Arizona BDS Event Will Continue Despite Lawsuit

Arizona State University recently announced that an on-campus event featuring American Muslims for Palestine founder Dr. Hatem Bazian will continue despite the ongoing lawsuit filed against the university pertaining to its anti-BDS requirements.

By |2024-03-01T14:55:13-05:00March 23, 2018|Blog, Litigation|0 Comments

Wisconsin State Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill

On March 20, the Wisconsin State legislature passed Assembly Bill 553—an anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) bill that prohibits any state agency or other body in state government or local governmental units from adopting a rule, ordinance, policy, or procedure that involves the agency or governmental unit in a boycott of Israel or a person doing business in Israel or Israeli territory. In addition, the bill requires contracts between the state and nongovernmental entities to include a provision affirming that signatories are not, and will not engage in a prohibited boycott.

By |2024-03-01T14:56:00-05:00March 23, 2018|Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Blog|0 Comments

Washington Councilman Invokes Multiple Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

D.C. City Council member Trayon White posted a video this past week claiming that Jewish financiers, in the form of the Rothschild family, have been the direct cause of the recent snowfalls in the United States capital. The same council member has previous stated that the Rothschild family is also in control of the United States federal government.

By |2023-06-09T21:35:58-04:00March 20, 2018|Anti-Semitism, Blog|0 Comments

Louis D. Brandeis Center Holds Fifth Annual Law Student Leadership Conference

This February 25-26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center hosted its fifth annual National Law Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

Danish Petition to Ban Circumcision Gaining Support

A Danish petition to ban non-medical circumcision has gathered over 20,000 signatures since it was introduced on February 1. Needing only 30,000 more signatures to force a vote in the Danish Parliament, this petition seems likely to reach that goal with ease.

By |2023-06-09T21:35:52-04:00February 28, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

European Sociological Association Announces Conference on Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Nationalism

The Louis D. Brandeis Center would like to bring attention to an exciting opportunity being offered by our colleagues at the European Sociological Association (ESA). The ESA Research Network 31 is looking for papers for its biannual conference, which is being held on September 5-6, 2018 at the University of Ferrara, Italy.

By |2023-06-09T21:35:52-04:00February 28, 2018|Anti-Semitism, Blog|0 Comments
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