ALGEMEINER
Jewish Groups at Texas U Cancel Lecture by Author Caroline Glick for Fear of ‘Alienating’ Anti-Zionists on Campus
by Lea Speyer and Rachel Frommer
November 13, 2016
A program slated for Monday, featuring a lecture by renowned American-Israeli writer Caroline Glick — author, most recently, of The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East — has lost the sponsorship of Jewish and pro-Israel student groups at the University of Texas at Austin fearful about how her message might anger anti-Zionists on campus, The Algemeiner has learned. “Some people are concerned Glick may not be the best representative for what we are trying to accomplish — that is, promoting our message and advocating for Israel,” Eliav Turk, who sits on the board of both Texans for Israel and AIPAC on Campus, told The Algemeiner…The organizations that have withdrawn their support for the program — funded by CEO of Davidsohn Global Technologies, Joseph Davidsohn — include Hillel, Texans for Israel and AIPAC on Campus. READ MORE