NYJW Opinion

The U.S. abstention will embolden Israel's enemies, increase Palestinian intransigence and make a peace accord ever harder to achieve, the head of B’nai B’rith International writes.

In recent weeks, students have reported a rise in hate speech and bigotry on campus — ethnic and racial minorities mocked, swastikas painted on buildings, speakers shouted down and other hateful incidents. While Jews are not the only group that has been targeted, many of these incidents have in fact been directed at Jewish students. […]