Miriam Posner, an Assistant Professor of Information Studies & Digital Humanities at UCLA, has actively engaged in anti-Semitic activism, support for pro-terror movements, and promotion of anti-Israel extremism on campus. Through her affiliation with radical organizations like Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), Posner has used her position to justify Hamas terrorism, demonize Israel, and incite hostility against Jewish students.

Defending Illegal, Pro-Terror Encampments

Posner has repeatedly celebrated illegal encampments that called for Israel’s destruction and provided cover for violent agitators:

• July 2024 – Posner publicly defended individuals arrested during pro-Hamas encampments, including Josh Honn, a Northwestern librarian initially criminally charged for his role in the riots.
• May 2024 – She endorsed the illegal encampments and demanded divestment from Israel, accusing Israel of committing “genocide”—a term used to delegitimize Israel’s right to exist.
• May 2024 – Posner praised the violent Columbia University encampment, calling its planning “impressive.” Columbia’s encampment became a hotbed of anti-Semitism, where Jewish students were physically threatened and harassed.
• April 2024 – She compared Israel to Nazi Germany, drawing a false parallel between the Holocaust and Hamas propaganda.
• May 2, 2024 – She promoted a faculty strike organized by Justice in Palestine, urging UCLA professors to cancel classes in solidarity with anti-Israel protests.

Promoting Anti-Semitic Narratives and Defending Hamas Propaganda

• November 2023 – Posner amplified pro-Palestinian activist Ahmed Alnaouq, who has glorified Hamas “resistance” and spread false claims about Israel. She repeated Hamas’s “genocide” accusation.
• November 2023 – She demanded an end to “anti-Palestinian aggression”, a term frequently used to excuse Hamas’s violence while demonizing Israel’s self-defense.
• 2023 – Posted a photo from a Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) gathering in solidarity with Palestine, aligning with a group that justifies terrorism against Israelis.
• 2014 – Posner promoted a lecture at UCLA by disgraced anti-Semitic professor Steven Salaita, who was fired for violent rhetoric against Jews and Israel.

A Virus in UCLA’s Campus

Miriam Posner has used her academic role at UCLA to spread anti-Semitism, justify terrorism, and advocate for violent anti-Israel movements. Her public praise of illegal encampments, defense of pro-terror agitators, and promotion of Hamas propaganda make her a direct threat to Jewish students on campus.