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Police give up on hunt for pro-Palestine vandal who was filmed slashing Balfour painting

An activist attacked the 1914 painting hanging at Trinity College Cambridge in March last year

By Jane Prinsley

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A Palestine Action activist destroys a 1914 painting of Lord Balfour

Protesters gathered outside the event for 'Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters' at the London School of Economics on Monday.

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Academic says calling Hamas ‘terrorists’ is ‘dehumanising’ at LSE book event

By Eliana Jordan

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Pro-Israel and anti-Israel crowds demonstrate outside the entrance to the London School of Economics over the university hosting the launch of the controversial book 'Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters', March 10, 2025

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Hundreds demonstrate outside LSE against ‘Understanding Hamas’ book launch

By Daniel Ben-David

4 min read

Protesters gather outside the campus of Columbia University in New York City on March 4, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump government pulls $400 million from Columbia University over ‘harassment of Jews’

By Eliana Jordan

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Three California schools have had complaints filed against them with the Education Department over campus antisemitism (Pictured: Cal Poly Humboldt; Image: X)

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Three California schools accused of ignoring campus antisemitism in federal complaint

By Andrew Bernard

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Pro-Gaza activists have been accused of stealing sensitive documents from the University of Cambridge (Getty Images)

By Evaldas Barstys

If you do not conform to ‘anti-Zionism’ on campus, you become an outcast

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Pro-Palestine students and protesters demonstrate outside the London School of Economics (Getty)

By Stephen Pollard

LSE is telling Jewish students: we do not care about you

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Stop subsidising academic agitators to spread poison

Ideological brainwashing is now the norm on Western campuses

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March 5, 2025 10:15

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Pro-Palestinian supporters continue to demonstrate with a protest encampment on the campus of Columbia University on April 30, 2024 in New York City. All classes at Columbia University have been held virtually today after school President Minouche Shafik announced a shift to online learning in response to recent campus unrest. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Academia crosses a red line

The JC leader, March 7 2025

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March 5, 2025 10:11

US government to review over $5 billion in federal grants to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations

A federal task force created by President Trump could also pull over $50 million in contracts with the university according to an announcement Monday

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

March 4, 2025 15:47

A pro-Palestine rally is held on the grounds of Columbia University in April 2024 in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Palestine protestors occupy Barnard building after students expelled

Demonstrators called for an ‘amnesty’ for the pair, who were accused of ‘harassing’ Jewish peers

By Vita Fellig

1 min read

February 28, 2025 12:12

Pro-Palestine protestors occupied an administrative building at Barnard College in response to the expulsion of two students who disrupted a class on Israeli history (Image: JNS)

Universities’ failure to support Jewish students is forcing chaplains to fill the void, says survey

The group’s report found that almost ninety per cent of Jewish students face antisemitism on campus and accused administrators of ‘outsourcing their duty of care’

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

February 27, 2025 16:19

Students enjoying a University Jewish Chaplaincy event in Scotland (Photo: UJC)

LSE to host launch of book about ‘viciously maligned’ Hamas

The event will platform speakers who have previously argued against labelling the movement as terrorist

By Eliana Jordan

4 min read

February 26, 2025 11:26

Pro Palestine students and protesters demonstrate outside the London School of Economics in 2024. Next month, LSE's Middle East Centre will host a launch event for a book called "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters". (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Demonstrators clash over controversial lecturer who ‘distributed Hamas propaganda’

Rana Baker was exposed by the JC in November for disseminating Hamas-published material to her students and encouraging them to think of the proscribed group as a ‘liberation movement’

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

February 14, 2025 16:34

Demonstrators clash over controversial lecturer who ‘distributed Hamas propaganda’

Professor in university ‘wellbeing’ faculty ranted about ‘Zionist lobby’ and promoted ‘intifada’ talk

Professor Kristina Hultgren, who teaches linguistics at the Open University, justified Palestinian ‘resistance’ and suggested ‘false allegations of antisemitism’ are used to silence criticism of Israel

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

February 13, 2025 17:16

Kristina Hultgren claimed 'false allegations of antisemitism' had been used to discredit her views (Photo: X)

Judge denies attempt to block Jewish students’ lawsuit over violent campus protest

‘These events took place in 2023, not 1943,’ wrote John Cronan in his ruling

By Izzy Salant

2 min read

February 6, 2025 12:29

A New York judge has denied an attempt to block a lawsuit from Jewish students relating to a pro-Palestine protest at the Cooper Union college

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Police give up on hunt for pro-Palestine vandal who was filmed slashing Balfour painting

Academic says calling Hamas ‘terrorists’ is ‘dehumanising’ at LSE book event

Hundreds demonstrate outside LSE against ‘Understanding Hamas’ book launch

Trump government pulls $400 million from Columbia University over ‘harassment of Jews’

Three California schools accused of ignoring campus antisemitism in federal complaint

If you do not conform to ‘anti-Zionism’ on campus, you become an outcast

LSE is telling Jewish students: we do not care about you

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