New Jersey Congressman Denounces Faculty at Rutgers for Adopting BDS Resolution

New Jersey Congressman Denounces Faculty at Rutgers for Adopting BDS Resolution

Surprisingly, the rep. who is saying this is a Democrat. More of them need to speak out in this way.

The Jerusalem Post reports:

NJ Congressman denounces Rutgers faculty for adopting BDS resolution

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) has denounced Rutgers University faculty unions for voting to adopt a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution earlier this month.

The resolution adopted by the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union and the Rutgers American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers was antisemitic and called for a state university to divest and cut academic affiliations from a key democratic ally, he said last Friday.

“While I am a strong supporter of free speech and free expression, I strongly condemn hatred and antisemitism,” Gottheimer said. “The hate-motivated, antisemitic BDS movement calls for the eradication of the democratic State of Israel, America’s key ally. It is unacceptable and has no place on college campuses or in our country – especially at Rutgers.

In fact, under New Jersey state law, it is illegal for New Jersey state pension and annuity funds to invest in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses. I urge Rutgers University to immediately and publicly reject this harmful resolution and reaffirm its commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all students and faculty.”

The vote was another example of antisemitism on the campus, he said, adding that a Rutgers professor who was reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency to have shared an antisemitic social-media post in 2017 was affiliated with one of the unions.

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