June 28, 2018 German Bank Draws Criticism for Enabling BDS A new report, published by Action Forum Israel (Aktionsforum Israel) in Germany, questions the German Bank for Social Economy (BfS)’s decision to give a bank account to Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which Action Forum Israel maintains is affiliated with the international BDS movement. Anti-Zionism Blog
June 18, 2018 Letter to President of Florida State University Last week, the Brandeis Center’s Director of Legal Initiatives Aviva Vogelstein sent a letter to Florida State University (FSU) President John Thrasher, urging his administration to address numerous hateful social media postings by FSU students, targeting those who are Jewish, Israeli, or simply pro-Israel. These students, who were affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
June 14, 2018 University of Oregon Students Pass BDS Resolution Despite Wide Opposition After several BDS fails this semester on campuses like the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Texas A&M University, and the University of Arkansas, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) Senate passed a BDS resolution on Wednesday, May 23rd. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
June 6, 2018 German Intelligence Agency Classifies BDS as Anti-Semitism The German domestic intelligence agency, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, has recently labeled the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement as anti-Semitic. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
May 30, 2018 Louisiana Governor Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order The State of Louisiana has become the 25th state to prohibit ties with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. On Tuesday, May 22nd, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an anti-BDS executive order, stating that Louisiana does not and will not support any boycott of Israel. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
May 14, 2018 Honoring the Memory of Stephanie Plotkin Stephanie Plotkin passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. Stephanie was a staunch advocate for the rights of Jewish and pro-Israel students. In 2015, Stephanie, who was an English-Secondary Education major at Grand Valley State University, was required to take a certain English course for her degree. In this class, she frequently encountered anti-Israel indoctrination, which she chronicled for the Truth Revolt. Anti-Zionism Blog
May 14, 2018 University of Arkansas Student Government Passes Anti-BDS Resolution On April 10, the Associated Student Government Senate at the University of Arkansas passed ASG Senate Resolution No. 19, “A Resolution to Reaffirm Support for Jewish and Israeli Students at the University of Arkansas.” This resolution, which was drafted in “support of Jewish and Israeli students” on campus, accurately labels the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) movement as anti-Semitic and “promotes the inclusion of Jewish and Israeli students and their beliefs and values on campus.” Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
May 11, 2018 U.S. Education Department Seeks Peer Reviewers for Title VI Programs The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) recently announced they were seeking specialists to serve as peer reviewers for their 2018 Title VI–Office of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) grant competitions. Anti-Zionism Blog
April 25, 2018 Barnard Students Pass BDS, Administration Rejects It The Student Government Association of Barnard College passed a referendum to divest from Israel. The referendum has now, officially, been rejected by Barnard’s administration. Anti-Zionism Blog
April 10, 2018 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Signs anti-BDS Bill into Law On April 3, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bill 553 into law. This anti-discrimination measure, which makes Wisconsin the 25th state to enact anti-BDS legislation, prohibits any state agency or governmental unit from entering into a contract with those who boycott Israelis with the intent of inflicting harm on Israel. Anti-Zionism Blog