Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupt Event at UChicago Law

Anti-Israelprotesters disrupted a talk by George Mason University School of Law Professor Eugene Kontorovich, an International Law expert who was invited to speak to the LDB chapter at the University of Chicago Law School about anti-BDS laws and the First Amendment. The disruptors, one of whom was a UChicago law student, were first asked to leave by the law school administration. When the non-students refused to leave and continued chanting and disrupting, the police had to be called to remove them from the room.

By |2023-06-09T21:37:12-04:00April 14, 2019|Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

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.

By |2023-06-09T21:37:12-04:00April 11, 2019|Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

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.

By |2023-06-09T21:37:10-04:00March 29, 2019|Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

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.

By |2023-06-09T21:37:08-04:00February 21, 2019|Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

World Council of Churches Trains Volunteers to Advocate for BDS and Uses Anti-Semitic Rhetoric

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is currently training their volunteers to promote the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel and uses blatantly anti-Semitic rhetoric. Interestingly, the WCC receives funding, either directly or indirectly, from nations that have accepted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. While the WCC recently denied charges of anti-Semitism against them, evidence suggests that they have been spreading anti-Semitic and anti-Israel sentiment for years.

By |2023-06-09T21:37:01-04:00February 11, 2019|Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

69 Orgs Urge Dep’t of Ed to Ensure NRCs Do Not Implement Academic Boycotts

In a letter organized by the AMCHA Initiative, 69 organizations, including the Brandeis Center, urged the Department of Education to ensure that National Resource Center (NRC) faculty do not implement academic boycotts at universities. The letter, addressed to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, gave two examples of recent events held at the University of Michigan and New York University, both of which were organized and funded by Department of Education-designated Middle East Studies NRCs.

By |2023-06-09T21:36:56-04:00December 5, 2018|Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments
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