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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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Showdown with Putin: who’s afraid of Obama?

Posted by New Neo on March 01, 2014 38 Comments

NOTE: for previous coverage of the situation in Ukraine/Crimea, you can follow this live coverage post. Putin is no doubt quaking in his boots at this warning issued by President Obama: “We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian...

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At NYU it’s hard to tell American Studies from outright anti-Israel organizing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 27, 2014 10 Comments

We previously made reference to the anti-Israel conference organized for February 28- March 1, 2014 by Lisa Duggan, a professor in NYU’s American Studies Department and incoming President of the American Studies Association. (Full conference poster at bottom of post.) When Elder of Ziyon blog and...

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The Case for Israel and Academic Freedom

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2014 8 Comments

My talk at Ithaca College in opposition to the academic boycott of Israel

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UCLA Student Council rejects anti-Israel divestment resolution

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2014 9 Comments

Huge defeat for Boycott Divest Sanction movement -- anti-Israel students in shock

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American Studies Assoc. tells Regional Chapters not to communicate with me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 24, 2014 23 Comments

"We recommend that you not respond to Jacobson/Legal Insurrection, beyond referring them to the ASA resolution."

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Vicious and Deceptive anti-Israel Propaganda Hate Week starts

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 23, 2014 14 Comments

Also known as "Israel Apartheid Week," but students finally are ReThinking the hatefest.

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Mike Rowe nails Walmart ad critics

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot on February 21, 2014 55 Comments

"It's a hell of a thing when someone you don't like suddenly does something you actually agree with"

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Israel: More popular than ever in U.S., and not as isolated as you think

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 20, 2014 11 Comments

Focus on containing the BDS disease, and educating the youth.

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Cutting through the BDS BS

Posted by David Gerstman on February 14, 2014 5 Comments

Roger Cohen of NY Times actually sees the point of BDS as the destruction of Israel.

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NY Times plays Sympathy for the BDS

Posted by David Gerstman on February 09, 2014 4 Comments

NY Times' news and editorial coverage shows sympathy for anti-Israel boycott

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John Kerry’s loose lips may sink peace ship

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 06, 2014 12 Comments

Publicly overhyping boycott threat as means of pressuring Israel merely emboldens anti-Israel rejectionists

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Super Bowl ads that will touch your heart or make you smile

Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 02, 2014 8 Comments

I can’t remember a year when I’ve seen so many Super Bowl ads released online in advance of the big day. You’ve likely seen many of them by now – the car commercials, the Doritos ads, and we’ve of course seen the Cheerios and SodaStream...

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I support Scarlett Johannson against the haters

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2014 21 Comments

BUYcott BUYcott BUYcott Israel

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BDS takes Oxfam down with it as Scarlett Johansson resigns

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2014 28 Comments

The BDS movement has become a danger not just to its enemies, but to its friends.

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Pinkwashing, Redwashing, Greenwashing — the multi-colored world of anti-Israel hate

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2014 21 Comments

Native American confronts Wesleyan Prof. over denial of Jewish indigenous status in Israel

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No coincidence that Canadian PM Harper heckled as he skewered BDS

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2014 4 Comments

Two Israeli Arab members of Knesset could not handle the truth.

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