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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 346

American college campuses

Then-interim president of Harvard University, Alan Garber, arrives for a photo with honorees before the 373rd Commencement at Harvard University. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, JTA)
US universities are trying a new strategy on Israel and Gaza: Say nothing
By Andrew Lapin
After suffering intense blowback for statements on Oct. 7 and war, many schools have codified policies of political neutrality
Then-interim president of Harvard University, Alan Garber, arrives for a photo with honorees before the 373rd Commencement at Harvard University. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images, JTA)
September 14, 2024, 11:01 pm
US universities are trying a new strategy on Israel and Gaza: Say nothing
After suffering intense blowback for statements on Oct. 7 and war, many schools have codified policies of political neutrality
By Andrew Lapin
File: Police start removing tents erected by protesters from the campus of University of Wisconsin in Madison on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)
September 13, 2024, 9:16 pm
After Gaza protests, University of Wisconsin system rules college heads must stay neutral
Move comes after one chancellor struck a deal in May to end pro-Palestinian campus protests by agreeing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and to discuss cutting ties with Israel
By AP
Shabbos Kestenbaum speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
September 6, 2024, 11:11 am
Shabbos Kestenbaum, high-profile campus antisemitism critic, endorses Trump
Plaintiff in Harvard discrimination suit, a former Bernie Sanders supporter, says Democrats won’t do enough to protect Jewish students
By Luke Tress
Jewish Rutgers University's students and members of the community gather holding placards and flags to hold solidarity and vigil for Israel on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
September 4, 2024, 7:24 pm
Study finds Jewish life on US campuses boosted but battered by October 7 fallout
Landmark survey from Tufts shows Jewish students became more involved with community in wake of war, along with surprising correlation between wealth and support for Israel
By Andrew Lapin
A sign by pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel students protesting at the University of Maryland, May 2024. (YouTube screenshot/ used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 3, 2024, 11:30 pm
U of Maryland reverses decision to allow pro-Palestinian groups to hold event on Oct. 7
A planned ‘vigil’ by anti-Israel groups SJP and JVP sought to mourn Palestinian casualties while avoiding mention of the murder of 1,200 Israelis by Hamas that sparked the war
By Andrew Lapin
Tents erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
September 3, 2024, 9:19 pm
Columbia students return to campus as anti-Israel activists vow to restart protests
Graduate student Mahmoud Khalil says ‘the limit is the sky’ for student resistance, as classes resume following resignation of president, antisemitism report, new protest guidelines
By Jake Offenhartz
New York Times op-ed columnist Bret Stephens. (Jason Smith via JTA)
August 30, 2024, 9:01 am
What Matters Now to Bret Stephens: Where North American universities went wrong
Pulitzer Prize-winning NYT journalist weighs in on why Jewish students shouldn’t want a place at the DEI table even as their rights are being trampled on campuses
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Protesters speak to the press as they gather at a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel encampment during a rally at George Washington University in Washington, DC, May 6, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
August 26, 2024, 1:51 am
US universities, Jewish groups hope to change campus climate as school year begins
With new initiatives including broader rules around demonstrations and even full-time surveillance, institutions seek to rein in anti-Israel protesters, who vow not to ease up
By Andrew Lapin
Demonstrators lock arms as law enforcement officers move them down Park Avenue away from the University of Arizona campus, May 10, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. (Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP)
August 25, 2024, 1:26 am
Uniting as the Student Intifada, anti-Israel groups plan to further disrupt US campuses
Condoning violence and vocal in their anti-West and anti-capitalist views, the protesters are preparing to sow more chaos this year as experts warn of intolerance for other views
By Cathryn J. Prince
Messages reading 'Glory To Our Martyrs' and 'Divestment From Zionist Genocide Now,' along with others, are projected onto a building at George Washington University's campus in Washington, October 24, 2023. (StopAntisemitism via X)
August 21, 2024, 10:49 pm
GWU suspends two anti-Israel groups, puts 6 on warning ahead of fall semester
DC university renews suspensions of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, while bracing for potential resurgence of divestment protests when classes resume
By Andrew Lapin
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists gather for a protest at Columbia University, October 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
August 20, 2024, 9:09 am
Columbia ends suspensions of most students disciplined for anti-Israel protests
Almost all students arrested over encampment, break-in and occupation of academic building restored to good standing, university says, after inquiry from US Congress
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators gather on the UCLA campus, after nighttime clashes between pro-Palestinian and counterprotest groups, in Los Angeles, May 1, 2024. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
August 13, 2024, 9:21 pm
Anti-Israel students in US plan to ring in academic year with ‘strike for Palestine’
Student activists hope to pressure schools to divest from Israel by absenting themselves from campus, after tent encampments last semester failed to make schools heed their demands
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Palestinian flag is displayed outside a tent at an anti-Israel protest encampment on the UCLA campus, April 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
August 8, 2024, 11:52 pm
University of Georgia panel upholds sanctions for 6 students over Gaza war protest
US students to remain suspended through fall semester, on probation until graduation; protesters ‘chose to be arrested’ by breaking the rules, admins said in May, drawing backlash
By AP
Anti-Israel protesters chant holding signs at a rally in front of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 28, 2024. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP)
August 8, 2024, 11:07 pm
Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, says Jewish students were kept safe
Plaintiffs say they will continue to ‘hold bad actors responsible’ on US campuses after judge finds MIT took steps against protests that posed a threat to Jewish students
By AP and ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators gather on the UCLA campus, after nighttime clashes between pro-Palestinian and counterprotest groups, in Los Angeles, May 1, 2024. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
August 7, 2024, 4:03 pm
Ahead of school year, US Jews skeptical campuses can prevent repeat of hostilities
Many Jewish students say they feel targeted by anti-Israel activists who’ve created a poisonous atmosphere. But with some schools negotiating with protesters, where is the deterrence?
By Cathryn J. Prince
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