University of California at Berkeley

Alarmist attack by StandWithUs staffer on campus BDS activists only highlights the growing strength of divestment campaigns on US campuses

Middle East Children’s Alliance activist reflects on his experience as a prisoner in Israeli jails.

The student senate at the University of California at Berkeley voted in favor of a bill calling on the UC administration to divest from companies which profit from Israel’s occupation.

A unanimous vote at UC Berkeley’s student senate on Wednesday night condemns recent hate speech by a University of California lecturer.

A letter sent Monday to the Department of Education from the ACLU states that Israel-aligned groups’ complaints of discrimination because of Palestine activism “raises constitutional red flags that are significant and alarming.”

As campus activists in the US work to build a sustainable movement following the Second National Conference of Students for Justice in Palestine, it’s more important than ever to internalize and build upon the lessons of past efforts.

Challenges to efforts at restricting public criticism of Israel at the University of California and Carleton University risk overlooking the true goal of many anti-Palestinians: stigmatizing criticism of Israel, rather than banning it.

A resolution passed on Saturday by the largest California student association condemns a recent resolution by the state assembly seeking to chill student activism and criticism of Israel’s policies on campuses.