Campus Antisemitism

DC-Area Universities Must Proactively Address Antisemitism on Their Campuses

As antisemitism rises on DC-area campuses, Jewish students demand more than crisis management - they want real prevention.

Freshman Columbia and Barnard students Lila and Shoshana, who are Jewish, hold up signs as they counter-protest pro-Palestinian supporters outside Columbia University on the first day of the new semester in New York City, U.S., September 03, 2024
Israeli flags are planted in the shape of the Star of David, on the campus of Columbia University, in New York, US, April 30, 2024.

Finding inner strength on campus: How Jewish educators can help students - opinion

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.

Rights group sues UC Berkeley for alleged discrimination against Israeli professor

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place at University Yard on the campus of George Washington University, in Washington, DC.

GWU suspends JVP amid US gov't review of university antisemitism failures


Renowned trauma expert banned from teaching at Omega Institute over ‘antisemitic comments’

Bessel van der Kolk strayed from his course on trauma and neuroscience to share his political views on a variety of current events, including the war in Gaza.

Bessel van der Kolk, author of "The Body Keeps the Score," speaks at the premiere of Darrell Hammond's "Cracked Up" at IFC Center in New York City, Sept. 13, 2019.

Back to school: Leading Jewish groups offer universities safety framework for students

Proposed enforcement of guidelines wasn't just suggested for students, with the groups also arguing that faculty had to be held accountable with clear guidelines for classroom conduct.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas, State Dept says

Around 4,000 visas were canceled because the visitors broke the law, with the vast majority being assault, State Department officials said.

PROTESTERS CALL for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, last month. On campuses like Columbia and in all levels of education, better Holocaust education is needed, says the writer.

Ohio man pleads guilty to assaulting students because they were Jewish

Timur Mamatov, 20, pleaded guilty to assaulting two Jewish OSU students in a hate crime that left both hospitalized with serious injuries, the DOJ said Friday.

Timur Mamatov, 20, pled guilty to assulting OSU students because of their Jewish identity.

Technion opens new program for international students fleeing campus antisemitism

Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to join the Israeli population, it’s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses.

 Technion scientists (illustration)

Judge orders Trump administration to restore part of UCLA's suspended funding

UCLA said last week the government froze $584 million in funding over campus protests on the Israel-Hamas War.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Trump administration finds GW was ‘deliberately indifferent to antisemitic discrimination’

The Justice Department accused George Washington University of harming Jewish students by enabling "antisemitic, disruptive protests."

A man holds an Israeli flag while counter-demonstrating against a pro-Palestinian protest at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,  April 25, 2024.

Netanyahu is causing Israel to lose the US, including members of the Jewish community - opinion

On US campuses, where the socio-political arena shapes the next generation, young Jews find themselves torn.

A RALLY in support of Palestinians takes place at Columbia University, in New York City in 2024.

Hamas's quiet win: How the Gaza terror group won the court of international opinion - opinion

Hamas tries to shape our language, not our laws. Or our vies, but not our votes.

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of the hostages, in Rosh Pina, last month. ‘End the war’ is not a plan; it is an aspiration. Demand conditions, not vibes, says the writer.

Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration for alleged free speech violations

The Stanford Daily and two unidentified students said in the lawsuit that foreign students have refused to write about the conflict in the Middle East for fear they could be arrested and deported.

 The Stanford University campus.

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian protests against the Israel-Hamas War.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.