The American Studies Association (ASA) became a part of the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) that is anti-Israel, and now is facing a lawsuit over it.
Topic: Boycott Divestment and Sanctions
NYU Student Union Torn by BDS Resolution
The BDS movement, which is anti-Israel, may tear apart New York University’s student union after a pro-BDS resolution passed. Photo by aolin
Some Columbia Students Praise Intifada and Conveniently Ignore the Violence and Harm
It means tax evasion, guys, not actual violence and killing of Israelis, according to some activists at Columbia University . Photo by joegaza Photo by joegaza
Counter-BDS Movement Has a Good Month
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the Louis B. Brandeis Center website. Last week the British government issued guidance banning local government and public sector Boycott Divestment and Sanction (BDS) actions toward any country…
40 Columbia University Faculty Members Sign Onto Anti-Israel BDS Petition
Not surprising, anymore. Forty Columbia University faculty have signed a petition calling for the school to “divest from corporations that supply, perpetuate, and profit from a system that has subjugated the Palestinian people.” The faculty…
Oops! Minnesota College Students Ask University to Divest from Companies They Don’t Invest In
Do your homework, kids. The University of Minnesota has no direct exposure to any of the four stocks targeted by Students for Justice in Palestine’s divestment resolution, according to UMN’s Chief Investment Officer Stuart Mason….
Plan to Eliminate Pro-Israel Sabra Hummus at Grand Valley State is Nixed
Uh, okay? This was an actual consideration at Grand Valley State University? A Grand Valley State University student senator’s attempt to ban Sabra Hummus from campus as a result of the company’s pro-Israel ties has…
Israel Divestment Bill Fails to Pass at USF
Veto power can be a good thing, sometimes, as USF demonstrated: An Israeli divestment bill at the University of South Florida (USF) was vetoed by the student body president and vice president shortly after its…
Anti-Semitic Resolutions Visible in University of California System
From Campus Reform: A controversial resolution was passed at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) in November urging administration to divest from Israel, but reports show an initial 2014 vote passed with an illegal…
Muslim Student Elected as Student President of Anti-Israel Group J Street
J Street U, the student arm of the J Street organization, elected a female Muslim student as its president. Supporters say J Street is pro-Israel, but other pro-Israel groups disagree with the label.