October 31, 2018 Alarming Incidents in Germany Over the past few weeks, several alarming incidents have occurred in Germany. For starters, Alexander Gauland, the leader of the far-right German political party known as Alternative for Germany (AfD), wrote a newspaper article which, according to reputable historians, mirrors a speech written by Adolf Hitler. In his recent article, written for the newspaper Frankfurter […] Blog
October 31, 2018 Recognize, Define, and Condemn Anti-Semitism Reposted from The Harvard Crimson, by David J. Benger, Oct. 31, 2018 On Sep. 6, 1972, Munich Olympic Games correspondent James K. “Jim” McKay looked at the television camera and solemnly pronounced, “Our greatest hopes and our worst fears are seldom realized. Our worst fears have been realized tonight.” All 11 Israeli Olympic athletes who were […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 25, 2018 Seizure of Kosher Meat Leaves Malmo’s Jews with Few Options Authorities in Sweden began seizing kosher meat products from Malmo’s only kosher meat shop, eventually shuttering the store’s entire kosher section over supposed health concerns. Anti-Semitism Blog
October 25, 2018 Malaysian Prime Minister Doubles Down on Anti-Semitic Rhetoric Earlier this month, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad repeated anti-Semitic claims he has made since the 1970s that Jews are “hook-nosed” and that the extent of the holocaust is greatly exaggerated by historians. Anti-Semitism Blog
October 24, 2018 LDB Welcomes Fall 2018 Interns The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is happy to introduce its newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow and Communications & Development Interns for the Fall of 2018. Rhoda Offei completed her Masters in Law at the Cornell University in May 2012 and is currently a Civil Rights Legal Fellow with the Louis […] Blog
October 24, 2018 Members of Anti-Semitic Group Arrested Over Charlottesville Rally On October 2nd, four members of the anti-Semitic Rise Above Movement were arrested after being charged with conspiracy and incitement of a riot and participating in attacks against counter-protesters at the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally last year. The defendants, who are currently in custody in California, each face up to 10 years in prison. Anti-Semitism Blog
October 24, 2018 Anti-Semitic Kavanaugh Fliers Pervade College Campuses across the U.S. In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s controversial appointment to the Supreme Court, attention turned to four U.S. college campuses where anti-Semitic fliers pervaded student centers and classrooms. Fliers posted at UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, Vassar College, and Marist College blamed Jews for stirring the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh. New reports claim that the same fliers were […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 24, 2018 LDB Applauds University of Michigan for Addressing Professor’s Discriminatory Conduct On September 21st, the Brandeis Center’s President Alyza Lewin and Director of Legal Initiatives Aviva Vogelstein, sent a letter to University of Michigan’s President Dr. Mark D. Schlissel, urging his administration to take further action following a discriminatory incident by a professor. Professor John Cheney-Lippold refused to provide a letter of recommendation to a University of Michigan student upon realizing that she intended to study abroad in Israel. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
October 24, 2018 More Anti-Semitism at the University of Michigan On October 4th, Emory Douglas was invited to speak to students as part of the Stamps School of Art & Design’s “Penny Stamps Speakers Series Presentation.” Students receive academic credit for attending these lectures. Douglas showed a slide that compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler, accusing him of genocide. “Guilty of Genocide” is written across Netanyahu’s forehead, and his hand is raised as if he is giving a Nazi salute. Anti-Semitism Blog
September 27, 2018 Amid Anti-Semitism Row, Corbyn’s Labour Adopts IHRA Definition After much deliberation, the British Labour Party adopted the full IHRA definition of anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog