August 3, 2014 Why Do Europeans Increasingly Hate Israel? Why does European opinion increasingly hate Israel? I think some reconsiderations may be in order. One starting point is to take seriously, at least up to a point, what post-modern European elites claim about their motives. First, anti-Semitism or Jew hatred is of course operative widely in Europe. But it is not wise to reify […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
August 1, 2014 U.S. Holocaust Museum Decries Recent European Anti-Semitism Yesterday, here in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) issued a timely and cogent statement on the alarming recent spike of anti-Semitism in Europe: In the first half of the 20th century, the nations of Europe failed to protect their Jewish communities, leading to the murder of six million Jews. The United States […] Blog Anti-Semitism
August 1, 2014 What a Year for the Launch of Our Law School Chapters The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law launched law student chapters that will fill an important gap in American legal education, offer the opportunities that members seek, and provide a resource to other members of the university community. Many law students are eager to combine their legal training with their interest in […] Anti-Semitism Blog Anti-Zionism
July 28, 2014 UC Davis: The Louis D. Brandeis Center Approach to Preventing Threatening, Anti-Semitic Behavior When three Jewish students tried to speak at a November 2012 protest against Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense on the University of California, Davis campus, they were silenced with shouts of “Leave our space!” “Shame on you!” and “Long live the intifada!” The harassment only got worse. The protesters then started chanting “F**k Israel” and […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
July 24, 2014 Marcus to Testify on Before Civil Rights Panel Tomorrow Tomorrow morning, LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus will testify on “Fighting Sexual Harassment in American Higher Education” before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights at a federal briefing on “Enforcement of Sexual Harassment Policy at Educational Institutions by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Civil Rights Division of the […] Blog Anti-Semitism
July 8, 2014 The American Founding and Human Rights According to “The New Republic” “The New Republic”—whose founding editor Walter Lippmann outgrew radical “new psychology” to found a conservative “public philosophy” based on natural reason—graced the Fifth of July with a breathless review of some new books arguing that the American founding fathers were flaming “free thinkers.” The purpose of this agnostic bombast was, in the wake of the […] Anti-Semitism
July 7, 2014 Vendetta Claims a Victim According to Lee Smith whose beat is the Mideast, Arabs are better at feuding than making war. This is why it was not only a terrible crime, but a tragic mistake when apparently Jewish extremists—outraged by the kidnap-murder of three teenage Jewish boys, Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrach and Gil-ad Shaar—invited an Arab-Jewish blood feud by […] Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism Blog
July 2, 2014 The Worst Campus Anti-Semitic Incidents of 2013-2014 This past academic year was a turbulent one on many college campuses, keeping the Brandeis Center’s legal advocacy initiative busy from coast-to-coast protecting Jewish students from hostile environments. Which incidents do you think were the worst? Unfortunately, there have been many to choose among. Here are a few to consider: ASA – On December 15, the American […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
July 1, 2014 July 9th Symposium: 10 Years and Counting The Brandeis Center is pleased to co-sponsor The July 9th Symposium: 10 Years and Counting…” with Heideman Nudelman Kalik and several major national organizations. The event will take place at 10:00 am at the United States Congress’ Capitol Visitors Center. Ambassador Ron Dermer and former Canadian Prime Minister Irwin Cotler will deliver keynote addresses. LDB […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism
June 27, 2014 The More Things Change… The late Gary Tobin was often ahead of his time. Here is what he said about the Presybterian Church nine years ago: The vast majority of Presbyterians are neither anti-Semitic nor anti-Israel. Yet, a few activists were able to capture the institutional decision-making processes to pass anti-Israel resolutions. This phenomenon is widespread on campuses as […] Blog Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism