The Soapbox: Haitian migrant crisis, West Bank, Sudan
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New immigration policies and COVID-19 safety measures complicate study away at NYU Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi
With study away resuming at most of NYU’s global network this fall, many students are facing complex immigration and arrival guidelines amid amorphous — and shifting — pandemic travel restrictions.
NYU faculty, administration spar over non-cooperation with Tel Aviv campus
More than 400 members of the NYU community signed an open letter pledging non-cooperation with NYU Tel Aviv, drawing reproach from the university administration.
‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ Channels Frustration Into Comedy
The Luxembourgish Oscars entry, directed by NYU Tisch professor and Palestinian director Sameh Zoabi, tackles the Israel-Palestine conflict through a satirical lens.
Sameh Zoabi: The Palestinian Director With an Israeli Passport
NYU professor and director Sameh Zoabi discusses his latest film, Luxembourgish Oscar contender “Tel Aviv on Fire,” and what it means to be a Palestinian filmmaker and an Israeli citizen.
‘Synonyms’: A Hymn for the Idealist Emigre
Nadav Lapid’s semi-autobiographical French-Israeli co-production tracks the development of the concepts of nationhood and language from the perspective of an Israeli immigrant in Paris.
Academics Voice Support for Social and Cultural Analysis Department’s Boycott of NYU Tel Aviv
After the university criticized the Social and Cultural Analysis Department’s boycott of NYU Tel Aviv, academics have come out in support of the department.
Realize Israel Hosts Annual Rave in the Park, Protestors Stage Die-In
As students danced at Realize Israel’s annual Rave in the Park, activists from Students for Justice in Palestine laid on the ground and held signs with the names of depopulated Palestinian villages to protest Israel’s expansion into the region.
Department of Social and Cultural Analysis Pledges Noncooperation With NYU Tel Aviv
Citing entry restrictions imposed by the Israeli government, the SCA department voted to boycott NYU Tel Aviv on Thursday.
Controversial New York Times Columnist Discusses Rising Anti-Semitism
On a panel hosted by Realize Israel and TorchPAC, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens spoke about anti-Semitism across the political spectrum.
President Hamilton in WSJ Op-Ed: ‘Had It Been up to Me, SJP Would Not Have Received the Award’
Hamilton wrote in response to another Wall Street Journal op-ed, which claimed the university allowed anti-Semitism on its campus.
