Cornel West: Where He Stands on BDS

This page records specific public conduct. It does not claim knowledge of private beliefs or motives.

Documented record

• 2015-02-25: In a published interview framed around his BDS endorsement, West praised a Stanford divestment campaign and said his critique had nothing to do with anti-Jewish hatred or prejudice. Source 1 Source 2

Context and response

The entry records an openly stated boycott position and also preserves West's express rejection of anti-Jewish prejudice.

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: Galil opposes BDS and the decision to endorse a boycott of Israel. The endorsement is the fact; our opposition is opinion.

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Sources manually reviewed 2026-07-26. Corrections and later context will be appended to this page.