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Anti-Zionism and the Abuse of Academic Freedom: A Case Study at the University of California, Santa Cruz

January 5, 2009 | Tammi Rossman-Benjamin

Since 2001, anti-Zionist discourse has found its way into classrooms and academic events at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). At an academic conference held on that campus in 2007, the speakers claimed that Zionism was an illegitimate ideology and argued for the elimination of the Jewish state.

The University of Toronto – The Institution where Israel Apartheid Week was Born

December 24, 2008 | Avi Weinryb

The University of Toronto is one of the most highly regarded academic institutions in Canada. A coalition of anti-Israel groups initially used the university campus as a launching pad for what has become an annual series of events that take place in dozens of cities around the world. Protesters call for a one-state solution, crippling divestment from Israel, and heavy sanctions. Parallels are drawn between Israel and the Apartheid system as it existed in South Africa. Thus thousands of students

Columbia University: The Future Of Middle Eastern Studies At Stake

September 28, 2008 | Dr. Martin Kramer

The crisis at Columbia University is a battle for the future of Middle Eastern studies. This is an academic field where scholarship has taken a backseat to advocacy, a few biases became the highest credentials, and dissenting views became thought-crimes.

Anti-Zionism/Anti-Semitism at the University of California-Irvine

September 25, 2008 | Leila Beckwith

2007-2008: Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism

September 7, 2008 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

Recent Developments on the Academic Boycott: A Case Study

September 9, 2007 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld