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A conference organized by the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism at the Resource Center for Nonviolence Friday caused pushback and debate among UC Santa Cruz professors and members of the Jewish community, against the backdrop of the the latest war between Israel and Hamas.
"We grieve all the lives lost this past weekend and remain committed to a future where all people live in freedom and safety. Israel’s declared war on Palestinians did not start this past weekend but over 75 years ago," writes Lisa Rofel in a Guest Commentary. "Israeli apartheid and occupation — and U.S. complicity — are the source of this violence."
Seven current and former members of UC Santa Cruz faculty write about their "grave concerns about the upcoming inaugural conference of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism" in a Guest Commentary addressed to Chancellor Cynthia Larive.
The NGO-led efforts to weaken and replace the IHRA working definition— the most effective means of countering modern antisemitism—need to be countered effectively before they become dominant.
The Biden administration’s move to allow Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program delivers a massive PR win to a Netanyahu government facing widespread protest at home and abroad.