August 18, 2015 Call for Papers: Life in the aftermath – Displaced Persons, Displaced Children and Child Survivors on the move The following Call for Papers, recently received by the Louis D. Brandeis Center, may be of interest to some of our readers: Life in the aftermath – Displaced Persons, Displaced Children and Child Survivors on the move: New approaches in education and research 30 May – 1 June 2016 Max Mannheimer Studienzentrum (MMSZ), Dachau, Germany Joint […] Anti-Semitism Blog
August 14, 2015 Conflict Resolution, the Arab-Israel Conflict, and Campus Anti-Semitism: An Interview with Dr. Peter Weinberger of the Institute of Peace Peter Weinberger is a senior program officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace who has interesting ideas about how conflict analysis tools can be applied not only to the Arab-Israel conflict but also to the resurgent problem of campus anti-Semitism. Dr. Weinberger works with the Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. His primary focus at […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
August 7, 2015 Jews, Israel, and the War of a Million Cuts Review: Manfred Gerstenfeld, The War of a Million Cuts: The Struggle against the Delegitimization of Israel and the Jews [New York: RVP Publishers Inc., 2015], [501 pgs.], $27.37. In The War of a Million Cuts, Manfred Gerstenfeld describes the growth of anti-Semitism in the world and how it is often hidden behind anti-Israel comments. […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
August 6, 2015 Advance Praise for The Definition of Anti-Semitism “Well written and well documented, Marcus’s new book on the definition of anti-Semitism is a timely publication: the recent rise of anti-Semitism worldwide has drawn attention to the crucial issue of defining it properly. Based on a vast variety of historical examples on the one hand, and referring to the present context on the other, […] Blog
August 3, 2015 University of Toronto Rejects BDS This past year has been a busy one in the educational, political, and legal BDS realms. Just this past week, the Board of Directors of the University of Toronto Student Union (UTSU) voted, as first reported by Shalom Life, to reject creating and funding a side committee to explore the possibilities to develop the anti-Semitic […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
July 28, 2015 Congressional Subcommittee Will Examine the Impact of BDS Congress’ continuing concerns about discriminatory boycotts will be reflected in today’s potentially hearing House subcommittee hearing on the impact of BDS: HEARING ADVISORY: National Security Subcommittee to Examine BDS Movement “Impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement” Subcommittee on National Security (Chairman Ron DeSantis) PURPOSE: · To better understand the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions […] Blog
July 24, 2015 Take This Poll on SCR-35 and State Department Definition UCLA’s student newspaper, the Daily Bruin, is running a poll on the SCR-35 resolution and the State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism. The SCR-35 resolution was passed earlier this month by the California State Assembly urging the University of California (UC) to condemn anti-Semitism. UC President Janet Napolitano also encouraged the condemning of anti-Semitism and supported […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
July 24, 2015 Available for Pre-Order: Kenneth L. Marcus’s New Anti-Semitism Book The Louis D. Brandeis Center (LDB) is pleased to announce that LDB President and General Counsel, Kenneth L. Marcus’ new book, entitled The Definition of Anti-Semitism, is now available for pre-order, published by Oxford University Press. Proceeds from this book will benefit LDB and its campaign to fight campus anti-Semitism. The expected publication date is September […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
July 21, 2015 California State Assembly Passes Important Resolution The state of California has taken another important step forward in combating anti-Semitism. On Monday, July 13, the California State General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the University of California to condemn anti-Semitism. The resolution, originally put forward by State Senator Jeff Stone (R- CA), passed the Higher Education Committee of the California State […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Litigation
July 13, 2015 State Anti-Boycott Laws and Free Speech, by Eugene Kontorovich In recent months, Illinois and South Carolina have passed anti-BDS measures that protects taxpayers from indirectly supporting discriminatory boycotts against Israel. Northwestern Law Professor Eugene Kontorovich in an article in Tablet Magazine puts to rest concerns that measures to withhold public funds from companies that boycott Israel violate the First Amendment. As Professor Kontorovich notes, the First Amendment allows states to […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog