June 9, 2021 A Victory for Campus Freedom by Diane B. Kunz A Victory for Campus Freedom ~ June 9, 2021 ~ by Diane B. Kunz The decision is now final. After a five-year battle, the New York courts have upheld Fordham University’s ability to deny Students for Justice in Palestine (“SJP”) the right to register as a recognized student organization (Matter of Awad v. Fordham Univ., […] Blog
June 5, 2021 Call for Papers for the “Law vs. Antisemitism” Conference The conveners of the “Law vs. Antisemitism” conference have asked the Brandeis Center to share the following Call for Papers with our readers. The conference will be held on campus and virtually at IU McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana on March 13-14, 2022. The deadline to submit papers is August 1, 2021. Anti-Semitism Blog
June 3, 2021 Anne Bayefsky and Avi Bell Kick Off LDB’s Summer Speaker Series On May 19th, Professors Abraham Bell and Anne Bayefsky opened LDB’s Summer Speaker Series with a timely and informative webinar on “The Current Crisis, Gaza, Hamas and Durban IV.” Bayefsky and Bell provided unique perspectives on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the anti-Semitism associated with the United Nations’ Durban Conference. Professor Bell, speaking from Jerusalem, […] Anti-Zionism Blog
June 2, 2021 The UN Human Rights Council Has No Shame by Diane B. Kunz The UN Human Rights Council Has No Shame ~ Diane B. Kunz ~ June 1, 2021 A government pledges in its founding document to exterminate the citizens of its neighboring country through a holy war. The leaders proclaim that they will never stop fighting until they have eliminated the “most despicable and contemptible […] Blog
June 1, 2021 New Legislative Measures Pushed to Limit BDS Legislative efforts to combat the Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign continue to gain traction internationally. In the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II announced that legislation will be introduced that bans public bodies from joining the BDS campaign. In the Queen’s Speech on May 11th, which declares the Government’s legislative agenda, Queen Elizabeth explained the […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
May 7, 2021 Biden Administration Announces it Will Not Participate in Durban IV Conference On May 3, 2021, a US State Department spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post that the United States will not participate in the Durban IV conference this September. The upcoming conference commemorates the 20-year anniversary of the 2001 Durban Declaration. The State Department’s announcement emphasizes that while “the Biden Administration has put racial justice at the […] Anti-Zionism Blog
April 23, 2021 Brandeis Center Co-Signs Letter to the Biden Administration Regarding the ICC’s Investigation of Israel The Brandeis Center and other Jewish advocacy organizations, led by the National Jewish Advocacy Center, co-signed a letter addressed to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recently-opened investigation into Israel for alleged war crimes in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. The letter notes that […] Anti-Zionism Blog
April 20, 2021 Brandeis Center Welcomes New Intern Washington, D.C. – The Brandeis Center is delighted to welcome a new Communications and Development Intern, Sarah Engelman. Sarah joins the Brandeis Center at a time when the organization is strengthening and expanding its response to the surge of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses such as Tufts University, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and University […] Blog
April 16, 2021 Brandeis Center Files Amicus Brief In Support of Asian American Applicants Challenging Harvard’s Discriminatory Admissions Policies On March 31, 2021, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Students for Fair Admissions’ (SFFA) petition for certiorari in the case of Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and […] Anti-Semitism Blog
April 7, 2021 ADL Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experience with Anti-Semitism A recent survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) provides concerning insights about how the resurgence of anti-Semitism is impacting Jewish Americans. The survey confirms that anti-Semitism remains an urgent problem in America that is increasingly pervasive and directly affecting the everyday lives of Jewish Americans. The survey revealed that 63% of Jewish Americans have […] Anti-Semitism Blog