Prof Alireza Doostdar also said he has 'never heard antisemitic chants' at U Chicago, where Jewish students have been targeted with graffiti reading, 'Zionist freakshow off our campus.'

The Austrian National Union of Students condemned BDS as anti-Semitic and called to take action against it.

According to a new report published by the Israel On Campus Coalition (ICC) on Tuesday, 'Anti-Israel activity declined or remained constant in every region of the country except the Midwest, where campuses experienced a sharp increase in anti-Israel activism.'

The student government at the University of Chicago (UC) passed a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution against Israel Tuesday, with eight in favor, four against and three abstaining.

Ben-Gurion University and the University of Chicago will be collaborating on joint research projects geared at solving the international water crisis.