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The Patina of Democracy

Information: January 30, 2025; JFAS Rutgers Co-Leader Gary Rendsburg, Distinguished Professor and Blanche and Irving Laurie Professor of Jewish History, wrote an op-ed for the New Jersey Jewish News about the Rutgers AAUP-AFT vote for divestment from companies supporting Israel and severing ties with Tel Aviv University.

Rutgers Faculty Set to Vote on BDS Measure

Information: December 1, 2024; Rutgers JFAS Co-Leader, Professor David Greenberg, is quoted in this article about academic freedom, antisemitism, campus unity, and other concerns related to the union’s BDS referendum.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST the Rutgers AAUP-AFT BDS Resolution

Information: November 5, 2024; by Jewish Faculty, Staff, and Administrators at Rutgers (JFAS-Rutgers) Arguments Against (Nov 11) The Rutgers AAUP-AFT is seeking to pass a controversial, divisive resolution to promote the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, …

Public letters from Rutgers faculty and staff

Information: February 1, 2024; Since October 7, 2023, JFAS has organized or partnered in organizing events, written open letters, and engaged other campus constituencies with a view to quelling antisemitism on campus and promoting …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open letter from U. faculty, staff regarding antisemitism on campus

Information: December 10, 2023; Organized by Rutgers JFAS (Jewish Faculty, Administrators, and Staff) Dec 10, 2023, 10:00 PM https://dailytargum.com/article/2023/12/letter-to-the-editor-antisemitism-at-rutgers-an-open-letter-from-u-faculty We, the undersigned faculty and staff members at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rutgers faculty calls on union boards to withdraw statements on Israel-Hamas War

Information: December 4, 2023; David Greenberg, Martha Greenblatt, and Cynthia Saltzman Dec 4, 2023, 10:00 PM https://dailytargum.com/article/2023/12/letter-to-the-editor-rutgers-faculty-calls-on-union-boards-to-withdraw We are writing to object to statements issued by the executive board of the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union and …