History professor pulls out of event linking Tel Aviv, Brown universities
15 April 2015
After call from Palestinians, one scholar pulls out of “boycottable” symposium, while another ignores the call.
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Listen: Loyola University Chicago students pass divestment for third time
15 April 2015
Students held falafel sales to raise funds for the divestment campaign.
Holocaust scholar cancels prestigious Illinois lecture over Steven Salaita firing
15 April 2015
UCLA Jewish studies director Todd Presner said appearing at the University of Illinois would condone indefensible actions against shared governance, free speech.
Filmmakers challenge Israel "spotlight" at this year's Locarno Festival
13 April 2015
Palestinian and international artists express “deep concern” over Israeli government-funded festival plans to promote Israeli cinema.
How a Tel Aviv Univ. event is being sold as boycott compliant at Brown
10 April 2015
Israeli universities are having to find creative ways to evade the increasingly effective Palestinian call for boycott.
Under boycott pressure, Veolia dumps most Israel businesses
8 April 2015
Boycott campaign against French multinational will continue until it ends role in Jerusalem light rail and pays reparations.
Boycotting Israel more urgent than in case of South Africa, says anti-apartheid veteran
6 April 2015
Farid Esack describes attempts to ban him from French universities as a “huge tactical blunder.”
Defying college's threats, California students build mock Israeli wall
2 April 2015
Student activists at Pitzer College in southern California are risking possible sanctions this week to bring attention to Israel’s violations of Palestinians’ rights.
Divestment resolution goes down fighting at University of Michigan
1 April 2015
Divestment resolution fails after several hours of vigorous and powerful discussion, but with a closer vote than the 2014 version.
Divestment referendum blocked at Northeastern
31 March 2015
Activists say they have been silenced by their student government.