December 5, 2018 Anti-Semitism at Columbia Teachers College On Wednesday, November 28th, Columbia’s Teachers College Professor Elizabeth Midlarsky walked towards her office to discover that she was the victim of an anti-Semitic act. At approximately 1 P.M., Elizabeth Midlarsky, who is a Jewish professor who teaches courses in Psychology and Education, and teaches and conducts research on the Holocaust, found two swastikas and […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 30, 2018 CNN Poll Shows Renewed Frequency of Anti-Semitism in Europe Findings from a recent CNN poll indicate that anti-Semitism across Europe is “alive and well.” The survey interviewed a cross-section of more than 7,000 individuals from seven European countries. Respondents from Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden espoused a collection of antiquated Jewish stereotypes which remain pertinent in the social, cultural, and […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 29, 2018 Pitzer Faculty Senate Votes to End Israel Study Abroad Programs On November 8th, the Pitzer College faculty voted to suspend the school’s study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel. The faculty’s resolution called for the “suspension of the College’s exchange with Haifa University, until (a) the Israeli state ends its restrictions on entry to Israel based on ancestry and/or political speech and (b) the Israeli state adopts policies granting visas for exchanges to Palestinian universities on a fully equal basis as it does to Israeli universities.” This resolution has received significant backlash from students and community members. Anti-Zionism Blog
November 28, 2018 Argentinian Soccer Fans Chant “Kill Jews to Make Soap” Last week, Argentinian soccer fans caused an uproar by chanting anti-Semitic slogans during a match against a rival team. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 21, 2018 Anti-Semitic Hate in Toronto In Toronto on November 11th, a group of four Jewish teens were assaulted “in a Hitler-inspired racial attack.” According to the Toronto Sun, while walking to their Yeshiva to study in the evening, these 17-year old Jewish teens were approached by up to 20 teenage boys. One of the victims noted that they may have […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 20, 2018 Anti-Semitism Affecting U.S. High Schools The growing intensity of anti-Semitism in America is not only affecting college students but also high school students throughout the country. 50 students, most of them Jewish, from Amity High in Woodbridge, Connecticut attended a Board of Education meeting in mid-November to express their subjection to anti-Jewish rhetoric and harassment. After seeing swastikas carved across […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 19, 2018 Kentucky Governor Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order On November 15th, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed an anti-BDS executive order into law, making the State of Kentucky the 26th state to enact a law against the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement.The executive order denounces the BDS movement for being discriminatory, highlights Kentucky’s strong trade relationship with Israel, and points out the fact that governors from all 50 states (and the mayor of DC) have signed a statement against the BDS movement. Anti-Zionism Blog
November 16, 2018 Louis D. Brandeis and the Virtue of Jewish America The difference between a nation and a nationality is clear, but it is not always observed. Likeness between members is the essence of nationality, but the members of a nation may be very different. A nation may be composed of many nationalities, as some of the most successful nations are. – Louis D. Brandeis Louis Dembitz […] Anti-Semitism Blog
November 16, 2018 Annual FBI Report Shows 37% Increase in Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes The Federal Bureau of Investigation released their annual Hate Crime Statistics which indicated a 37% increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes in 2017. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 14, 2018 NGO Rescinds Award to Women’s March Due to Anti-Semitism The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) foundation, a leading left-wing think tank for the German Social Democratic Party, withdrew its Human Rights Award to the Women’s March USA while it investigates allegations of anti-Semitism. The decision to award the Women’s March faced much criticism, including from doctoral students associated with FES who “accused the organizers of the march of hardcore antisemitism and support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign targeting the Jewish state.” The award ceremony, which was supposed to be held on November 12, was suspended, since “the FES is unable to assess with certainty the validity of the charges against individual members of the organization’s leadership.” Anti-Semitism Blog