Type of site | Database of student activists, professors and organizations the site considers to be anti-Israel or antisemitic |
---|---|
Available in | English |
URL | https://canarymission.org/ |
Commercial | No |
Launched | 2014 |
Current status | Active |
Canary Mission is a website established in 2014 that compiles dossiers on student activists, professors, and organizations, focusing primarily on those at North American universities, which it considers be anti-Israel or antisemitic,[1][2][3] and has said that it will send the names of listed students to prospective employers.[4] Canary Mission listings have been used by the Israeli government and border security officials to interrogate and deny entry to pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) American citizens,[5][6] and by potential employers.[7]
Individuals listed by Canary have said it is a blacklist designed to intimidate students, faculty members, and community activists engaged in Palestine solidarity work.[8] Some pro-Israel activists consider the site's tactics to be overly aggressive, while others applaud its efforts against pro-Palestinian activists.[6] The operators of the website have maintained their anonymity,[9] justifying their secrecy by saying that "many of our detractors just want to know who we are so they can physically harm us."[10] Canary has received criticism for regularly profiling Jewish supporters of Palestinian causes such as Jewish Voice for Peace.
EdwinBlack
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).