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June 6, 2018 German Intelligence Agency Classifies BDS as Anti-Semitism

The German domestic intelligence agency, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, has recently labeled the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement as anti-Semitic.

June 6, 2018 Trial Date Set for Lawfare Project Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against SFSU

A trial date of March 4, 2019 has been set for a lawsuit brought against San Francisco State University (SFSU) by two Jewish students. This lawsuit, which was originally filed in June of last year and re-filed on January 30, 2018, alleges that SFSU was complicit in the “intentional and discriminatory exclusion of Hillel and its members from the ‘Know Your Rights’ fair.”

June 1, 2018 American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists Speaker Series with Richard D. Heideman

Our colleagues at the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (AAJLJ) are hosting Richard D. Heideman, Senior Counsel of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, P.C., on June 11th as part of their speakers’ series.

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June 1, 2018 Rachel Lerman Explains the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act in Newsweek

The Louis D. Brandeis Center’s Vice President, L. Rachel Lerman, Esq., published an op-ed yesterday in Newsweek, supporting the newly introduced Anti-Semitism Awareness Act.

May 31, 2018 LDB’s UCLA Student Leaders and Attorneys Urge Action Following Aggressive Event Disruption

On Friday, May 25, student leaders of UCLA School of Law’s chapter of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and attorneys at LDB authored a letter sent to UCLA Chancellor Block urging action in response to a recent event disruption on UCLA’s campus. The letter highlights how the recent disruption of a Students Supporting Israel (SSI) event not only violated UCLA Student Code of Conduct policies, but also potentially violated the California Penal Code as well as federal law.

May 30, 2018 Louisiana Governor Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order

The State of Louisiana has become the 25th state to prohibit ties with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. On Tuesday, May 22nd, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an anti-BDS executive order, stating that Louisiana does not and will not support any boycott of Israel.

May 25, 2018 The Police and the Holocaust

The Louis D. Brandeis Center is happy to bring your attention to this event by our colleagues at USHMM. This event, “The Police and The Holocaust: The Role of Police Forces in the Genocide of Jews and Roma,” will take place on May 30th and May 31st in Guatemala City, Guatemala. More details can be found below.

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May 24, 2018 Landmark Anti-Semitism Awareness Act Introduced in House of Representatives

The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act was introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate. It would provide for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to use the same, widely-adopted definition of anti-Semitism used by the U.S. Department of State.

May 14, 2018 Honoring the Memory of Stephanie Plotkin

Stephanie Plotkin passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. Stephanie was a staunch advocate for the rights of Jewish and pro-Israel students. In 2015, Stephanie, who was an English-Secondary Education major at Grand Valley State University, was required to take a certain English course for her degree. In this class, she frequently encountered anti-Israel indoctrination, which she chronicled for the Truth Revolt.

May 14, 2018 FutureLearn and Yad Vashem’s Online Anti-Semitism Course: Preview of Weeks 5 and 6

The final two weeks of FutureLearn and Yad Vashem’s online course investigating anti-Semitism are now available to the public. Weeks 1 and 2 investigated the definitions and origins of anti-Semitism in both antiquity and the modern era. Weeks 3 and 4 continued this trend by exploring the Holocaust, as well as more contemporary manifestations of anti-Semitism. Over the final two weeks, the course concludes with a discussion of anti-Semitism in the Arab World, as well as what the future may hold for addressing anti-Semitism.