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More than 75 anti-"Israel" events have been reported on US college and university campuses this fall [2014], more than twice as many as last year in 2013, according to a report by the "Anti-Defamation League".

According to "ADL"'s report entitled, "Anti-"Israel" Activity on Campus after "Operation Protective Edge"," such events more than doubled in the wake of "Israel's" 50-day aggression against seized Gaza over in July-August this past summer.

According to the group's tally, over 75 anti-"Israel" events were conducted on US college and university campuses this fall [2014], which is more than twice as many as last year in 2013.

Moreover, there were 35 anti-"Israel" events scheduled in 2013, marking a 114 percent increase in the number of those events scheduled to take place this year [2014], the "Anti-Defamation League" said.

Student groups hosted at least 374 events critical of "Israeli" policy during the 2013-2014 academic year, with about 40 percent of them focused on how to initiate Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions [BDS] campaigns on campus.

There also were at least 57 events sponsored by university academic departments over the last two years, according to the report.

Additionally, at least 30 rallies directed against "Israeli" policy were held in the US during Operation Protective Edge this past summer [2014].

One event critical of "Israel" this semester was the distribution of fliers at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the US.

Also, BDS activity this semester was led by the Student Senate president at Ohio University, who dumped a bucket of "blood" over her head to represent the blood of Palestinians martyred by "Israel".

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team