Tag: Israel
Israel reelects a right-wing demagogue as the nation openly flirts with...
On April 9, over four million Israeli citizens went to the polls and re-elected the current right-wing coalition led by incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin...
UC chancellors unanimously condemn boycott of Israel
On Dec. 13, 2018, the chancellors of all 10 University of California campuses released and signed a statement condemning academic boycotts of Israeli scholars...
UCR IT layoffs could mean less support for more students: Former...
The Highlander sat down this week with Robert Newman, a former UCR Information Technology Services (ITS) employee to discuss the recent spate of layoffs...
Hamas softens stance on Palestinian border with policy change
On Monday, May 1, the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, released a document stating that the group is willing to accept a Palestinian state under...
UC Regents reject statement on intolerance
The UC Regents held their monthly regents meeting at UC Irvine on Sept. 15-17. The system’s free speech policy became a prominent issue as...
Highlander Newsroom 05/20/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about the delayed tuition hike, debate UCR's decision to ban and then un-ban Sabra hummus and...
Israeli hummus brand spreads tension at UCR
UCR officials have decided to continue selling Sabra brand hummus on campus after initially complying with a pro-Palestinian student organization’s request to recall the...
Keep it about human rights
Any interview is nerve-wracking, especially when interviewing for a position in student government. It seemed to be going well for Rachel Beyda, a second-year...
Letter to the Editor regarding the April 21 article entitled, “Jewish...
Dear Editor:
We write to correct mischaracterizations in Sandy Van’s April 21st article, “Jewish organization alleges UCR class is ‘anti-Semitic’.
We are 20 advocacy organizations representing...
Concerning the Rest of the Voices
A new class offered at UCR this quarter, entitled “Palestinian Voices,” has caused tensions to flare up after a pro-Israel group alleged that the...