The National Women’s Studies Association recently joined the American Studies Association in resolving to boycott Israeli institutions; similar resolutions are now being considered by the American Anthropological Association and the American Historical Association. Eugene Kontorovich argues that these boycotts may violate the law:

Last week, Hamas resumed launching explosives attached to balloons and kites into Israel, one of which landed in the southern town of Arad. The IDF responded with airstrikes, and the terrorist group first test-fired a barrage of missile into the Mediterranean and then fired a missile at an Israeli town—provoking further counterstrikes. Why disturb the peace now? Because, writes Yoav Limor, the monthly aid Hamas receives from Qatar is set to expire next month: