April 11, 2019 Israeli Children Harassed on Bus Because of Their Passports A group of economically disadvantaged Israeli children were given the opportunity to travel to Germany to see German soccer club Borussia Dortmund play at their home stadium. Unfortunately for them, the group was harassed by staff onboard a bus to an Amsterdam airport because of their Israeli passports. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
March 29, 2019 California State University Agrees to Landmark Settlement – Zionism is Important Part of Jewish Identity California State University (CSU) agreed to a landmark settlement with The Lawfare Project and Winston & Strawn LLP to safeguard Jewish students’ rights. The settlement came shortly before the case was set to go to trial this month for a lawsuit brought by two Jewish students who alleged that San Francisco State University (SFSU) and the Board of Trustees of CSU discriminated against them. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
February 21, 2019 French Parliament Announces New Resolution Declaring Anti-Zionism as Form of Anti-Semitism A group of French lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make anti-Zionism a criminal offence. The bill would conflate anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism and comes on the heels of an increase in anti-Semitic attacks in France. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
February 12, 2019 BDS Resolution Struck Down at University of Oregon Earlier this week, the judicial branch of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon struck down an anti-Israel resolution. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
February 11, 2019 World Council of Churches Trains Volunteers to Advocate for BDS and Uses Anti-Semitic Rhetoric The World Council of Churches (WCC) is currently training their volunteers to promote the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel and uses blatantly anti-Semitic rhetoric. Interestingly, the WCC receives funding, either directly or indirectly, from nations that have accepted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. While the WCC recently denied charges of anti-Semitism against them, evidence suggests that they have been spreading anti-Semitic and anti-Israel sentiment for years. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
January 24, 2019 Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Declares BDS Anti-Semitic In a recent town hall meeting at Brock University in St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement as anti-Semitic and contrary to “Canadian values.” He specifically accused the BDS movement of intimidating Jewish students on university campuses, claiming that the movement is often linked to discrimination […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
January 9, 2019 All 10 UC Chancellors Condemn Academic Boycott of Israel Last month, faculty members at Pitzer College in California voted to suspend their study abroad program at the University of Haifa. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
December 10, 2018 Chile Declares BDS Illegal for its Cities Last week, the Chilean National Comptroller, a body that serves as the government’s auditor, established that it is against the law for Chilean municipalities to boycott Israel. This landmark decision was in part due to the complaints from the Chilean Jewish Community and the Chilean community in Israel about the Valdivia municipality’s ban on companies doing […] Anti-Zionism Blog
December 5, 2018 69 Orgs Urge Dep’t of Ed to Ensure NRCs Do Not Implement Academic Boycotts In a letter organized by the AMCHA Initiative, 69 organizations, including the Brandeis Center, urged the Department of Education to ensure that National Resource Center (NRC) faculty do not implement academic boycotts at universities. The letter, addressed to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, gave two examples of recent events held at the University of Michigan and New York University, both of which were organized and funded by Department of Education-designated Middle East Studies NRCs. Anti-Zionism Blog
December 5, 2018 Pitzer President Condemns Faculty Motion to Suspend Israel Study Abroad On November 29th, Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver condemned the resolution passed by the school’s faculty to suspend the college’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in a speech before the Pitzer College Council. The faculty’s resolution garnered severe backlash from students and outside organizations alike. The Brandeis Center joined a letter, organized by the AMCHA Initiative and signed by 75 civil rights, education, and student organizations expressing dismay over the Pitzer Faculty’s vote. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog