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April 1, 2015 Congress launches task force to combat anti-Semitism

Last Tuesday, eight members of Congress launched the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating anti-Semitism to respond to the international resurgence of anti-Semitism. This task force is intended to alert other members of Congress of the recent upheaval of hatred toward the Jewish people all over the world, and to share solutions with the executive branch and foreign leaders. […]

April 1, 2015 Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel

Recently, two House members have introduced legislation to prevent companies associated with the BDS movement from gaining U.S. government contracts. The “Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Act” is headed by Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) and Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) to “thwart efforts by Palestinian organizations to pressure different corporations, companies, and educational institutions to boycott, divest, and […]

March 19, 2015 Anti-Semitism on UC Campuses

March 19, 2015 Dear President Napolitano and the Board of Regents, We are 23 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of supporters who are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Jewish students at the University of California.First, we acknowledge and appreciate your statement strongly condemning the recent antisemitic incidents at the University of California that have […]

March 13, 2015 Anti-Semitism Here and Around the World

There is still time to pre-register for an important and engaging event in Chicago: “Anti-Semitism Here and Around the World.” Join DePaul University School of Law’s Center for Jewish Law and Jewish Studies (JLJS) on April 15th, free of charge, as they impart discourse concerning global anti-Semitism. JLJS is co-sponsoring this event with B’nai B’rith International, the Louis […]

March 11, 2015 UCLA Passes Resolution Against Campus Anti-Semitism

In a 12 to 0 vote, the student government at University of California at Los Angeles passed an initiative that will improve the lives of Jewish students on campus. This five-page resolution denounces all forms of anti-Semitism and protects Jewish students from future discrimination. UCLA recently came under fire for their student government’s anti-Semitic review […]

March 10, 2015 Israeli Diplomat on BDS

In an article in the Stanford Political Journal, Israel’s former deputy ambassador to Norway explains that the Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions (BDS) campaigns are not about criticizing Israel but demonizing and dehumanizing it. While there are important political issues to discuss, BDS instead abuses the human rights discourse by using a simplistic “good v. evil” narrative that is not […]

March 10, 2015 In Oklahoma, “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught” To Hate

I’m mixing here two Rogers and Hammerstein musicals: “Oklahoma” and “South Pacific.” The bottom line is the University of Oklahoma President David Boren has expelled two student fraternity leaders for responsibility for the following videorecorded racist chant: There will never be a n*gger at SAE There will never be a n*gger at SAE You can […]

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March 5, 2015 Call for Papers: “Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, and the Dynamics of Delegitimization”

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers received from Prof. Alvin Rosenfeld of Indiana University, an esteemed member of the Louis D. Brandeis Center’s Academic Advisory Committee: Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism Indiana University Announces Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, and the Dynamics of Delegitimization: An International Scholars’ Conference April 2-5, 2016 Call for […]

March 4, 2015 Groups Express Concern about George Washington University Swastikas

Dr. Steven Knapp President 2122 I Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20052 Dear President Knapp, We are 19 Jewish and civil rights organizations representing hundred of thousands of supporters who are concerned for the safety and well-being of Jewish students on your campus. As you know, during the last week in February three swastikas were drawn […]

March 4, 2015 Cornell LDB Presents: “Legal Complexity in Contemporary Asymmetrical Conflicts”