Anti-Semitism at Columbia Teachers College
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CNN Poll Shows Renewed Frequency of Anti-Semitism in Europe
Findings from a recent CNN poll indicate that anti-Semitism across [...]
Pitzer Faculty Senate Votes to End Israel Study Abroad Programs
On November 8th, the Pitzer College faculty voted to suspend the school’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel. The faculty’s resolution called for the “suspension of the College’s exchange with Haifa University, until (a) the Israeli state ends its restrictions on entry to Israel based on ancestry and/or political speech and (b) the Israeli state adopts policies granting visas for exchanges to Palestinian universities on a fully equal basis as it does to Israeli universities.” This resolution has received significant backlash from students and community members.
Argentinian Soccer Fans Chant “Kill Jews to Make Soap”
Last week, Argentinian soccer fans caused an uproar by chanting anti-Semitic slogans during a match against a rival team.
Anti-Semitic Hate in Toronto
(Source: Wiki Commons) In Toronto on November 11th, [...]
Anti-Semitism Affecting U.S. High Schools
Amity High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut (Google Maps). [...]
Kentucky Governor Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order
On November 15th, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed an anti-BDS executive order into law, making the State of Kentucky the 26th state to enact a law against the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement.The executive order denounces the BDS movement for being discriminatory, highlights Kentucky’s strong trade relationship with Israel, and points out the fact that governors from all 50 states (and the mayor of DC) have signed a statement against the BDS movement.
Louis D. Brandeis and the Virtue of Jewish America
Louis D. Brandeis The difference between a nation and [...]
Annual FBI Report Shows 37% Increase in Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released their annual Hate Crime Statistics which indicated a 37% increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2017.
NGO Rescinds Award to Women’s March Due to Anti-Semitism
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) foundation, a leading left-wing think tank for the German Social Democratic Party, withdrew its Human Rights Award to the Women’s March USA while it investigates allegations of anti-Semitism. The decision to award the Women’s March faced much criticism, including from doctoral students associated with FES who “accused the organizers of the march of hardcore antisemitism and support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign targeting the Jewish state.” The award ceremony, which was supposed to be held on November 12, was suspended, since “the FES is unable to assess with certainty the validity of the charges against individual members of the organization’s leadership.”