HR 35

Former UC president comes out openly as Israel lobbyist

Nora Barrows-Friedman 19 December 2015

Mark Yudof will use his connections in higher education to fight boycott movement. Read more about Former UC president comes out openly as Israel lobbyist

Nora Barrows-Friedman 18 July 2013

An organizer with Students for Justice in Palestine - West says that the appointment of Janet Napolitano as chief of the University of California system will be met with strengthened support and solidarity between activist groups. Read more about California students unite against "common enemy" Janet Napolitano

Nora Barrows-Friedman 8 February 2013

Reporter Alex Kane talks about the failed attempt by Zionist groups and even “progressive” officials in New York City to censor a talk on BDS at Brooklyn College. Read more about Podcast: Brooklyn College BDS event "a victory" for free speech, academic freedom and Palestine solidarity movement

Nora Barrows-Friedman 7 January 2013

Nora Barrows-Friedman squares off against a pro-Israel lawyer behind efforts to silence Palestine solidarity activists and conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism on US campuses. Read more about EI's Nora Barrows-Friedman debates pro-Israel activist, former US government official on Al Jazeera

Nora Barrows-Friedman 19 December 2012

HR 35 was passed in August and equates Palestine solidarity activism on California campuses with anti-Semitism. The aim is to suppress free speech and criticism of Israel, say rights groups. Read more about Petitions condemn California resolution equating Palestine activism with anti-Semitism

Nora Barrows-Friedman 12 December 2012

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.” Read more about ACLU condemns “lawfare” targeting campus Palestine solidarity activism

Nora Barrows-Friedman 10 December 2012

Liz Jackson talks about how civil rights groups are challenging the University of California as a climate of fear silences Palestine solidarity activism and Palestinian and Muslim students. Read more about Podcast: University of California's direct role in "disparaging" campus Palestine activists

Nora Barrows-Friedman 21 September 2012

Palestinian footballer and former hunger striker Mahmoud Sarsak with Shahd Abusalama on the ongoing prisoner hunger strikes in Israeli jails; and an interview with Eric Romann of LA Dump Veolia. Read more about Podcast: The “revolution inside Israeli prisons” continues, says hunger striker Mahmoud Sarsak

Nora Barrows-Friedman 17 September 2012

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. Read more about California student association denounces CA assembly resolution HR 35, demands UC stop profiting from Israel's occupation

Nora Barrows-Friedman 16 September 2012

An exclusive interview with Githa Hariharan of the Indian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, on the various initiatives across India which connect to the global BDS movement. Read more about Podcast: Indian boycott activist talks about “tremendous response” to Palestine solidarity call