carolyn Assaf, a pre-med student, once posted a since-deleted 15-second cartoon video on Instagram of what...