December 9, 2015 LDB Urges University of Central Florida To Publicly Condemn Anti-Semitic Postings Today, LDB joined the AMCHA Initiative and 32 other organizations issuing a letter in response to a series of anti-Semitic stickers and flyers that were found at the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus. The letter urges UCF President John C. Hitt to publicly condemn the postings as blatant acts of anti-Semitism, publicly commit to educating university […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
December 4, 2015 Students Supporting Israel at Indian University Passes Resolution Adopting the U.S State Department Definition of Anti-Semitism in Student Government. On Tuesday, December 2, Students Supporting Israel at Indian University passed a resolution in its student government that adopts the United States’ State Department’s Definition of Anti-Semitism. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the resolution passed at the Student Association Congress meeting by a vote of 22-6, with six abstentions. The resolution states that, “the Indiana […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Litigation
November 25, 2015 LDB Condemns Violence Against Muslims [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, LDB submitted a letter (below) to President Elliot Hirshman and Chief Diversity Officer Aaron I. Bruce of San Diego State University to express our concern about last week’s reported attack on a Muslim student on campus. While LDB focuses primarily on the rights of Jewish college students, it is important to support the right […] Campus Administrators
November 25, 2015 LDB Law Student Statement in Support of Professor Ami Pedahzur This morning, students from eighteen Brandeis Center law student chapters issued a statement in support of Dr. Ami Pedahzur, an Israel Studies professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Pedahzur had been assailed by anti-Israel activists for his effort to host an academic presentation on the Israeli Defense Forces. The full statement can be found below: November […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 23, 2015 Academics Call for a Stop to Boycott Votes of Israel On November 20, The Academic Council for Israel, The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, Stand With Us and the Louis D. Brandeis Center issued a statement in advance of the shocking vote that was in favor of boycotting Israeli academy by members of the American Anthropological Association during its annual meeting […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Litigation
November 20, 2015 Rachel Lerman Elected Vice President of Louis D. Brandeis Center The Brandeis Center is pleased to announce that Rachel Lerman was elected Vice President during the organization’s Annual Meeting on October 26, 2015. Rachel Lerman is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Los Angeles office, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group. Formerly a partner at Akin […] Anti-Semitism Blog Litigation
November 18, 2015 New Books in Jewish Studies: Interview with Kenneth L. Marcus Recently, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus gave an enlightening interview to Jason Shulman for the New Books in Jewish Studies podcast series. The interview focused not only on Marcus’ new book, The Definition of Anti-Semitism, but also on the troubling resurgence of anti-Semitism in American higher education. In his interview, Marcus explains his motivation for […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 14, 2015 Brandeis Center Urges CUNY to Condemn Anti-Semitism On Friday, November 13, the Brandeis Center issued a letter to CUNY Vice Chancellor Frank Sanchez, and CUNY Hunter College President Jennifer Raab, urging them to strongly condemn recent anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the CUNY system, specifically, the “Million Student March” at Hunter College that took place on Thursday, November 12. The NYC Students for […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 5, 2015 LDB Urges University of Missouri to Condemn Anti-Semitic Incident The Brandeis Center, together the AMCHA Initiative and several other organizations, has urged the University of Missouri to respond to anti-Semitic graffiti found in one of University’s residence halls. The joint letter urges MU administration to take a stronger stance to publicly condemn this incident: Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin Office of the Chancellor105 Jesse HallUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 5, 2015 European Sociological Association Passes New Anti-Boycott Guidelines In August, the European Social Association (ESA), an academic association of sociologists and a non-profit Europe-wide association made up of over 2000 member scholars, approved ethical guidelines holding that “its members, conference participants and partners are not to be discriminated against in any way, direct or indirect, including boycott of themselves or their institutions, based on […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
November 5, 2015 House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Resolution Urging Europe to Combat Anti-Semitism On Tuesday, November 3rd, the House unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution urging European countries to protect the security of their Jewish populations in the face of rising anti-Semitism. The resolution was introduced with the help of Rep. Peter Roskam, and his colleagues on the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism. Passed 418-0, the measure notes that […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 27, 2015 The Continuity of the New Anti-Semitism and Anti-Semitic Hate Acts and Terrorism According to the latest annual US State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, the level of anti Semitic incidents continues to rise in Europe. That report found that the rise in European anti Semitism was tied to criticism of Israeli policy. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the report together with Ambassador At Large for […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 27, 2015 The BDS Solidarity Wave Activists campaigning for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel recently called for an “international wave of action in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle” and promoted the planned events on social media under the hashtag #SolidarityWaveBDS. One can only speculate if the image of the wave was an entirely coincidental choice or if it was […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 26, 2015 Rabbi Finman Interview with LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus: The Definition of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Semitism on Campus Earlier this month, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus had an online interview with Rabbi Herschel Finman for his radio show, The Jewish Hour, to discuss his latest book, The Definition of Anti-Semitism, and anti-Semitism on American college campuses. As Marcus describes in his interview, one of the biggest obstacles LDB has had to face when dealing with […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 23, 2015 France Upholds Ruling That BDS Is Discrimination On Tuesday, the French Court of Cassation, the highest appeals court in France, upheld a lower court decision in which promoters of a boycott against Israel were found guilty of inciting hate or discrimination and fined a collective $14,500. The Court of Cassation’s ruling affirmed criminal convictions from the Colmar Court of Appeals of 12 […] Anti-Zionism Blog
October 20, 2015 American Jewish World Interview With LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus While in the Twin Cities for the launch of University of Minnesota LDB law student chapter on September 30th, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus sat down with American Jewish World’s Community News Editor, Erin Elliot Bryan, to discuss the trend of rising anti-Semitic incidents across college campuses. LDB’s joint ‘Anti-Semitism Report’ with Trinity College, released earlier […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 14, 2015 Palestinian Bar Association Honors Oct. 4th Terrorist Stabber, IAJLJ Urges EU Response Yesterday, the The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IAJLJ), a UN-accredited NGO, wrote a letter to the EU’s Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen, calling upon the EU to cease funding the Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) after its decision to honor the terrorist who stabbed to death two Israelis in the Old City on […] Anti-Zionism Blog
October 13, 2015 House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bi-Partisan Resolution on Combating Anti-Semitism in Europe On Friday, October 9, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed H. Res. 354 on combating Anti-Semitism in Europe. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and co-sponsored by the other members of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism: Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Kay […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 9, 2015 The Brandeis Center Welcomes Two New Civil Right Fellows and New Communications and Development Intern The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome three new members to the team, Michael Kleinman and Anne Crowell, as Civil Rights Legal Fellows, and Michelle Yabes as a Communications and Development Intern. Their arrivals come at a crucial time for LDB in light of our busy docket for the fall, which includes the launch of a […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 9, 2015 LDB Condemns Anti-Muslim Hate Today, LDB condemned anti-Muslim hate as a reaction to reports of anti-Muslim rallies.In response to reports that extremist groups are designating October 10, 2015, as “World Anti-Mosque Day,” the Brandeis Center issued a call for tolerance, inclusion, and understanding. LDB, which was established to fight anti-Semitism on American college campus, has repeatedly denounced anti bigotry, hate, […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 9, 2015 UC Berkeley Student explains why UC Regents should adopt Department of State’s definition of anti-Semitism The adoption of the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism is a cause that LDB has been activity advocating for, particularly in university campuses across the nation. As LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus stated, “University administrators need a uniform definition of anti-Semitism in order to make clear what the boundaries are between hateful actions and […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Litigation