May 9, 2022 Nebraska becomes first state to inaugurate Jewish American Heritage Month Published May 8, 2022 by Zvika Klein for the Jerusalem Post . Last Thursday, on Israel’s Independence Day, during a celebratory event at the Nebraska Capitol Building, Gov. Pete Ricketts made the historic decision to inaugurate May as Jewish American Heritage Month in Nebraska, becoming the first US state to do so. . He also […] Media Coverage Press Room
May 5, 2022 Brandeis Center Sends Letter to UC, Davis Chancellor May: “UC, Davis must speak out promptly and clearly about anti-Semitic rhetoric.” May 5, 2022 – Notorious anti-Semite Mohammed El-Kurd is speaking at the University of California, Davis on Friday, May 6. . Mohammed El-Kurd is an activist notorious for promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, including modern day blood libels, against Jews. . The Brandeis Center demanded UC, Davis Chancellor May to promptly and forcefully condemn any anti-Semitic […] Media Coverage Press Room
May 4, 2022 Law Profs, Jewish Groups File Briefs Supporting Texas Anti-BDS Law Published May 2, 2022 by Aaron Bandler at Jewish Journal . Law professors and Jewish groups have each filed separate briefs urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn a January ruling finding Texas’ anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law unconstitutional. . The law, which bars the state government from […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 26, 2022 Brandeis Center Sends Letter to Georgetown President DeGioia: “Georgetown must speak out and educate its community about anti-Semitism.” April 26, 2022 – Notorious anti-Semite Mohammed El-Kurd is speaking at Georgetown University tonight. . Mohammed El-Kurd is an activist notorious for promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, including modern day blood libels, against Jews. . The Brandeis Center demanded Georgetown University President DeGioia promptly and forcefully condemn any anti-Semitic rhetoric that threatens to poison the atmosphere […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 26, 2022 Georgetown Urged to Take Stand Against ‘Disgraceful’ Law School Event Featuring ‘Antisemitic’ Speaker (Algemeiner) Algemeiner APRIL 26, 2022 1:29 PM Georgetown Urged to Take Stand Against ‘Disgraceful’ Law School Event Featuring ‘Antisemitic’ Speaker by Algemeiner Staff A view of Georgetown University. Photo: Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz via Wikimedia Commons A campus speaking tour by a notorious pro-Palestinian activist stoked further controversy this week at Georgetown University, which faced calls […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 22, 2022 Legal watchdog urges federal court to reverse decision on Texas anti-BDS law Published by Jewish News Syndicate April 21, 2022 by Dmitriy Shapiro . “It’s nonsense to suggest that a BDS proposal is separate from anti-Semitism,” said Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center. . The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed a brief on Thursday aimed at reversing a […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 20, 2022 Elan Carr: ‘Biden’s Anti-Semitism Czar Should Be Empowered at Home, Too’ Published by The Heritage Foundation on April 19, 2022 KEY TAKEAWAYS The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Professor Deborah Lipstadt as President Biden’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. . We cannot expect to succeed in reversing the rise in domestic anti-Semitism unless we place someone in charge of the task. . America […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 8, 2022 Ben & Jerry’s Israel in NJ Court: Unilever ‘Conceded’ Key Argument Over Refusal to Engage in Illegal Boycott Published 4/7/22 by The Algemeiner . Attorneys for Ben & Jerry’s distributor and manufacturer in Israel, American Quality Products (AQP), argued in a rebuttal brief filed with the US District Court of New Jersey on Tuesday that the ice cream maker’s parent company Unilever “effectively concede[s]” that the only reason not to renew AQP’s license was its […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 8, 2022 12 Universities Urged to Drop Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Endorsement Published 4/6/22 by The Algemeiner A coalition of organizations that support academic freedom and oppose boycotts of Israel urged a dozen universities on Wednesday to disaffiliate from the Middle East Studies Association after it singled out the Jewish state for sanction. . In letters to top campus officials, the groups — including the Academic […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 7, 2022 Ben & Jerry’s Israel Tells NJ Court: ‘Unilever Effectively Concedes Their Only Reason for Not Renewing Our License is We Refused to Break the Law’ Contact: Nicole Rosen, 202-309-5724 Ben & Jerry’s Israel Tells NJ Court: ‘Unilever Effectively Concedes Their Only Reason for Not Renewing Our License is We Refused to Break the Law’ . Washington, D.C., (April 6, 2022) – In a rebuttal brief filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, attorneys for Ben […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room