Anti-Zionism - Brandeis Center

March 27, 2013 WHY THE DEBATE OVER THE BOYCOTT/DIVESTMENT/SANCTIONS (BDS) MOVEMENT MATTERS

WHY THE DEBATE OVER THE BOYCOTT/DIVESTMENT/SANCTIONS (BDS) MOVEMENT MATTERS Voltaire said: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” A difficult standard not always lived up to by Voltaire—who often used invective (including anti-Semitic invective) to try to silence his own critics. […]

March 25, 2013 The Shame of the Netherlands: A Young Muslim Must Go Into Hiding for Fighting Anti-Semitism

Post by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Harold Brackman: Passover. This week, Jews will eat more matzo then we ever thought possible, hear more commentary about the Haggadah and its multiple messages for our time, and sit back in awe and (hopefully) love at the site at of our […]

January 1, 1970 Free Speech Does Not Include Violence

Re-posted from Camera on Campus. Anti-Israel demonstration in New York. (Tablet Magazine). As the US Air Force C-17 left Afghan airspace, I allowed myself to relax for a brief moment. My year-long tour in Kabul, Afghanistan was over. Returning home, I thought of those fellow soldiers, including my Command Sergeant Major, who had not been […]

January 1, 1970 University of Michigan Letter Update

The University of Michigan has been working to address several discriminatory incidents against Jewish students at the University of Michigan, including Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation for a student to study abroad in Israel, a graduate student teaching assistant’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation for the same reason, […]

January 1, 1970 I love the Brandeis Center

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January 1, 1970 The Louis D. Brandeis Center, Inc. Files Friend of the Court Brief In Support of Arkansas’ Anti-BDS Legislation

On June _, 2019, the Brandeis Center filed an amicus brief urging the Court of Appeals to affirm the District Court’s decision in favor of the Arkansas anti-BDS law. The brief presented two key arguments as to why Arkansas State Act 710 does not violate the First Amendment.

January 1, 1970 U.S. Department of Education Investigates Williams College for Discrimination against Jewish Students

Williams College is under federal investigation over concerns that its student government “violated antidiscrimination law” by refusing to recognize a pro-Israel group. In late April, the Council debated and ultimately rejected a proposal to create the Williams Initiative for Israel, dubbed “WIFI.” The Williams administration initially played down the College Council’s decision. President Maud Mandel […]

January 1, 1970 Marcus on The MLA’s Top Five BDS Blunders This Week

LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus has a new posting over at The Algemeiner: The Modern Language Association (MLA) has blundered repeatedly over its treatment of Israel in the run-up to its annual conference this week. Technically the 30,000 member association is not contemplating a resolution to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel (BDS) per se at this […]

January 1, 1970 AMCHA Report Concludes Campus Anti-Semitism Evolving in Dangerous Ways

Last month, the AMCHA Initiative released its “Report on Campus Anti-Semitism” for the year of 2017. The AMCHA report analyzed both classic examples of anti-Semitism as well as Israel related incidents, and found that while classic anti-Semitic incidents were more common, Israel-related anti-Semitic incidents were considerably more likely to contribute to a hostile environment for Jewish students. […]

January 1, 1970 Newton School Committee Sued Over Alleged Anti-Semitic Indoctrination; Lawsuit Avoided for Now

Concerned taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the Newton School Committee in Newton, MA for the alleged anti-Israel indoctrination of their students. As of the end of August, the School Board has avoided a lawsuit, at least for the time being.