Avi Weiss, who protested Mandela, seeks defeat for Jamaal Bowman
23 June 2020
Jamaal Bowman and Eliot Engel disagree on Palestinian rights. Read more about Avi Weiss, who protested Mandela, seeks defeat for Jamaal Bowman
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UC Davis passes divestment resolution, five other campaigns launched across US
30 January 2015
A student activist at Northwestern University in Illinois talks about the challenges faced after the recent launch of their divestment campaign. Read more about UC Davis passes divestment resolution, five other campaigns launched across US
Academic civility and its discontents
9 October 2014
The battle over Steven Salaita is part of a war against the neoliberal corporatization of higher education. Read more about Academic civility and its discontents
DePaul students vote for divestment despite Israeli government interference
23 May 2014
Referendum passes by comfortable majority despite “scare tactics” and interference by Israeli consulate and lobby groups. Read more about DePaul students vote for divestment despite Israeli government interference
Why we're taking a different approach to divestment
Chicago 16 April 2014
A student referendum at DePaul University in Chicago will make it harder for pro-Israel lobby groups to influence divestment efforts. Read more about Why we're taking a different approach to divestment
Asking Israel why it tortured my friend
Chicago 25 February 2012
When I heard that Israeli Sergeant Benjamin Anthony would be speaking at DePaul University in Chicago yesterday, I had one question for him: why did its army torture my friend? Read more about Asking Israel why it tortured my friend
I saw Sabra hummus for sale at my high school cafeteria and decided to act
12 January 2012
Nadine Darwish felt a strong urge to do something when she saw Sabra hummus for sale in her school’s cafeteria, knowing Sabra’s mother company gives money to the Israeli army. Read more about I saw Sabra hummus for sale at my high school cafeteria and decided to act
Judge dismisses claims of "anti-Semitic climate" at UC Berkeley
Berkeley 6 January 2012
A lawsuit over anti-Semitism at the University of California Berkley has been dismissed after a judge determined that students alleging a hostile climate on campus failed to support their claims. Read more about Judge dismisses claims of "anti-Semitic climate" at UC Berkeley
Student tells EI about Sabra hummus boycott victory at her high school
29 November 2011
Today Nadine Darwish, a sophomore at Lincoln-Way High School in the Chicago suburbs, tweeted the news that her school will no longer serve Sabra brand hummus. This afternoon she told me more about what happened, and that others concerned with human rights shouldn’t be intimidated from speaking up. Read more about Student tells EI about Sabra hummus boycott victory at her high school
Ethical alternatives to Sabra hummus now at DePaul University
25 November 2011
After a year-long campaign by DePaul’s Students for Justice in Palestine against Sabra hummus products from the dining halls, the university has quietly introduced alternative brands from which students can choose according to their ethics. Read more about Ethical alternatives to Sabra hummus now at DePaul University
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