University of Michigan Bans Professors from Withholding Support to Pro-Israel Students
The University of Michigan is acting now to prevent professors from refusing support to students with opposing political views.
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Professors Group Criticizes U. of Michigan Prof. Who Refused to Write Israel Recommendation Letter
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) criticized University of Michigan professor John Cheney-Lippold for refusing to write a recommendation letter for a student hoping to study abroad in Israel.
Mandla Mandela Smears Israel: ‘Worst Version of Apartheid’
TEL AVIV – The grandson of late South African president Nelson Mandela, an outspoken BDS advocate who is currently on a visit to Israel, declared the Jewish state to be “the worst apartheid regime.”
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Signs Bill Barring Israel Boycotts
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker issued an executive order last Friday to ban state agencies from engaging with businesses with ties to the anti-Israel BDS movement.
Public Support for Israel Soars as Boycott Calls Increasingly Ignored
Britons now feel more favourably towards Israel than at any point since 2010, a new poll reveals, while public support for boycotts of the Jewish State is slipping accordingly.
Report: Artists Pull Out of Berlin Music Festival After BDS Pressure Over Israel Funding
Several artists withdrew from Berlin’s Pop-Kultur festival this week after learning that the Israeli Embassy in Germany contributed 500 euros ($590) in funding for the event.
I, Hypocrite: Ken Loach Exempts Own Films From Call for Israeli Boycott
Prominent anti-Israel campaigner Ken Loach has been accused of hypocrisy after it was revealed his films have been showing in the Jewish state without his objection since 1993.
