04.02.2012                      11.Schwat. 5772                      Beschalach

University of Pennsylvania:

Penn students prepare to counter BDS conference

Students mobilize against conference that they say is a clear effort to delegitimize Israel.

A Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) conference scheduled to be held February 3-5 on the University of Pennsylvania campus has mobilized pro-Israel student groups, as well as off-campus organizations, to counter the anticipated torrent of anti-Israel activity.
Penn's administration has distanced itself from the conference, but it maintains that student groups have a right to hold events, even if many in the community do not endorse the views expressed….