The Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia mourns the murder of people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia on December 14, 2025. We grieve for those who were killed, pray for the recovery of the injured, and extend our deepest...
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, anti-Zionist groups blocked traffic and prevented students, faculty, and staff from accessing the main UBC campus. Their blockade also impeded access to the UBC Hospital. These actions appear unlawful under the Criminal Code and directly...
JAABC has been engaging with the University of British Columbia’s Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO) for over a year on its materials on Anti-Jewish Discrimination. Over this year of engagement with the EIO, we have seen many improvements in the Anti-Jewish...
Executive Summary Jewish Academic Alliance of BC (JAABC) has substantial criticisms of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) “Report on Academic Freedom in Canada after October 7, 2023”, which fails to acknowledge the serious problem of suppression...
The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC (JAABC) is deeply concerned about the organized campaign to dismantle a longstanding archaeological course and research project run by faculty in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near...
All participants in the Invictus Games have the right to feel safe on the UBC campus. The vandalism and graffiti aimed at Israeli participants in the Games on the night of Friday, February 14, 2025 is part of a pattern of harassment and intimidation on the UBC campus....
