Miriam Elman, a political scientist at Syracuse University, gave a presentation on the rise of antisemitic hate speech across the globe, on Sunday, July 31, at The Space @ GreenStar Co-op, 700 West Buffalo St. After her talk, which was free and open to the public, the audience participated in small groups to discuss the topic. The event was sponsored by the IAUJC.
Elman, an associate professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, discussed the Boycott, Divestiture and Sanction (BDS) Movement, which was adopted by dozens of NGOs at the 2001 UN Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa. Elman argues that the campaign has become antisemitic in its intent and has generated anti-Israeli positions in a number of other social movements, ranging from Black Lives Matter to the gay rights community.
Elman is editor or co-editor of five books, including Jerusalem: Conflict and Cooperation in a Contested City, published in 2014. She also directs the International and Intra-state Conflict and Collaboration program at Syracuse University.
