The Stanford Review has come out with an investigative report that details how a student running for a campus senate position may have been passed over for a key endorsement from a powerful student campus coalition because she is a Jew who does not support divestment from Israel.
The Review reports:
For many candidates, the Students of Color Coalition (SOCC) endorsement is the most sought-after due to its large size and impressive influence. SOCC is an umbrella group for six student organizations … and works assiduously for its chosen candidates. After filling out an [Molly] endorsement application, [Molly] Horwitz was one of a limited number of candidates selected to interview for the SOCC endorsement. …
Ms. Horwitz told The Stanford Review that [during her endorsement interview] one of SOCC’s leaders asked her, “Given your strong Jewish identity, how would you vote on divestment?”
In February, the Undergraduate Senate approved a controversial resolution calling on Stanford to divest from companies aiding Israel’s “occupation” of the West Bank. Ms. Horwitz explained how she asked for clarification, and the SOCC member subsequently alluded to Ms. Horwitz’s application and asked how her strong Jewish identity would affect her decision in the Senate.
Originally published at TheCollegeFix.com