June 21, 2021 Recognizing Anti-Zionist Anti-Semitism by Russell Shalev Recognizing Anti-Zionist Anti-Semitism by Russell Shalev ~ The recent global wave of anti-Semitic attacks that accompanied the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Hamas has torn the mask off the disingenuous claim that anti-Zionism is unrelated to, not motivated by and wholly distinct from hostility towards Jews. The Anti-Defamation League recorded a 75% increase in […] Blog
June 18, 2021 A Chance to Right a Wrong Decision by Diane B. Kunz June 18, 2021 ~ A Chance to Right a Wrong Decision by Diane B. Kunz ~ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Judicial Circuit has granted a rehearing en banc of the 8th Circuit Court’s decision in Arkansas Times LP v. Waldrip, (No. 19-1378, 8th Cir. 2021), which partly struck down Arkansas’ anti-Boycott Divestment […] Blog
June 9, 2021 A Victory for Campus Freedom by Diane B. Kunz A Victory for Campus Freedom ~ June 9, 2021 ~ by Diane B. Kunz The decision is now final. After a five-year battle, the New York courts have upheld Fordham University’s ability to deny Students for Justice in Palestine (“SJP”) the right to register as a recognized student organization (Matter of Awad v. Fordham Univ., […] Blog
June 5, 2021 Call for Papers for the “Law vs. Antisemitism” Conference The conveners of the “Law vs. Antisemitism” conference have asked the Brandeis Center to share the following Call for Papers with our readers. The conference will be held on campus and virtually at IU McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana on March 13-14, 2022. The deadline to submit papers is August 1, 2021. Anti-Semitism Blog
June 3, 2021 Anne Bayefsky and Avi Bell Kick Off LDB’s Summer Speaker Series On May 19th, Professors Abraham Bell and Anne Bayefsky opened LDB’s Summer Speaker Series with a timely and informative webinar on “The Current Crisis, Gaza, Hamas and Durban IV.” Bayefsky and Bell provided unique perspectives on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the anti-Semitism associated with the United Nations’ Durban Conference. Professor Bell, speaking from Jerusalem, […] Anti-Zionism Blog
June 2, 2021 The UN Human Rights Council Has No Shame by Diane B. Kunz The UN Human Rights Council Has No Shame ~ Diane B. Kunz ~ June 1, 2021 A government pledges in its founding document to exterminate the citizens of its neighboring country through a holy war. The leaders proclaim that they will never stop fighting until they have eliminated the “most despicable and contemptible […] Blog
June 1, 2021 New Legislative Measures Pushed to Limit BDS Legislative efforts to combat the Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign continue to gain traction internationally. In the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II announced that legislation will be introduced that bans public bodies from joining the BDS campaign. In the Queen’s Speech on May 11th, which declares the Government’s legislative agenda, Queen Elizabeth explained the […] Anti-Semitism Anti-Zionism Blog
May 7, 2021 Biden Administration Announces it Will Not Participate in Durban IV Conference On May 3, 2021, a US State Department spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post that the United States will not participate in the Durban IV conference this September. The upcoming conference commemorates the 20-year anniversary of the 2001 Durban Declaration. The State Department’s announcement emphasizes that while “the Biden Administration has put racial justice at the […] Anti-Zionism Blog
April 23, 2021 Brandeis Center Co-Signs Letter to the Biden Administration Regarding the ICC’s Investigation of Israel The Brandeis Center and other Jewish advocacy organizations, led by the National Jewish Advocacy Center, co-signed a letter addressed to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recently-opened investigation into Israel for alleged war crimes in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. The letter notes that […] Anti-Zionism Blog
April 20, 2021 Brandeis Center Welcomes New Intern Washington, D.C. – The Brandeis Center is delighted to welcome a new Communications and Development Intern, Sarah Engelman. Sarah joins the Brandeis Center at a time when the organization is strengthening and expanding its response to the surge of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses such as Tufts University, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and University […] Blog