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Say nothing: Universities are trying a new strategy on Israel and Gaza

Neutrality is also the word of the moment for closely-watched university investments in Israel.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
14/09/2024

Brown University trustee resigns in protest of school’s upcoming Israel divestment vote

Joseph Edelman, a New York hedge fund manager, called the decision to proceed with such a vote “a stunning failure of moral leadership” in his resignation letter

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
10/09/2024

Man charged in attack on Jewish students at Pitt now accused in earlier assault

He’s now facing additional charges of attempted aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and harassment.

By MURI ASSUNÇÃO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS
08/09/2024

‘Eradicate the US’: American student group publishes, then deletes controversial message

National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and vandalistic group Unity of Fields behind violent calls to bring down the USA.

08/09/2024

College students are already protesting and getting arrested over Israel this semester

None of the four people arrested were students, a university spokesperson told press.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
30/08/2024

Spreading the light in ever-widening circles

Meet 'Chabad on Campus' program in Israel – families who devote themselves to students regardless of beliefs or opinions.

By ELCHANAN FELLHEIMER
29/08/2024

Michigan student government threatens funding freeze over divestment

Michigan's student government plans to withhold funding from student groups until the university divests from Israel, sparking concerns about the impact on campus organizations and unity.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
28/08/2024

Brown U. urged by 24 state attorneys general not to divest from Israel

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin warned of legal consequences for Brown University because a divestment policy could trigger state anti-BDS laws.

At the University of Sydney, the hate fringes have become mainstream

“The University of Sydney has fallen. It is no longer a safe place for Jewish students,” announced the pro-Israeli lobby group this week.

By ANAT VIDOR
20/08/2024

In sharp policy reversal, US academic union supports boycott

The AAUP's new stance allows academic boycotts as potential responses to serious issues, shifting from its 2006 position against them.

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