Yet again a virulently anti #Israel 🇮🇱 student group is trying to intimidate & pressure peers to boycott courses taught by a couple of visiting Israeli profs. So depressing 😞 to see a campaign against open inquiry & free intellectual exchange happening @UChicago of all places! 
So disheartening to see this next phase of anti Israel activism on 🇺🇸campuses 😩. BTW: these particular courses are being taught by a rabbi, an expert on #Jewish thought & theology, and by an academic who actively participated in Israel’s peace negotiations w/Egypt & Jordan.
We often hear anti #Israel activists insisting that BDS “only” targets Israeli universities and doesn’t impact or seek to harm individual scholars. Yeah, right. I’ve never seen these activists ever try to avoid causing maximum hardship for Israeli academics. #highered #academia
And as this obnoxious BDS campaign @UChicago shows, it’s not just Israeli academics who get harmed. It’s also 🇺🇸 students who are deprived of valuable educational experiences and learning opportunities.
Let’s hope university leaders will ensure that these courses enroll well!
Let’s hope university leaders will ensure that these courses enroll well!
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