October 21, 2020 LDB Appoints Jesse A. Witten to the LDB Legal Advisory Board Washington, D.C., October 20, 2020: The Louis D Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse A. Witten, to the position of LDB Legal Advisory Board member. Mr. Witten’s arrival coincides with an expansion of the Center’s staff to address historic increases in anti-Semitic activity, especially in educational institutions. Over the last […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 5, 2020 NYU Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit NYU adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism, settles antisemitism lawsuit By Rachel Wolf, October 3, 2020 Jerusalem Post New York University and the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a landmark settlement over charges of antisemitism on the university’s campus, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) […] Media Coverage Press Room
August 12, 2020 LDB Commends FSU President for Adopting the IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism Washington, D.C., August 12, 2020: LDB Commends FSU President ~ Press Release The Louis D. Brandeis Center commends Florida State University President John Thrasher for adopting the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. In his letter to the FSU community this afternoon, Thrasher wrote, “The United States, the State of Florida, and Florida State University recognize the International […] Media Coverage Press Releases Press Room
August 9, 2020 USC Vows to Counter Hate After Jewish Student Government Leader Resigns By Melissa White ~ August 7, 2020 Jewish Insider The student government vice president at the University of Southern California resigned this week, alleging she was the subject of antisemitic harassment over her support for Israel. In response, the university administration said it is launching a new educational initiative to counter on-campus hate. “As you […] Media Coverage Press Room
July 10, 2020 The Future of College: A Jewish Townhall with Alyza D. Lewin Is it anti-Semitism to support the destruction of the one and only Jewish nation-state—home to approximately half of the Jews in the world today? Is it anti-Semitism to say that Jews do not have a right to self-determination—that Jews have no right to exercise sovereignty within any borders in their ancestral homeland, the Land of Israel? Media Coverage Press Room
December 22, 2019 The executive order that defines and combats anti-Semitism without stifling speech Is it anti-Semitism to support the destruction of the one and only Jewish nation-state—home to approximately half of the Jews in the world today? Is it anti-Semitism to say that Jews do not have a right to self-determination—that Jews have no right to exercise sovereignty within any borders in their ancestral homeland, the Land of Israel? Media Coverage Press Room
October 7, 2019 Joint Duke-UNC Middle East Studies Program in Hot Water By Melissa White – September 20, 2019 Jewish Insider The U.S. Department of Education blasted a joint Middle Eastern studies program between the University of North Carolina and Duke University for providing a biased curriculum to students. The department ordered UNC’s vice chancellor for research to provide an updated curriculum for the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East […] Media Coverage Press Room
June 5, 2019 UC-Irvine Graduate Student Purveys Anti-Zionism While Rejecting Anti-Semitism Sheikh Osman Umarji, A PhD student at UCI’s School of Education, delivered a sermon underpinned by anti-Semitism and a clear denial of Israel’s right to exist. In his speech, Umarji stated the need for “courage to fight Zionism” in order to “free the Palestinians from the oppression.” He rallied against “specific Israeli government policies and Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories” while repeatedly denouncing a Jewish state in any form. The incident at UC Irvine is not an isolated case; the conflation of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism continues to be a problem on college campuses throughout the country. Recent data shows how it has contributed to the general uptick in anti-Jewish animus in higher education. Media Coverage Press Room
March 19, 2019 Zionist Student Group Accuses UC Berkeley Middle East Center of Anti-Israel ‘Indoctrination’ A Zionist student group has accused the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at the University of California, Berkeley, of displaying bias against Israel, raising concerns over its use of federal funding. Media Coverage Press Room
March 4, 2019 Publisher embroiled in legal battle with Arkansas over law banning Israel boycotts When letters first showed up on Alan Leveritt’s desk saying the Arkansas Times was required to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel in order to continue to receive state contracts, he ignored them. Media Coverage Press Room