by jpitney | Apr 8, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
Jennifer Kabbany at The College Fix: Pro-Palestinian students who stormed Pomona College president’s office were arrested and booked by riot-gear-wearing police on Friday, the Claremont Courier reported. “Nineteen were charged with misdemeanor trespassing after...
by jpitney | Apr 6, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
From JTA: An elite West Coast liberal arts school will no longer pre-approve students to study abroad at Haifa University, in a decision announced after its student government voted against the program in protest of Israel. Anti-Zionist activists at Pitzer College and...
by jpitney | Mar 8, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
Students at Pitzer College have proposed suspending the college’s direct enrollment study abroad program with the University of Haifa, At The Student Life, Ansley Washburn and Annabelle Ink report on one reaction. [On] Wednesday, Feb. 28, TSL received a statement from...
by jpitney | Jan 23, 2024 | Israel, Journalism, Journalists, Terrorism
Jason McGahan at The Hollywood Reporter: What went wrong? And why so quickly? Some sources point to friction with Soon-Shiong’s 30-year-old daughter, Nika Soon-Shiong, who in recent years has apparently appointed herself the paper’s unofficial ombudsman, publicly...
by jpitney | Dec 16, 2023 | Israel, Journalism, Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists: The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the militant Palestinian group, launching strikes on the blockaded Gaza...
by jpitney | Dec 10, 2023 | Israel, Public Opinion
Ron E. Hassner at WSJ: When college students who sympathize with Palestinians chant “From the river to the sea,” do they know what they’re talking about? I hired a survey firm to poll 250 students from a variety of backgrounds across the U.S. Most said they supported...
