In recent years, a post-colonial approach has gained significant popularity on college campuses. This approach divides the world according to gender, sexuality, and race, with those who have been oppressed by colonialism (blacks, Africans, Muslims, Asians) and those who perpetrated it (whites) being key players. Whites are often seen as “privileged” or “victims,” while indigenous minorities are portrayed as heroes. There is leniency towards these minorities when they break the law or engage in terrorism. Jews, identified as white-privileged, face similar perception challenges, with Israel being protested against as part of the old order.
Academia has embraced principles of post-colonialism and identity politics with enthusiasm, while truth and facts have become dependent on race and gender. As a result, courses promoting hatred of Israel, conferences, and intensive activity by Palestinian organizations and progressive Jews who support academic boycotts of Israel are becoming more common on university campuses.
A global movement advocating for an economic, cultural, diplomatic, and academic boycott against Israel emerged about twenty years ago. Inspired by the hope of ending Israeli actions through similar means as in South Africa, this movement focuses heavily on campus activities using human rights terminology and forming alliances with left-wing human rights environmental organizations and Muslim communities.
Anti-Israel sentiment is strongly influenced by media coverage from progressive media outlets that often portray Israel as the villain and Palestinians as victims. Misinformation spreads further on social media among young people on campuses. Efforts to combat biases have been fragmented due to conflicting messages from various government ministries and a lack of coordination between them.
To address these issues effectively, efforts could benefit from establishing a national authority detached from politics that would focus on research management professional collaboration with Jewish Christian communities research institutes civil society organizations sharing successful strategies learning from failures this authority could provide effective responses combat anti-Semitism promote accurate information about Israel
