JVP in the News

September 2016

The Nation: American Jews Should Support the Movement for Black Lives Platform September 7, 2016

The Forward: The Jewish Left Needs To Call Out Real Anti-Semites Like Christopher Bollyn September 7, 2016

Warscapes: Poetry is simply Dareen, and Dareen is poetry September 9, 2016

Warscapes: Susan Abulhawa: Art and politics are not mutually exclusive September 9, 2016

Salon: U.S. boosts military aid to Israel to $3.8 billion per year in largest package in U.S. history September 14, 2016

Albany Times Union: Israel loses credibility over human rights September 17, 2016

The New York Times: The Jewish Left Needs To Call Out Real Anti-Semites Like Christopher Bollyn September 19, 2016

KALW Kamau Bell show: Live from the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco September 22, 2016

The Forward: 1,000 Professors Condemn Blacklisting of Pro-Palestinian Activists September 27, 2016

August 2016

Forward: Amidst ‘Apartheid’ Controversy, Some Jews Stand Firm with Black Lives Matter (August 5th, 2016)

Salon: Dareen Tatour, Palestinian poet imprisoned by Israel for social media posts, shares her story (August 10th, 2016)

New York Times: A Mideast Rift in College (August 13th, 2016)

Politico: De Blasio denounces Israel-boycott movement as not ‘consistent with progressive values’ (August 22nd, 2016)

July 2016

Los Angeles Daily News: State shouldn’t stifle debate about Israel, Palestinians: Guest commentary (July 7th, 2016)

In These Times: Andrew Cuomo’s Blacklist for Critics of Israel (July 8, 2016)

Hyperallergic: Artists and Authors Call on Israel to Release Palestinian Poet (July 13, 2016)

Electronic Intifada: Activists defeat anti-BDS legislation in Massachusetts (July 20, 2016)

Associated Press: ISRAEL TAKES ON FACEBOOK IN BATTLE AGAINST INCITEMENT, (July 21, 2016)

The Boston Globe: Lawmakers pause on anti-boycott bill for Israel (July 21, 2016)

The Huffington Post: Palestinian Rights Activists At The DNC Believe Time Is On Their Side (July 26, 2016)

The Nation: Who Goes to the DNC Anyway? (July 28, 2016)

June 2016

Huffington Post: The Right To Boycott; And It’s Right To Boycott (June 17, 2016)

Mondoweiss: Wide-ranging coalition rallies in Albany to demand Cuomo rescind anti-BDS order (June 17, 2016)

Washington Post letters: Mr. Cuomo forgets that free speech and boycotts are protected by the Constitution (June 15, 2016)

Times Union: Protestors argue BDS order infringes on freedom of speech (June 15, 2016)

Time Warner Cable News: Capital Tonight: June 15 with Mark Mishler and Robert Perry (June 15, 2016)

Waging NonViolence: Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against BDS may strengthen the movement (June 13, 2016)

Salon: “Shame on Cuomo”: New Yorkers protest “McCarthyite” blacklist of supporters of Israel boycott movement BDS (June 10, 2016)

Al Jazeera Plus: Governor Cuomo to BDS: If you boycott Israel, we will boycott you. (June 10, 2016)

New York Daily News: Cuomo’s repressive anti-BDS crusade: New York’s governor is waging war on political speech rights (June 9, 2016)

ThinkProgress: The Fight Against BDS Just Took A Frightening Turn In New York (June 6, 2016)

Newsweek: New York Governor Orders Divestment from Companies Boycotting Israel (June 6, 2016)

Haaretz: BDS Fight Is Shifting From Campuses and Churches to Statehouses (June 6, 2016)

972 Magazine: Global protests target Airbnb over Israeli settlement rentals (June 6, 2016)

Jewish Daily Forward: Jerusalem Day and the Misuses of Religion (June 5, 2016)

Muftah: It’s Time for Airbnb to Just Say No to #StolenHomes on Occupied Land (June 3, 2016)

May 2016

Palestine in America: Jewish Voice for Peace condemns website targeting activists (May 27, 2016)

St. Louis Public Radio: Obituary: Hedy Epstein — She escaped the Holocaust and became civil rights, anti-war activist (May 26, 2016)

LA Jewish Journal: Protesters crash pro-Israel event at UCI (May 25, 2016)

Mondoweiss: New Jersey anti-BDS bill is an affront to the first amendment and basic human rights (May 19, 2016)

Jewish Daily Forward: Meet the Jews of Color Organizing in Partnership With JVP (May 17, 2016)

Jewish Daily Forward: Despite Withdrawal of Hillel Support, Jewish Students Hold Nakba Commemoration Event (May 11, 2016)

Haaretz: To Peter Beinart: We pro-BDS Jews Are Just as Much Part of the Jewish People as You Are (May 9, 2016)

The Oregonian: Divestment an appropriate response to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians (May 8, 2016)

Salon: Lawmakers waging “McCarthyite attack on right to boycott,” legal groups warn, as Israel BDS movement grows (May 5, 2016)

Jewish Daily Forward: BDS Battle Heats Up on New Front — Socially Responsible Investing (May 3, 2016)

Brooklyn News 12: Human rights group: Refugees are welcome here (May 2, 2016)

April 2016

Alternet: Neocons Head to Congress to Baselessly Smear Palestine Solidarity Activists as Terrorists (April 27, 2016)

Haaretz: For Jewish BDS Supporters, Personal Morality Trumps Jewish Solidarity (April 27, 2016)

The Washington Post: Letters: Are Jewish settlements legitimate? (April 22, 2016)

Tikkun Daily: How the latest Bernie Sanders Israel Controversy Over Simone Zimmerman Misses the Point (April 21, 2016)

New York Jewish Week: Israel Rift Seen Moving Beyond N.Y. (April 20, 2016)

In These Times: Why Peter Beinart Is Wrong About Pro-BDS, Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me (April 20, 2016)

CityLab: How a Simple Graphic Poster Takes a Stand Against Islamophobia (April 18, 2016)

Lobelog: Campus Battle Heats Up Over BDS (April 18, 2016)

International Business Times: Bernie Sanders Israel Position: How Palestine Debate Comments Could Shape Democratic Party’s Discourse (April 16, 2016)

The New York Times: Criticizing Israel, Bernie Sanders Highlights Split Among Jewish Democrats (April 15, 2016)

Tikkun Daily: An Open Letter to Carlos Santana: Don’t Play in Israel in July (April 14, 2016)

Democracy Now: As Clinton Backs Closer U.S.-Israel Ties, Sanders Criticizes Settlements & 2014 Assault on Gaza (April 14, 2016) 

+972 Magazine: On Anti-Palestinianism and Anti-Semitism (April 14, 2016)

DNA Info: Refugees Are Welcome Here’ Signs Spread Across Brooklyn (April 13, 2016)

Channel 10: American Jewry in the BDS Movement (April 13, 2016) 

Haaretz: Is the American Jewish pro-Israel Consensus Dying? (April 12, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Bernie Sanders Hires Outspoken Critic of Occupation as Jewish Outreach Director (April 12, 2016)

The Times of Israel: Why Millennials flock to Chicago’s non-Zionist synagogue (April 8, 2016)

Tikkun Daily: The UC Regents and Anti-Semitism: A Q&A with Judith Butler (April 6, 2016)

Jewish Journal of Greater LA: Navigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through Airbnb (April 6, 2016)

The Boston Globe: Dozens protest GE event downtown (April 4, 2016)

The New York Times Room for Debate: Zionism Justifies Discrimination and Oppression (April 4, 2016)

Alternet: Letter from a Former Zionist Who Supports Justice for Palestine (April 4, 2016)

+972 Magazine: Blurring the lines between Palestine and Baltimore (April 3, 2016)

March 2016

The New York Times: Letters: Debating Israeli Policy and Free Speech on Campus (March 31, 2016)

Jewschool: An Unholy Alliance: Jewish McCarthyism and the Attack on Public Education (March 31, 2016)

The Boston Globe: Activists plan protest of tax breaks for GE move (March 30, 2016)

The Daily Nonpareil: State senate should reject SF 2281 (March 30, 2016)

Politico: Leahy asked State Dept. to investigate Israeli human rights ‘violations’ (March 29, 2016)

The Forward: 6 Jewish Students Reveal How Israel Debate Colors Campus Life (March 29, 2016)

The Herald Times: Law purported to help Israel restricts political speech (March 29, 2016)

The Columbus Dispatch: Students want Ohio State, other universities to boycott Israel (March 28, 2016)

The Forward: Why Jews of Color Like Me Feel Unsafe After AIPAC’s Applause for Trump (March 28, 2016)

The Boston Jewish Advocate: Anti-boycott bills are undemocratic (March 27, 2016)

The New York Times: University of California Adopts Statement Condemning Anti-Semitism (March 25, 2016)

The Oregonian: Recommendation against Caterpillar a stand for Portland values (OPINION) (March 24, 2016)

Associated Press: University of California OKs Statement Against Anti-Semitism (March 24, 2016)

Inside Higher Education: Anti-Semitism vs. Anti-Zionism (March 24, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: University of California softens anti-Semitism statement (March 23, 2016)

Newsweek: University of California’s “Principles Against Intolerance” say Opposition to Israel can be Anti-Semitic (March 23, 2016)

The Intercept: University of California Adopts Policy Linking Anti-Zionism to Anti-Semitism (March 23, 2016)

Associated Press: University of California approves anti-Semitism statement (March 23, 2016)

Chronicle of Higher Education: California Regents Reject Broad Condemnation of Anti-Zionism as Discrimination (March 23, 2016)

San Francisco Chronicle: UC regents weigh issues of anti-Semitism, free speech (March 23, 2016)

Los Angeles Times: Suppressing criticism of Zionism on campus is catastrophic censorship (March 23, 2016)

CBS San Francisco: UC Regents To Vote On Whether To Prohibit Anti-Zionism On Campus (March 22, 2016)

The Chicago Monitor: Multiple Faith-Based Groups Rally in Evanston Against Islamophobia (March 22, 2016)

The Intercept: Hillary Clinton Attacks Israel Boycott Movement in AIPAC Speech (March 22, 2016)

The Oregonian: Israel/Palestine: Should Portland not invest in Caterpillar? (Letters to the Editor) (March 21, 2016)

Common Dreams: If Trump’s Racism Shocks You, So Too Should AIPAC’s (March 21, 2016)

The Chicago Tribune: Angered by Trump’s rhetoric, Evanston groups rally, launch poster campaign (March 21, 2016)

Reason Magazine: U of California May Ban “Anti-Zionism” on Campus, Blurring Line Between Political Speech and Hate Speech (March 17, 2016)

KPCC Air Talk: Why Jewish advocacy groups are at odds over UC proposal on intolerance (March 17, 2016)

Willamette Week: Committee Recommends Portland Pull Investments From Caterpillar, Saying Its Bulldozers Support the Israeli Occupation of Palestine (March 17, 2016)

Haaretz: Anti-Zionism Isn’t a ‘Form of Discrimination,’ and It’s Not anti-Semitism (March 18, 2016)

Newsweek: Adelson Mum on Presidential Pick as he moves to end college anti-semitism (March 17, 2016)

Haaretz: The pro-Palestinian Jewish Activists on U.S. College Campuses (March 17, 2016)

Los Angeles Times: UC’s intolerance policy goes dangerously astray on anti-Semitism (March 15, 2016)

Associated Press: Revised UC Intolerance Proposal Addresses Anti-Zionism (March 15, 2016)

Los Angeles Times: UC proposal on intolerance says ‘anti-Zionism’ is unacceptable on campus (March 15, 2016)

SFist: Airbnb’s Listing Of Israeli West Bank Settlements Incites Protest (March 10, 2016)

Newsweek: G4S TO SELL OFF OPERATIONS IN ISRAEL AS BDS CLAIMS VICTORY (March 10, 2016)

San Francisco Chronicle: Airbnb stumbles yet again, this time with West Bank settlements (March 10, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Airbnb gets 140,000-signature petition protesting settler rentals (March 10, 2016)

Haaretz: When the Fight Over BDS Is a Jewish Civil War (March 8, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Vassar College student government passes BDS resolution (March 4, 2016)

The Denver Post: Colorado legislature should reject PERA divestment bill (March 3, 2016)

February 2016

January 2016

In These Times: LGBTQ Protests Against Israel Are About Justice, Not Anti-Semitism (January 29, 2016)

The Forward: Yes, Our Anti-Israel Protest Disrupted LGBT Conference — That’s the Point! (January 28, 2016)

Haaretz: Shutting Down a Pinkwashing Event Is a Smart, Legitimate Protest Against Israel’s Occupation (January 28, 2016)

Mint Press News: Airbnb Is Renting ‘Illegal’ And ‘Criminal’ Homes In Apartheid Israel’s Settlements (January 27, 2016)

The Advocate: The Task Force’s Rea Carey on the Protest That Rocked Her Conference (January 27, 2016)

Jewschool: Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Not A Liberal Zionist (January 26, 2o16)

Tikkun Magazine: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb challenges JNF on Tu B’shvat Planting Trees in Israel (January 25, 2016)

Treyf Podcast: Intersectionality and the Fight Against BDS (January 25, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Ezra Nawi’s arrest after undercover sting enrages right and left alike (January 25, 2016)

+972 Magazine: We need a center-left political alternative in Israel (January 25, 2016)

UCLA Daily Bruin: Hillel should abandon Standards of Partnership to become more inclusiv (January 25, 2016)

Masslive.com/The Republican: Social justice groups blanket Amherst with welcome refugee posters (January 22, 2016)

Truth-out: In Praise of Discomfort: Learning From Dr. King and Confronting Pinkwashing (January 22, 2016)

Electronic Intifada: Airbnb told to cease profiting from Israel’s war crimes (January 22, 2016)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: For a controversial getaway, try Airbnb in a Jewish settlement (January 21, 2016)

Tablet Magazine: Bringing the Heat (January 21, 2016)

Haaretz: U.S. LGBTQ Conference Backtracks on Banning Jewish Event With Israeli Gays (January 19, 2016)

The Oregonian: Community Rally Against Hate (January 18, 2016)

Al Jazeera America: US Jews struggle in the fight for Palestinian rights (January 18, 2016) 

The Huffington Post: Celebrating #MLK, Celebrating #IranDeal (January 18, 2016)

Jadaliyya: Racism in the Defense of a Racist State: Some Reflections on BDS at the Modern Language Association (January 16, 2016)

New York Jewish Week: Swastikas And Silliness: The Fuss At Fieldston; Crying “wolf” helps nobody but wolves. (January 14, 2016)

The Washington Post: Obama ridiculed for saying conflicts in the Middle East “date back millennia.” (Some don’t date back a decade.) (January 13, 2016)

The New York Times: More Context Needed in Article on Haifa Culture (January 8, 2016) and Haifa, Part 2: Article’s Author Responds to Complaints.

Electronic Intifada: New York bill would create official blacklist of Israel boycott supporters (January 8, 2016)

St. Louis Jewish Light: The Year in Review: St. Louis Jewish news in 2015 (January 6, 2016)

Mondoweiss: Palestinian citizens of Israel hold the key — Zellner (January 5, 2016)

Haaretz: The American Jewish Community Shouldn’t Consider Us Dangerous (January 5, 2016)

Ditmas Park Corner: ‘Refugees Welcome’ Signs Pop Up Throughout The Neighborhood (January 5, 2015)

The Sacramento Bee: Letters: Criticizing Israel isn’t anti-Semitic (January 4, 2016)

 

December 2015

+972 Magazine: Overcoming Jewish America’s Israel fantasy (December 31, 2015)

Philadelphia Jewish Exponent: Influential Academics Organize to Counter BDS (December 30, 2015)

KBOO: Faith leaders stand against Islamophobia to create a climate of peace (December 23, 2015)

The Huffington Post: Religious Leaders Stand Up For Peace Amid Anti-Muslim Attacks (December 22, 2015)

The Jewish Daily Forward: Can Jews Back #BlackLivesMatter and Be Pro-Israel? (December 21, 2015)

New Haven Register: Letter to the Editor: Jewish Voice for Peace ‘steadfast in our work’ (December 20, 2015)

New Haven Register: Editorial: Some Jews leading the charge against Islamophobia (December 17, 2015)

KGW 8 Portland: Portland Leaders Say No To Islamophobia (December 17, 2015)

KGW 8 Portland: Portland passes resolution for welcoming Muslims (December 17, 2015)

St. Louis Jewish Light: Response from St. Louis Jewish Voice for Peace to ‘open letter’ (December 17, 2015)

Warscapes: It’s Complicated: Politics of the South Africa-Israel Apartheid Analogy (December 17, 2015)

Chicago Monitor: While the GOP Debates, Evanston Rallies Against Islamophobia (December 16, 2015)

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs: Bay Area Residents Protest AIPAC Fundraiser (December 16, 2015)

Alternet: Why We Must Challenge Islamophobia in All its Forms (December 16, 2015)

CBS 46 WBCL Atlanta: Jews March for Muslims (December 10, 2015)

Fox 5 WAGA Atlanta: Jews protest ‘Islamophobia’ (December 10, 2015)

The Republican/Masslive.com: Springfield rally against prejudice part of national campaign: Letter to the Editor (December 16, 2015)

Los Angeles Times: Discriminatory policies risk Israel’s longtime bipartisan U.S. support (December 16, 2015)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Post-Hanukkah campaign to fight racism, Islamophobia in Pittsburgh (December 16, 2015)

Mondoweiss: Palestinians took over in the afternoon, at the Haaretz NIF conference (December 15, 2015)

Columbia-Current: Exposing and Overcoming the Exclusivity of Hillel (December 14, 2015)

WBAI-FM New York: More on JVP-NYC anti-Islamophobia action (December 15, 2015)

Rhode Island Future: Jewish Voice for Peace rekindles commitment to justice during Chanukah (December 14, 2015)

Columbus Free Press: Jewish Voices for Peace Say No to Islamophobia (December 14, 2015)

CNN KPLC-TV: Jewish leaders protest Islamophobia in WA (December 14, 2015)

The Denver Post: Muslim-Americans in Colorado fear violence during a spike in rhetoric after terrorist attacks (December 13, 2015)

Truth-out: On US Campuses, Pro-Israel Groups Target Supporters of Palestinian Rights (December 13, 2015)

Palestine In America: Chicago Jews protest Jewish United Fund for CPD collaboration (December 13, 2015)

NBC King 5 Seattle: Islamophobia Challenge Across America (December 12, 2015)

The Ithaca Journal: Jewish voices protest Islamophobia, racism in Ithaca (December 12, 2015)

CNY Central: Jewish group rallies against Islamophobia, hate speech (December 12, 2015)

WAER Radio: CNY Jews Stand in Support of Local Muslims, Part of National Peace Effort (December 12, 2015)

Syracuse.com: Jewish group rallying in Syracuse calls for end to Islamophobia, racism (December 12, 2015)

New Haven Register: New Haven Jews join others nationwide taking stand against Islamophobia and racism (December 12, 2015)

WRAL: Durham Jewish community takes stand against Islamophobia (December 12, 2015)

The Durham Herald Sun: LIGHTS & RIGHTS: Protests draw attention to human rights issues (photos: Gallery: Jewish voice for peace gathering on Hanukkah) (December 11, 2015)

Yes! Magazine: Love in the Time of Mania: Six Ways Americans Are Defying Islamophobia (December 11, 2015)

Tikkun Daily Blog: A Checkpoint Is No Place for a Mezuzah (December 11, 2015)

WWLP News: Jewish people challenge Islamophobia with national protest (December 11, 2015)

The Republican/Masslive.com: Not all Muslims are terrorists’: Springfield rally protests prejudice, hostility toward Muslims (December 11, 2015)

Atlanta Jewish Times: Pro-Muslim Rally Sparks Progressive Claims (December 10, 2015)

NBC 10 Providence: RI groups hold vigil in honor of Muslim refugees, immigrants (December 10, 2015)

Fox 61 New Haven: Jewish voices rally for peace as they challenge Islamaphobia (December 10, 2015)

Albany Herald: Jewish peace group conducts rally (December 10, 2015)

NBC Atlanta 11Alive: DeKalb Police, Muslim community meet to discuss current climate towards Islam (December 10, 2015)

The Providence Journal: At Providence vigil, unified call to end gun violence (December 10, 2015)

Haaretz: Adelson’s Maccabees ‘A Camp for All in the Mainstream pro-Israel Community’ but Not J Street U (December 10, 2015)

Salon: “We will not be silent”: American Jews hit the streets during Hanukkah to fight Islamophobia and racism (December 10, 2015)

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Jewish Voices for Peace hold rally against Islamophobia, racism (December 10, 2015)

The Indypendent: 1st Night of Chanukah Marked by Challenging Islamophobia in U.S. (December 9, 2015)

New York Jewish Week: Caught In The Middle In New Campus Wars (December 9, 2015)

CBS Albany: Local Jewish community rallies for peace (December 8, 2015)

Albany Times Union: Hanukkah vigil for Dontay Ivy on Tuesday (December 8, 2015)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Arab-Israeli lawmaker brings his message of shared history — and destiny — to America (December 8, 2015)

WBAI New York: Jews Protest Islamophobia (December 7, 2015)

Fox 6 Milwaukee: “Walker’s a schmuck!” Four protesters escorted out as Gov. Walker lights menorah in Milwaukee (December 7, 2015)

Huffington Post Religion: These People Are Fighting Anti-Muslim Hate After San Bernardino (December 7, 2015)

CNN: Stand by me: To mark the eight days of Chanukah, Jews in 15 U.S. cities will rally nightly against Islamophobia and racism (December 7, 2015)

KPFA: Middle East in Focus (December 6, 2015)

New York Jewish Week: Ezra Schwartz, The Violence We Mourn, And The Violence We Support (December 3, 2015)

 

November 2015

Inside Higher Ed: Another Association Backs Israel Boycott (November 30, 2015)

Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle: Should Wisconsin welcome Syrian refugees? (November 30, 2015)

Westchester Magazine: Westchester Organizations Press For Expedited Resettlement Of Syrian Refugees (November 30, 2015)

NBC Miami: Rally Held in Miami to Support Syrian Refugees (November 28, 2015)

Lower Hudson Valley Times: Local groups call for Syrian refugee support (November 27, 2015)

Salon: Jewish Americans assaulted at protest calling for citizen’s arrest of Israeli politician (November 25, 2015)

J. Weekly: Jewish organizations should not try to control discourse by cutting funds (November 25, 2015)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Mass. state senators under fire for upcoming Israel trip (November 24, 2015)

Mondoweiss: Protesters stage citizen’s arrest of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely at West Coast Ha’aretz conference (November 23, 2015)

Medium: UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Appropriates Black Movement to Attack Palestinian Movement (November 20, 2015)

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Petitioners oppose Israel trip planned by state senators, including President Stanley Rosenberg, Benjamin Downing (November 20, 2015)

Facing South: 7 ways Southerners are fighting hate and fear after Paris terror attacks (November 20, 2015)

Boston.com: Protest planned against Gov. Baker’s stance on Syrian refugees (November 20, 2015)

Mondoweiss: Posters linking Muslim students and BDS activists to terrorism appear on college campuses in California and Washington, DC (November 19, 2015)

Fox12: Local Jewish community voicing support for Syrian refugees (November 18, 2015)

The Columbia Spectator: When it comes to Israel Week, nothing is apolitical (November 18, 2015)

In These Times: Jews Without Money: Toward a Class Politics of Anti-Zionism (November 17, 2015)

Huffington Post: Clinton and CAP Are Out of Touch With Growing Criticism of Israel Among Grassroots Democrats (November 13, 2015)

Salon: “I don’t think she can call herself a feminist”: Palestinian blasts Hillary Clinton for “selective” feminism (November 13, 2015)

Think Progress: Netanyahu Comes To CAP, Lays Out His Conditions For Future Palestinian State (November 10, 2015)

Al Jazeera Stream: Protesters say the Center for American Progress (CAP)’s hosting of #Israel’s PM Netanyahu is #NotProgressive (November 10, 2015)

Washington Jewish Week: Protesters call for ‘Open Federation’ outside G.A. site (November 10, 2015)

France24: How deep is the rift between US Jews and Netanyahu? (November 10, 2015)

CNN: Benjamin Netanyahu Courts Progressives in D.C. Swing (November 10, 2015)

Buzzfeed: Netanyahu Continues to Divide DC During a Visit Designed to Mend Ties (November 10, 2015)

Common Dreams: Outrage from Within and Without over Netanyahu Speech at Think Tank with Clinton Ties (November 10, 2015)

In These Times: 5 Questions the Center for American Progress should ask Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today (November 10, 2015)

Politico: Bibi turns on the charm for liberals (November 10, 2015)

LobeLog: CAP and Netanyahu (November 10, 2015)

The Washington Post: The Center for American Progress under fire for hosting speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (November 9, 2015)

Foreign Policy: Netanyahu Visit Sparks Internal Backlash at Powerhouse D.C. Think Tank (November 9, 2015)

Los Angeles Times: Liberal Think Tank Should Host Netanyahu–That’s Democracy (November 9, 2015)

The Forward: Petition Slams Liberal Think Tank for Hosting Benjamin Netanyahu Speech (November 9, 2015) (reprinted in Haaretz)

Politico: Obama and Bibi: Mending Fences? (November 9, 2015)

Al Jazeera America: Warnings of strife as Israeli PM embarks on US visit (November 9, 2015)

Al Jazeera: Analysis: Bridges to build at Netanyahu-Obama summit (November 9, 2015)

Middle East Eye: Netanyahu reaffirms Palestinian statehood but does he mean it? (November 9, 2015)

Jewish Daily Forward: When Anti-Israel Activist Blasts Renoir, Media Sits Up and Takes Notice (November 7, 2015)

Boston Jewish Journal: Jewish Voice for Peace–Boston Responds to Misguided “Palestinian Violence Against Israelis” Statement (November 6, 2015)

Jewish Daily Forward: Liberals Push Back Against Benjamin Netanyahu’s Fence-Mending Effort (November 5, 2015)

 

October 2015

On Being: The Asymmetry of Interfaith Dialogue (October 29, 2015)

Jewish Daily Forward: Jews Demand Campus Anti-Semitism Rules at California Forum (October 28, 2015)

