Anti-Israel Activism by Israeli Academics: the Case of Micah Leshem
15.04.26 Editorial Note At the beginning of April, Israel Academia Monitor (IAM) reported on the University of Edinburgh (UoE) being targeted by anti-Israel activists. The post described how these activists have occupied buildings on this campus because Lord Arthur James Balfour (1848–1930) served as the university’s chancellor from 1891 to 1930. At the same time, he served as the…
When Activism Replaces Scholarship: The Case of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
09.04.26 Editorial Note Later this month, Trinity College Dublin’s School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies and the Irish School of Ecumenics will host a webinar titled “Why Wars? Voices of Women” or “Why Wars? The Cry for Just Peace,” on April 23, 2026. The invitation to the webinar states that “Despite our hopes for abundant life, the business…
The University of Edinburgh Targeted by Anti-Israel Activists
01.04.26 Editorial Note Last week, Justice for Palestine Society occupied two key buildings at the University of Edinburgh (UoE) campus as part of a pro-Palestine protest movement in a campaign to pressure the University to divest from Israel-linked companies and universities. The group has been protesting for a number of years. The University has threatened legal action if the protesters do…
Jürgen Habermas’s Passing Triggered Anti-Israel Sentiments Among Scholars
25.03.26 Editorial Note Jürgen Habermas, widely regarded as one of the most important social thinkers of the second half of the twentieth century, passed away at the age of 96 on March 14, 2026. Habermas was the last surviving member of the Frankfurt School, a group of largely Jewish, neo-Marxist intellectuals who fled Nazi Germany and found…
Israeli Apartheid Week at Our Doorstep
18.03.26 Editorial Note The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement scheduled this year’s Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) for March 21 to 28, 2026, continuing a global campaign active for over two decades. As stated by the BDS movement, the IAW “is a tool for mobilizing grassroots support on the global level for the Palestinian liberation struggle against Israel’s decades-long regime of…
Anti-Israel Activism in Canada: University of British Columbia Elections by the Alma Mater Society
11.03.26 Editorial Note Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) is currently holding its annual elections by the Alma Mater Society (AMS), a student-run organization. According to the AMS website, the UBC Elections help students to “hold UBC and governments accountable and make sure their voices are heard – by electing people they trust to fight for them.” Students are…
Antisemitism on Australian Campuses: Parliamentary Debate and the Case of Randa Abdel-Fattah
05.03.26 Editorial Note Following the Bondi Beach attack against Jews in December 2025, the Australian Government established a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in early 2026 to examine the increase in antisemitism in society. The opening hearing took place on February 24, 2026. The issue is not new. In 2024, the Australian Parliament debated a Bill titled “The Commission of Inquiry…
The American Historical Association Vetoed Resolutions Against Israel Again
25.02.26 Editorial Note One year ago, Israel Academia Monitor (IAM) published a post titled “The American Historical Association Vetoed Resolution Against Israel,” reporting that the General Assembly of the American Historical Association (AHA) debated a proposal called “Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza,” which was subsequently vetoed by the AHA Council on the grounds that it fell outside the…
The PLO Urges a Boycott of Hebrew University Conference on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
18.02.26 Editorial Note The Jacob Robinson Institute for the History of Individual and Collective Rights at the Hebrew University promotes high-quality research in the spirit of its namesake, Jacob Robinson, the Jewish jurist of Lithuanian origin (1889-1977). As the About Us page states, “His life and work guide the Institute’s academic activities and define its topics.”…
Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and “Zionophobia”: Media Narratives and the Question of Qatari Influence
11.02.26 Editorial Note On January 26-27, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism held the Second International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, titled “Generation of Truth.” The global event in Jerusalem addressed contemporary manifestations of antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and the challenges posed by evolving political and social dynamics in Europe and North America. Participants included academics,…
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