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Noted Academics Launch Effort to Counter Anti-Israel Sentiments on Campus
(JTA) A group of noted academics has launched the Academic Engagement Network, an initiative to combat rising anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activity on campus, led by Mark Yudof, president emeritus of the University of California, and Kenneth Waltzer, former director of Jewish studies at Michigan State University. "In the face of activities aimed at vilifying Israel, AEN members will facilitate robust and civilized discussions relating to Israel on campuses, promote academic freedom and freedom of expression, stand for human rights for Arabs and Jews, and engage colleagues and students to better understand these complex issues," Yudof said. The network is preparing a manual for university administrators addressing threats to academic freedom posed by the BDS movement.