February 27, 2019 A swastika on my childhood playground: As anti-Semitism surges, New York City Jews increasingly have nowhere to turn Reposted from the Daily News, by David J. Benger, Feb. 26, 2019 A swastika was found on my childhood playground in Brighton Beach yesterday. It was drawn onto the very same jungle gym on which I used to play with my sister while my parents and grandparents watched over us to ensure our safety. A culprit […] Anti-Semitism Blog
February 21, 2019 Federal Court Rules in Favor of Equal Treatment of Religious Groups in BLinC v. University of Iowa In early February, Judge Stephanie Rose from the Southern District Court of Iowa issued a partial ruling in the legal battle between Business Leaders in Christ (BLinC) and the University of Iowa (UI). The case dates back to 2017, when the University revoked BLinC’s status as a registered student organization (RSO) for denying a leadership […] 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 Elan Carr Appointed as State Department’s Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism On February 5th, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appointed Elan Carr to serve as the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism. Carr, a Jewish Iraq War veteran and lawyer, will be the first Special Envoy to serve during the Trump administration. Carr’s appointment has garnered widespread bipartisan support. Anti-Semitism 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
February 10, 2019 Palestinian Authority Renounces All Bilateral U.S. Funds in Wake of New Legislation In response to the passing of the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act (ATCA), the Palestinian Authority (PA) formally renounced all financial assistance from the United States. Congress passed the ATCA into law in October 2018, and it will take effect at the end of February. It ties Palestinian leaders’ reception of American financial assistance to the issue […] Blog
February 7, 2019 Israeli Report Finds Members of Terror Groups Hold Key Positions in Pro-BDS NGOs A new report issued by the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs asserts that many of the Pro-BDS NGOs have dozens of terrorists in key positions. Blog
January 28, 2019 JIGSAW Trip Educates Law Students to Assist Undergrads Facing Anti-Semitism Rachel Frommer, one of the Brandeis Center’s newest JIGSAW legal fellows, jointed the inagural class of the JIGSAW program and reports on her experience. Anti-Semitism Blog
January 25, 2019 Before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Surveys Show Fading Memory of Holocaust and Growing Anti-Semitism Knowing the horrors of the Holocaust, and ensuring that it is not a forgotten footnote in history, are general themes to consider with International Holocaust Remembrance Day soon approaching on Sunday, January 27th. While this may read as intuitive, polling data within the last year shows that a disturbingly high number of Americans and Europeans […] Anti-Semitism Blog