Anti-Israel Bias
Illini Chabad said the “resolution was written purely to back Jewish students in a corner. Jewish students should never have to choose between standing up for social and racial justice while also having to shed their Jewish identity and their connection to the Jewish homeland to do so.”
European countries, including Denmark, Ireland and Sweden, are knowingly funding ICC petitions, especially those submitted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, says watchdog group.
It alleges Israel-based Elbit Systems supplies “surveillance technology for the separation wall in the occupied West Bank, a wall the International Court of Justice has called a violation of human rights.”
“The school year just started, and we already see an attempt to attack the Jewish state,” said Ilan Sinelnikov. “The anti-Zionist forces don’t take a break; neither do students equipped to fight back.”
“The [normalization] treaties are a clear message to all our enemies against hate and boycotts,” says ministry head Orit Farkash-Hacohen.
Organizers say it is an “in-depth course on legislative advocacy” in training activists to lobby Congress on BDS and other anti-Israel issues.
Rosie Garthwaite, currently working on a BBC investigation on eastern Jerusalem, has a history of anti-Israel social media activity.
He expressed support for anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam.
Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior fellow Orde Kittrie said that while the ICC investigation of whether war crimes have been committed by the United States in Afghanistan “is illegitimate and inappropriate,” sanctions “are not likely to weaken the ICC’s resolve.”
ZOA told JNS that another example of the far-left’s “cancel culture” is aimed at “undermining” the organization, as well as “Klein’s strong defense of Israel and the Jewish people.”
Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, is facing a heated primary for the Massachusetts 1st District by progressive upstart Alex Morse, who been endorsed by anti-Israel groups and dogged by allegations of sexual impropriety.
“The leadership of NCSY was not contacted by the organizers of the advertisement, who instead relied on an email from a student participant to signify our approval.”