April 22, 2015 3 New LDB Chapters Open in the Windy City The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law’s (LDB) Law Student Chapter Initiative, started last year, continues to expand! Last week, LDB opened three new law student chapters in Chicago – at the University of Chicago, DePaul University, and Chicago-Kent College of Law. “The recent rise in anti-Semitism on university campuses is undeniable […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog Litigation
April 22, 2015 Anti-Semitism at Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro Northwestern University 633 Clark Street Evanston, IL 60208-1100 Dear President Schapiro, We are 23 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of people who are very concerned about the safety and well-being of Jewish students at Northwestern University. We are troubled by reports of two separate incidents of antisemitic graffiti discovered […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
April 16, 2015 BDS in Paris The Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement is not only growing on American college campuses, but also at European universities. This is unsurprising, as anti-Semitism has been skyrocketing in Europe in recent years, and where there is anti-Semitism, BDS supporters often emerge. I am a Jewish French student, currently studying abroad in the U.S. for […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
April 10, 2015 Hear LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus Speak in New Haven Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
April 6, 2015 Israel Listed as Top Violator of Women’s Rights The top United Nations Women’s Rights Body, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), recently named Israel as the top violator of women’s rights worldwide. In fact, of the 193 member states of the UN, only Israel was condemned as a violator of women’s rights. CSW’s approval of the resolution points out UN’s […] Anti-Zionism Blog
April 6, 2015 Anti-Semitism at Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun Office of the President Northeastern University 716 Columbus Place, Suite 620 Boston, MA 02120 Dear President Aoun, We are 22 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of people who are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Jewish students at Northeastern University. We are troubled by the reports of a swastika […] Anti-Semitism Blog
April 1, 2015 Congress launches task force to combat anti-Semitism Last Tuesday, eight members of Congress launched the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating anti-Semitism to respond to the international resurgence of anti-Semitism. This task force is intended to alert other members of Congress of the recent upheaval of hatred toward the Jewish people all over the world, and to share solutions with the executive branch and foreign leaders. […] Anti-Semitism Blog
April 1, 2015 Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Recently, two House members have introduced legislation to prevent companies associated with the BDS movement from gaining U.S. government contracts. The “Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Act” is headed by Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) and Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) to “thwart efforts by Palestinian organizations to pressure different corporations, companies, and educational institutions to boycott, divest, and […] Anti-Zionism Blog
March 19, 2015 Anti-Semitism on UC Campuses March 19, 2015 Dear President Napolitano and the Board of Regents, We are 23 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of supporters who are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Jewish students at the University of California.First, we acknowledge and appreciate your statement strongly condemning the recent antisemitic incidents at the University of California that have […] Anti-Semitism Blog
March 13, 2015 Anti-Semitism Here and Around the World There is still time to pre-register for an important and engaging event in Chicago: “Anti-Semitism Here and Around the World.” Join DePaul University School of Law’s Center for Jewish Law and Jewish Studies (JLJS) on April 15th, free of charge, as they impart discourse concerning global anti-Semitism. JLJS is co-sponsoring this event with B’nai B’rith International, the Louis […] Anti-Semitism Blog