BDS Movement
News about economic and academic attacks against the Jewish state
Attorney Joe Sabag told JNS that boycott, divestment and sanctions activists seek to get young legislators “locked into positions early on in their careers.”
“This funding directly connects Cornell Tech’s technical capabilities with New York City’s recent policy goal of reaching 30% tree canopy coverage to combat extreme heat and climate change,” Michael Samuelian of Cornell Tech told JNS.
Activists, who protested and allegedly vandalized the property, called on the industrial park to evict Crye Precision.
“You start off a campaign with one thing, and then as you bargain, you have to face the realities of where you are,” Grant Miner, president of Student Workers of Columbia, told the university’s student newspaper.
Steven Thrasher alleges that he was denied tenure as a result of his participation in pro-Hamas activities on campus post-Oct. 7.
Organizers face accusations of discrimination against citizens of Israel, where military service is mandatory.
“The slogan combines the Arabic word for ‘let’s go’ and Intifada, terror campaigns that killed thousands of people,” according to the Combat Antisemitism Movement.
Dinaw Mengestu wrote on Instagram that he left because of an “ongoing failure to defend free expression fairly and equitably.”
The Council of State says proposal is legally sound, urges enforcement plan as critics say six-year prison penalty is disproportionate.
Diaspora Affairs Ministry officials toured the Gush Etzion region before signing an agreement with the regional council.
“We are demonstrating that we can transform moments of division into opportunities for connection, resilience and positive action,” organizer IMPACT CEO Aaron Herman said.
Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli decries the absence of any transparent evidentiary process.
