Anti-Israel Bias
Despite his prayers for peace and unity, Omar Suleiman, founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research in Texas, has not shown such sentiment when it comes to Israel.
U.S. Jewish organizations react to a decision at the university, claiming discrimination, and the violation of both college policies and students’ First Amendment rights.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel: “Our country cannot get used to hate speech or anti-Semitism.’’
“Parents of incoming students need to know that they are paying for the indoctrination of their children and the general public when they pay their tuition fees,” said CAMERA researcher Dexter Van Zile.
“Whether journalists believe the IDF’s statements or not, the media have a duty to report the story fully,” said Simon Plosker, managing editor for HonestReporting. “Telling one side alone is willfully naive at best, and a worrying betrayal of the truth at worst.”
It’s Palestine Awareness Week at the California university, complete with an “apartheid wall.” It coincides with Israel Week on campus.
Elan Carr declined to call out certain countries or leaders, in addition to specifying what course of action the Trump administration might take.
According to media watchdog organization, the newspaper needs to go beyond apologies and focus on transparency, impartiality, balance, accountability and accuracy.
It’s the first time in more than a decade that the College Council voted against having a club that met the criteria of its bylaws.
“These departments are basically sponsoring a hate-fest,” said attorney Karen Hurvitz, who is representing the students. “They need to move this rally off campus and not sponsor it in any way.”
“It is time for Jewish parents to vote with their dollars and to take NYU off the list of consideration for their kids to attend. There are plenty of other great schools who aren’t endorsing anti-Semitism at every turn,” said Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova.
Andrea Levin, executive director of the media watchdog organization CAMERA, calls for “genuine self-reflection” regarding the paper’s “well-documented pattern of bias” against Jews and Israel.
