ADL’s 2018 Audit Recorded 1,879 Anti-Semitic Incidents
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2018 Audit of Anti-Semitic [...]
Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Semitism Bill
On April 29th, the State of Florida’s Senate unanimously passed an “Act relating to anti-Semitism.” This bill will ensure that schools address anti-Semitic behavior in the same manner as other forms of discrimination, while also defining anti-Semitism. The passage of the bill comes just a couple days after the horrific attack at Chabad of Poway, where a gunman left one dead and wounded three others (including a child) on the last day of Passover.
Israeli Apartheid Week Sparked Fear and Silence, Not Education or Answers
Re-posted from the The Emory Wheel, 4/17/19 By Sydney Kaplan, Jordan [...]
Brandeis Center Responds to “Conflict over Gaza” Conference Hosted by UNC and Duke
In late March, the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Duke University departments of Middle East and Islamic Studies co-sponsored a conference titled “Conflict over Gaza: People, Politics, and Possibilities.” The weekend-long gathering claimed to “shed much needed light on the current realities in the Gaza strip,” though it was wrought with Israel bashing and misinformation.
Israeli Children Harassed on Bus Because of Their Passports
A group of economically disadvantaged Israeli children were given the opportunity to travel to Germany to see German soccer club Borussia Dortmund play at their home stadium. Unfortunately for them, the group was harassed by staff onboard a bus to an Amsterdam airport because of their Israeli passports.
California State University Agrees to Landmark Settlement – Zionism is Important Part of Jewish Identity
California State University (CSU) agreed to a landmark settlement with The Lawfare Project and Winston & Strawn LLP to safeguard Jewish students’ rights. The settlement came shortly before the case was set to go to trial this month for a lawsuit brought by two Jewish students who alleged that San Francisco State University (SFSU) and the Board of Trustees of CSU discriminated against them.
A swastika on my childhood playground: As anti-Semitism surges, New York City Jews increasingly have nowhere to turn
Reposted from the Daily News, by David J. Benger, Feb. 26, [...]
French Parliament Announces New Resolution Declaring Anti-Zionism as Form of Anti-Semitism
A group of French lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make anti-Zionism a criminal offence. The bill would conflate anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism and comes on the heels of an increase in anti-Semitic attacks in France.
Elan Carr Appointed as State Department’s Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism
On February 5th, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appointed Elan Carr to serve as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism. Carr, a Jewish Iraq War veteran and lawyer, will be the first Special Envoy to serve during the Trump administration. Carr’s appointment has garnered widespread bipartisan support.
BDS Resolution Struck Down at University of Oregon
Earlier this week, the judicial branch of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon struck down an anti-Israel resolution.