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Vassar College Wins (Update – Video added)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 06, 2014 29 Comments

My speech for Israel and against the academic boycott was well-attended.

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NYU Dorm Stormers tweet denial of Israel’s right to exist

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 27, 2014 13 Comments

Then deleted the tweet after called out at Truth Revolt

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Will anti-Israel Cornell divestment groups stage takeover?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 16, 2014 5 Comments

A repeat of what happened at U. Michigan?

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Anti-Israel “Climate of fear” at Vassar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 12, 2014 20 Comments

Clearly, something has gone very wrong at Vassar.

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Anti-Israel “National Day of Action” scheduled for Passover

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 11, 2014 16 Comments

Cornell Passover Divestment push not an isolated event.

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Cornell Student Assembly rejects Israel Divestment 15-8-1 (VIDEO)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2014 12 Comments

Sneak Passover tactic fails, as motion to table the Divestment Resolution indefinitely passes.

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Cornell Student Assembly fracturing over Passover BDS push

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 10, 2014 6 Comments

Assembly member: Assembly President "wants to see 20 year old college students form firm opinions on an issue we know very little about and have no responsibility for"

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Cornell Anti-Israel Divestment Group Doubles Down on Passover Strategy

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2014 5 Comments

Pushing for final vote next week less than 48 hours after Second Passover Seder

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Anti-Israel academic boycott turns ugly at Vassar

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2014 34 Comments

Heavy racial overtones as Israel class picketed, Professor forced to walk protest gauntlet, Jewish students heckled and mocked.

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Anti-Israel campus failures lead to threats of “direct action”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 23, 2014 9 Comments

When they say "direct action" what they mean is intimidation

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Roger Waters justifies anti-Israel boycott with fake Gandhi quote

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 21, 2014 32 Comments

No evidence Gandhi ever said: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

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Northeastern U rally cry: “Long Live The Intifada”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 19, 2014 6 Comments

Call President of Northeastern a "Zionist Goon"

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Has “Israeli Apartheid Week” already peaked?

Posted by Laurel Conrad on March 08, 2014 8 Comments

Now faculty, not students, are leading the anti-Israel charge on campus.

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Closed NYU anti-Israel conference goes off without a hitch, or a dissenting voice

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 02, 2014 10 Comments

Academic vibrancy in boycott lingo means freedom from criticism.

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Incoming ASA President plays “homophobia” card on boycott critic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 04, 2014 13 Comments

NYU Prof. Lisa Duggan falsely accuses Forbes author of "implied homophobic smears"

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Cornell anti-Israel boycott group uses Israeli software for its website

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 27, 2013 15 Comments

It’s hard being a principled member of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement. With Israel being a leader in computer, medical and other technologies, one would have to enter a time machine back to the 1950s to truly boycott Israeli products. The Cornell Students...

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Brown U. divestment committee faculty member signed 2009 letter calling Israel Apartheid state

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 05, 2013 14 Comments

Also a supporter of the shout-down of NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly

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