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Op-ed: Statement from UM faculty and community to administration
Editor’s note: This petition by faculty and students at the University of Michigan was sent to University President Mark Schlissel, Provost Martin Philbert and interim LSA Dean Elizabeth Cole this morning.
In first, UK university divests from firms supplying Israel army
In the first move of its kind, a UK university has divested from companies that supply military equipment to the Israeli army following a student campaign. The University of Leeds….
Susan Abulhawa’s statement to Kalimat Palestinian Literature Festival
Susan Abulhawa’s statement to Kalimat Palestinian Literature Festival after the Israeli authorities have denied her entry into her country and she was therefore unable to attend the festival.
USACBI denounces the exclusion of renowned author and Palestinian rights defender Susan Abulhawa from occupied Palestine
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel denounces in the strongest terms the exclusion of renowned author and Palestinian rights defender Susan Abulhawa from occupied Palestine…..
Public statement by Jewish European organizations on the definition and elimination of anti-Semitism
14 Jewish European organizations published a statement voicing their concern over the organization of a conference in Brussels backed by the Israeli government, aiming to label legitimate criticism and protest against Israeli governmental policies, including through Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) tactics, as anti-Semitism.
Minister of State and 50 Irish lawmakers call for arms embargo on Israel
In a letter published today in the Irish Times newspaper, Minister of State Finian McGrath and fifty other Irish TDs and Senators have called for an arms embargo to be….
UM faculty senate says recommendations should be choice of faculty
The University of Michigan’s Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of academic freedom and the rights and responsibilities of academic tenure.
University of Michigan faces mounting criticism over BDS controversy
Support grows for professor punished by university for refusing to write recommendation letter for student planning to study in Israel
30+ NYU Student Groups Pledge Non-cooperation with NYU Tel Aviv
We, the undersigned student clubs, pledge to not participate in or apply to study abroad programs hosted at NYU Tel Aviv. Our participation would render us complicit in the state….