Jewish Journal of Greater LA: UC holds forum on statement against intolerance (October 28, 2015)

The Washington Post: Speech code backers at UC, including its president, want tough criticism of Israel labeled ‘anti-Semitism’ (October 27, 2015)

Associated Press: California Campus Intolerance Policy StirsFree-Speech Fight (October 26, 2015)

Common Dreams: Universities Face Another Push to Criminalize Speech Criticizing Israel (October 27, 2015)

Los Angeles Times: UC panel hears competing claims about anti-bias rules and free speech (October 26, 2015)

Salon: This is Netanyahu’s horror: “An open unleashing of raw racism that has always been a part of Israeli society” (October 26, 2015)

Chicago ABC7: Protestors Ralley to Stop Violence Between Jews, Palestinians (October 25, 2015)

The New York Times: Letters: The Israeli-Palestinian Tumult: Clashing Perspectives (October 15, 2015)

Colorlines: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Angela Davis, Others Featured In Black-Palestinian Solidarity Video (October 15, 2015)

Politico New York: Group calls ‘gift’ to pay for de Blasio’s trip to Israel ‘troubling’ (October 14, 2015)

San Francisco Chronicle: Letters: Israel irony (October 13, 2015)

Jewish Daily Forward: The Israel Debate on Campus Leaves Both Sides Feeling Victimized (October 11, 2015)

The Daily Beast: ‘Global Rally for Humanity,’ Eh? No—Just Another Anti-Muslim Hatefest (October 8, 2015)

Alternet: A New Report Shows That the Palestinian Movement is Under Attack in the US (October 7, 2015)

Lobelog: Another Intifada? (October 6, 2015)

The Real News Network: Reports Expose Zionists Stifling Dissent on US Campuses (October 4, 2015)

 

September 2015

Alternet: Exposed: Pro-Israel Modern Day McCarthyites Going to Extremes to Slime Human Rights Activists (September 30, 2015) 

Inside Higher Ed: A Suppression Campaign? (September 30, 2015) 

Identities.Mic: Here Are the Challenges Young People Face Fighting for Palestine on College Campuses (September 30, 2015)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: 2 pro-Palestinian groups: Israel advocates threaten free speech on campus (September 30, 2015)

TeleSUR: Israel Backers Accused of ‘Stifling Dissent’ in US Universities (September 30, 2017)

Common Dreams: How US Colleges Have Become Ground Zero for Suppression of Palestine Solidarity (September 30, 2015)

Salon: Free speech for all on campus! Unless you’re criticizing Israel, that is (September 30, 2015)

NorthJersey.com: Report: Free-speech clashes rise on U.S. campuses over Israel-Palestinian conflict (September 30, 2015)

Haaretz: Pro-Palestinians Accuse Israel Advocates of Muzzling Dissent on U.S. Campuses (September 30, 2015)

The Nation: Living Under Israel’s Missiles (September 18, 2015) 

San Francisco Chronicle: UC regents blast bland intolerance statement as insulting to Jews (September 18, 2015)

Jewish Journal of Greater LA: UC regents reject much-hyped ‘principles of intolerance.’ Napolitano: ‘More work needs to be done’ (September 17, 2015)

The Chronicle of Higher Education: U. of California’s Proposed Statement on Intolerance Is Widely Found Intolerable (September 16, 2015)

San Francisco Chronicle: Pro-Israel students dislike UC regents’ ‘intolerance’ statement (September 16, 2015)

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: From across Jewish world, looking back at a tumultuous 5775 (September 13, 2015)

Associated Press: Groups Push University to Adopt Creed Against Anti-Semitism (September 10, 2015)

Salon: A shifting perception of Israel: The divide between Jewish Americans and Israeli Jews over Iran is growing (September 10, 2015)

Huffington Post Live: Has The ‘Israel Lobby’ Lost It’s Grip On D.C.? (September 9, 2015)

Los Angeles Times: Why UC regents’ next meeting is likely to upset some Jewish groups (September 9, 2015)

Common Dreams: As Iran Deal Nabs Necessary Votes, ‘War Criminal’ Cheney Shouted Down in DC (September 8, 2015)

Lobelog: The Iran Deal and American Jews (September 7, 2015)

The New York Times: The Jewish Divide Over the Iran Nuclear Deal (September 3, 2015) 

 

August 2015

The Jewish Daily Forward: Excommunicating Pro-BDS Jews Is a Huge Strategic Mistake (August 30, 2015)

