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 […] Blog Anti-Zionism
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. Blog Anti-Zionism
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. Blog Anti-Zionism
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 […] Blog Anti-Semitism
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-Zionism Anti-Semitism Blog
September 28, 2017 Toward Resilience in the Face of Hate Reposted from VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY, September 13, 2017, Toward Resilience in the Face of Hate By Baruch Nutovic (President of the LDB Law Student Chapter at the University of Virginia School of Law; UVA Law ’19) —- At first, my parents did not know what to make of the dreams. Then, it dawned on them: […] Blog
September 22, 2017 Our friends at OSCE are recruiting again for an important position that will be of interest to human rights professionals who are concerned about the rise in global anti-Semitism: Blog
September 22, 2017 Germany Adopts Anti-Semitism Definition On Wednesday, September 20th, the German Cabinet announced that it had unanimously 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. Blog Anti-Semitism
September 20, 2017 Turning Over a New Leaf at UW The new Chair of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), the student government body at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW), formally apologized to the UW Jewish community for her actions last April. Blog Anti-Semitism
September 12, 2017 Opportunities in Education The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has recently announced a unique opportunity to aid in widening the breadth of scholarship and educational material related to anti-Semitism. Blog