Campus Antisemitism
Emory University launches new academic center intended to counter rising antisemitism
The Emory Policy Institute on Countering Antisemitism was founded and is led by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, a University Distinguished Professor, Holocaust historian, and former US special envoy.
Mezuzahs smashed at Wilfrid Laurier University campus during Rosh Hashanah
No. 49: Prof. Jennifer Mnookin: Columbia’s first Jewish pres., arriving at its most turbulent hour
25 ViZionaries: Noah Pollak - No. 18
Remembering the Charlie Kirk I knew - opinion
When I think of Charlie, I often think of him as a heavyweight boxer in the ring, taking personal blows while the crowd around him cheered for his defeat. Knocked down time and again, he would get up
New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response
The initial launch features a pilot assessment covering four universities where students have reported particularly hostile social climates.
How Israel became the Left’s organizing target for grievance coalitions - opinion
For the past few years, I have been struggling to comprehend how the October 7 Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel turned so many liberal and progressive groups against the Jewish state.
US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel
“This legislation has true teeth and completely severs any possible taxpayer support of these concrete campaigns of antisemitism in the form of BDS and academic boycotts of Israel,” Foxx added.
Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans
The masked demonstrators chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the IDF has got to go," and "Stop killing mothers, stop killing fathers, stop killing kids, stop killing doctors."
Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students
The judge said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy.
Accusations of Israeli genocide at US universities linked to BDS supporters, AMCHA report finds
An AMCHA Initiative study examining 278 university events found a stark link between pre-Oct. 7 support for boycotting Israel and accusations of genocide in academic programming.
How being pro-Palestinian has changed - opinion
They insist it is possible, indeed necessary, to be both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian because the two peoples are bound together. On the surface, this sounds reasonable.
New AEN-ADL report: Higher education unions failing Jewish faculty, graduate students
The report highlights how complex procedural rules, low participation rates in internal meetings, and strong pressure to conform allow small, highly organized groups to bypass the wider membership.
CUNY ordered to disclose all investments in companies with alleged ties to Israel
CUNY agreed to a settlement and to provide all its stock and bond holdings for every fiscal year since January 2020. This is to be done within the next 15 days.