Huffington Post Live: President Obama Makes Appeal To American Jews (August 28, 2015)

Jewish Telegraph Agency: Lawmaker Wants Israel Aid Suspended Over Killings of Palestinian Teens (August 24, 2015)

The Huffington Post: Congresswoman Asks For Investigation Into Israeli Shooting Of Two Palestinian Teens (August 24, 2015) 

Jewish Telegraph Agency: BDS Rises 31% on Campus — Pro-Israel Activity Also Jumps (August 24, 2015)

The Real News Network: AIPAC Spending Millions to Defeat Iran Deal, But Efforts Are Falling Flat (August 23, 2015)

Jewish Journal of Greater LA: At L.A. Jewish Journal, president and publisher face off on Iran deal — and stay friendly (August 14, 2015)

J. Weekly: BDS in the boardroom: campus protests are loud, but corporate pressure is more effective (August 13, 2015)

The Jewish Daily Forward: Anti-Semitism Czar Doubles Down on Delegitimizing Israel Definition (August 12, 2015)

Jewish Telegraph Agency: US Anti-Semitism Envoy Opposes Criminalizing Anti-Semitism (August 12, 2015)

 

July 2015

Salon: A win for activists in University of California’s anti-Semitism debate (July 26, 2015)

Electronic Intifada: Outcry forces Univ. of California to drop Israel lobby’s “anti-Semitism” definition (July 22, 2015)

The Huffington Post: Palestinian Homes In The West Bank Will Soon Be Demolished — Again (July 22, 2015)

The New York Times: Theodore Bikel, Master of Versatility in Songs, Roles and Activism, Dies at 91 (July 21, 2015)

+972 Magazine: Casting Jewish-American boycott activists as hypocrites (July 19, 2015)

+972 Magazine: In BDS debate, both Jewish feelings and Palestinian lives matter (July 17, 2015)

Los Angeles Times: Legislature urges UC campuses to condemn anti-Semitism (July 16, 2015)

Channel 2: Ulpan Shishi interview with JVP (July 15, 2015)

The Jewish Week: American Jewish Reaction To Agreement Splits On Political Lines (July 14, 2015)

Common Dreams: Opening Historic ‘Possibility of Peace,’ World Powers Clinch Iran Deal (July 14, 2015)

The Washington Post/Religion News Service: Religious responses to the Iran deal: Will we be safer or sorry? (July 14, 2014)

The Jewish Daily Forward: Jews Join Israel in Slamming Iran Deal (July 14, 2015)

Jewish Telegraph Agency: Israeli leaders, some Jewish groups condemn final Iran nuclear deal (July 14, 2015)

Politico: AIPAC takes cautious approach on Iran deal (July 14, 2015)

Al Jazeera America: Game changer: 10 years of BDS (July 9, 2015)

Mondoweiss: The BDS Movement at 10: An interview with Omar Barghouti (July 9, 2015)

The Jewish Journal of Greater LA: Behind the BDS curtain (July 9, 2015)

Times of Israel: 10 years later, how BDS became the politically correct way to delegitimize Israel (July 9, 2015)

TruthOut: Ten Years of BDS: The Growing Movement Against the Occupation of Palestine (July 8, 2015)

Al Jazeera America: Divestment movement against Israel gains steam (July 8, 2015)

Associated Press: Boycott Drive Gains Strength, Raising Alarm in Israel (July 7, 2015)

Common Dreams: One year after the Israeli military assault on Gaza (July 7, 2015)

Common Dreams: Ten Years On, the Undeniable, Growing Power of the BDS Movement (July 7, 2015)

The Jewish Week: Protestant Vote To Back BDS Sparks Concern (July 7, 2015)

Jewish Telegraph Agency: United Church of Christ to divest from companies working in West Bank (July 1, 2015)

Haaretz: Protestant churches split over anti-Israel divestment resolutions (July 5, 2015)

Al Jazeera America: US church votes to divest over Israeli occupation (July 1, 2015)

+972 Magazine: Major U.S. church backs divestment from Israeli occupation (July 1, 2015)

Common Dreams: Affirming ‘Dignity of All People,’ Mainstream Church Votes to Divest from Occupation-Profiting Companies (July 1, 2015)

The Jewish Daily Forward: Does Church Vote Signal BDS Tipping Point? (July 1, 2015)

Jewish Telegraph Agency: United Church of Christ to Divest from Companies Working in West Bank (July 1, 2015)

Al Jazeera: US Church Votes to Divest over Israeli Occupation (July 1, 2015)

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