We reported
previously on the deceptive anti-Israel Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign at NYU, in which BDS supporters try to co-opt unrelated divestment movements, such as fossil fuel.
This campaign has now morphed into a boycott petition at NYU’s Graduate Student Union (
GSOC-UAW Local 2110). Meanwhile the deceptive tactics continue.
This episode illustrates, yet again, the strategy of pro-Palestinian activists in taking over student governments and other associations and hijacking them for their own agenda.
If all goes
according to plan, there will be a referendum on a
Boycott and Divestment petition that includes a call for Academic Boycott and a call to shut down
NYU-Tel Aviv). The referendum, open to all union members, is tentatively scheduled for
April 18-22.

We cover below the following:
I. Some background on anti-Israel activity at NYU
II. Background on SJP's Divestment campaign at NYU
III. Background on BDS at the University of California's union last year
IV. Background on NYU's new radicalized union.
V. Discussion of the petition itself (including (a) the process; (b) campaigns and (c) the substance of the actual resolution)
VI. The
opposition campaign and
counter-petition (which NYU faculty, students, and alumni
can still sign)
VII. Conclusion