Opinion | The Right Way to Fight Anti-Zionism
Cornell President Mike Kotlikoff, in contrast to many other university and college leaders, knows how to cut to the heart of an issue. His approach...
The New Front in the Boycott Wars
On a cold but sunny January morning, two protesters stand outside a Tatte Bakery & Café location in Washington, DC’s Adams Morgan neighborhood.
Interview | How Israel’s Allies Are Addressing the War On Campus
"How can Jewish and Israeli students feel safe on campus when it's considered acceptable to justify or even celebrate the death of Jewish children? "
Was ‘Mensch Mayor’ Steve Schewel Good for Durham’s Jews?
Former Mayor Steve Schewel may have turned Durham into a research and tech hub, but faced scrutiny from the city's Jewish community along the way.
Deep Dive | More Jews Murdered in France
What explains the rise in antisemitic violence in the past 20 years in France, and what can the government do about it?
Winners and Losers in the Boycott Wars
Over the last few weeks, pro-Israel activists shared a fair amount of Schadenfreude as they followed the news of Unilever’s financial troubles.
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman Visits Israel—and Faces Criticism
Bowman’s record on Israel is more nuanced than most of his Squad colleagues.
Five Things to Know This Week: BDS, Saudi Arabia, and Tax Reform
Regardless of whether the anti-BDS law gets attached and becomes law, the debate it triggered can serve as a useful map of pro-Israel politics on the Democratic side.
At the University of Maryland, Critics Boycott Israel Fest
Tempestuous wind wasn’t the only thing challenging the University of Maryland’s Israel Fest on April 19.
Opinion | Rethinking Threats to Israel
Whatever the intensity of the anti-Israel voices rising from BDS and other anti-Israel advocacy organizations, they do not threaten our country’s national security.
How BDS at the University of Michigan Sparked a Free Speech Debate
While the November meeting marked the first time any motion to divest from Israel passed in Michigan’s student government, it also marked the first time a professor—or a speaker of any kind—was barred from addressing the student government.
Is Normalization Normal?
“Keep reminding yourself: This is not normal,” warned comedian John Oliver on Last Week Tonight. It was less than a week after Election Day, and the country was just beginning to process Donald Trump’s unexpected victory. Opponents of the president-elect were scrambling to discern what had changed in a world they thought they understood.