Jerusalem Marathon: The race that breaks international law
Every year runners come from around the world to take part in the event, many of them probably unaware that they’re running across stolen land In 2012, a British woman….
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The pro-Palestinian Jewish activists on U.S. college campuses
Supporting the Palestinian cause, as they see it, is not a betrayal, but rather an affirmation, of their Jewish values.
Israeli forces raid Tulkarem-area university twice in 18 hours
TULKAREM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Tuesday raided al-Khadouri University in the northern occupied West Bank district of Tulkarem for the second consecutive day, the university’s administration said in a….
Academics take their university to court over Israel conference
Two professors who were asked to stump up £24,000 to cover policing and security for a conference on the legitimacy of Israel are challenging Southampton University in a test case….
Over 60 Massachusetts organizations protest ‘anti BDS’ legislation
“Legislation that bars BDS activity by private groups, whether corporations or universities, strikes at the heart of First Amendment-protected free speech, will be challenged in the courts and is likely….
Letters: profs, alumni, Noam Chomsky on Fortier’s BDS statement (McGill)
Not in our name: profs respond to Fortier on BDS As McGill professors committed to justice and equity, we strongly disagree with Principal Suzanne Fortier’s official response on behalf of….
BDS: security company G4S announces plans to exit Israeli market
G4S has lost contracts worth millions of dollars in more than a dozen countries following BDS campaigns protesting its role in Israeli prisons, settlements and checkpoints Campaign against G4S to….
Silencing Palestinian solidarity speech at Columbia
After posting a statement on our group Facebook page in solidarity with the newly launched Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign on campus, we, the Barnard-Columbia Socialists, have found ourselves the….
Controversial vote by McGill students supports BDS
Students’ Society of McGill University General Assembly motion
At the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Winter 2016 General Assembly (GA) on February 22, 2016, the motion to support BDS was passed, with 512 in favour, 387 opposed, and 14 abstentions. However, in online ratification, the motion was nullified with 2819 (57%) voting no, 2119 (43%) voting yes, and 348 (6.6%) abstentions.
We will be pursuing recourse for the fact that there was illegal campaigning to vote no on the motion.
Thanks to everyone for all your support. The fight is not over.
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