Universities boycott israel

US organizations urge Congress to pass act targeting undisclosed foreign funding in universities

Qatar was revealed to be the largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to American universities in 2025, worth more than $1.1 billion.

United States Capitol building in Washington, DC.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

Jewish orgs. slam NGO report detailing 'Zionist attack on academic freedom'

Sample Gates on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, June 3, 2010.

Vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel in Indiana

Leon Botstein has led Bard College since 1975.

Bard president Leon Botstein: 'Trump's campaign against colleges follows classic antisemitism'


Jewish groups want University of Michigan to sanction professor

Cheney-Lippold, an associate professor of American culture at UM, told the student in an email he was taking part in an academic boycott against Israel, and could no longer provide the recommendation

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Michigan professor accused of antisemitism says he has no regrets

“As you may know, many University departments have pledged an academic boycott against Israel in support of Palestinians living in Palestine,” the professor’s email read.

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Michigan professor refuses to write recommendation letter because of BDS

In a statement to JTA, Club Z’s executive director, Masha Merkulova, said the decision is anti-Semitic as it came “solely because her chosen destination is Israel.”

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Teaching the Arab-Israeli conflict through a critical lens

“Colonizing Palestine,” however, is not an idea – it is a one-sided presentation of a complicated political conflict.

‘INSTEAD OF fighting the Israeli army on the battlefield or killing civilians through acts of terrorism, the BDS movement seeks to destroy Israel’s image in the eyes of the world.’

BDS and Black Friday

Black Friday is coming, and great offers from Israel mean one thing: BDS will be back. Read all about why BDS is wrong, and see how you can help fight them this Thanksgiving.

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Students for Justice in Palestine, unmasked

Studies by Brandeis University and the AMCHA initiative have revealed a direct correlation between BDS activities and a marked rise in antisemitic acts on campuses with large Jewish populations.

A pro-Palestinian rally in New York City

University of Cape Town debates academic and cultural boycotts of Israel

Activists say action would lead to cut in funding, underprivileged students suffering the consequences.

Demonstrators march through the streets of Cape Town against the Israeli-Palestinian conflict August 9, 2014.

Democratic Socialists of America vote to endorse BDS on Shabbat

It isn't the first time a group has attempted to exclude Jews from BDS referendums by holding them on Jewish holy days.

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Pro-Israel group wins legal victory against BDS at Canadian university

Student Association apologizes for banning Israel advocacy group from Ontario campus event.

Hasbara Fellowship students at University of Ontario Institute of Technology campus, February 2017.

Taming the Wild West of the world wide web

In recent years, demonizing Israel online has increased thanks to the BDS movement. Here are the organizations working to combat that.

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