December 14, 2017 A Decisive Victory in Bal Harbour On December 13th, 2017, Bal Harbour, a municipality in South Florida, became the first government body in the United States to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism into their laws. Anti-Semitism Blog
December 14, 2017 Daily Stormer Style Guide Reminds Writers to “Always Blame the Jews.” A leaked document from a confidential neo-Nazi online chat room, written by Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin, presents stylistic tips to would-be alt-Right Nazi writers, including examples like: “[a]s Hitler says…all enemies should be combined into one enemy, which is the Jews.” Anti-Semitism Blog
November 21, 2017 ISGAP Seeking Scholars for Anti-Semitism Curriculum Development Program The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy is currently seeking applicants for a workshop-based curriculum development program in anti-Semitism studies. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 20, 2017 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Releases 2016 Report on Anti-Semitism Earlier this month, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released their annual report on anti-Semitism in the nations of the European Union, “Antisemitism – Overview of data available in the European Union 2006–2016.” The report shows increases and decreases in anti-Semitic incidents in various European nations. Anti-Semitism Blog
November 9, 2017 Call for Action from Stand With Us Stand With Us, on November 8th, posted an article urging support for Kenneth L. Marcus’s recent nomination for the position of assistant secretary for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Education. Anti-Zionism Blog
November 7, 2017 LDB Joins Jewish Communal Anti-BDS Statement On November 6th, the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise released a statement condemning the BDS movement. The statement contained 92 signatures from across the spectrum of Jewish organizations in the United States, including the Louis D. Brandeis Center. The different organizations represent a diverse political and religious group of organizations, all brought together in the fight against the […] Anti-Zionism Blog
November 1, 2017 Wisconsin Governor Walker Issues Anti-BDS Executive Order On October 30th, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed an anti-BDS measure, Executive Order 261, into law. The Executive Order states that agencies may not “execute a contract with a business entity if that entity is engaging in a boycott of Israel. Anti-Zionism Blog
November 1, 2017 Maryland Governor Larry Signs Anti-BDS Executive Order On October 24th, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed an anti-BDS bill, Executive Order 01.01.2017.25, into law. Anti-Zionism Blog
October 26, 2017 Bulgaria Adopts Definiton of Anti-Semitism On Thursday, October 19th, the Bulgarian government announced that it had adopted the working definition of anti-Semitism used by the International Alliance for Holocaust Remembrance (IHRA). In 2016, the 31 member states of the IHRA adopted their definition after a unanimous vote at a plenary session in Bucharest City. The IHRA was the first international body to formally adopt such a […] Anti-Semitism Blog
October 18, 2017 Austrian Student Union Denounces BDS On October 13th, 2017 the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) announced that it had become the first national student union to officially pass a resolution denouncing BDS. The ÖH also passed a version of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog