Before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Surveys Show Fading Memory of Holocaust and Growing Anti-Semitism
Knowing the horrors of the Holocaust, and ensuring that it [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Declares BDS Anti-Semitic
In a recent town hall meeting at Brock University in [...]
Swiss Government Examines Reports that Palestinian Textbooks Promote Violence and Anti-Semitism
The Swiss government has announced that they will examine recent reports by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) that materials found in the Palestinian school curriculum promote violence, anti-Semitism, and undermine a two-state solution.
New Brazilian Law Allows Sabbath and Holiday Exemptions
A new Brazilian law, signed by Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro, will allow Jewish students to skip exams on Shabbat and other Jewish holidays.
All 10 UC Chancellors Condemn Academic Boycott of Israel
Last month, faculty members at Pitzer College in California voted to suspend their study abroad program at the University of Haifa.
EU Survey Finds 90% of European Jews Feel Heightened Anti-Semitism
British Jews protest against anti-Semitism in Manchester, September [...]
Chile Declares BDS Illegal for its Cities
Last week, the Chilean National Comptroller, a body that serves [...]
Vandals First Damage Penn State Menorah, Then Steal It
Last week, the large menorah which sat outside the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity house at Penn State was first torn down and later stolen by vandals.
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.
Pitzer President Condemns Faculty Motion to Suspend Israel Study Abroad
On November 29th, Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver condemned the resolution passed by the school’s faculty to suspend the college’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in a speech before the Pitzer College Council. The faculty’s resolution garnered severe backlash from students and outside organizations alike. The Brandeis Center joined a letter, organized by the AMCHA Initiative and signed by 75 civil rights, education, and student organizations expressing dismay over the Pitzer Faculty’s vote.