April 18, 2017 American College Campuses and the Spread of Anti-Semitism In this episode of Your Second Opinion, Kenneth Marcus discusses the defining anti-Semitism, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Bill, and the spread of anti-Semitism on college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
April 7, 2017 We need to pass the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act to fight hate and bigotry For the past 10 years, the FBI’s Statistics on Hate Crimes show that the number of anti-Semitic victims has remained higher than any other religious category. And within the last year alone, anti-Semitic hate crimes rose nine percent. Media Coverage Press Room
April 6, 2017 Jewish Rights Advocate: Tide Starting to Turn Against Academic Boycotts of Israel, Following Court’s Rejection of Attempt to Stop Anti-BDS Lawsuit A court’s rejection of the American Studies Association’s (ASA) attempt to stop a lawsuit brought against its academic boycott of Israel signified “the turning of the tide against BDS,” the head of a Jewish rights-focused legal organization told The Algemeiner on Wednesday. Media Coverage Press Room
April 4, 2017 Federal Judge Advances Lawsuit Challenging Academia Boycotting Israel The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has rejected efforts by the American Studies Association (ASA) to suppress a lawsuit filed against the Association by its own members challenging its boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Initial Victory For Plaintiffs in Path-Breaking Lawsuit Against ASA For its Boycott of Israel The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) has rejected efforts by the American Studies Association (ASA) to suppress a lawsuit filed against the Association by its own members challenging the ASA’s adoption of a boycott of all Israeli academic institutions. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Judge: Lawsuit against American Studies Assoc over BDS can move forward The American Studies Association (ASA), which is run by anti-Israel activists from academia, was the first (and only) significant-sized American faculty association to adopt the academic boycott of Israel. Media Coverage Press Room
April 3, 2017 Federal judge advances lawsuit challenging academic group’s Israel boycott A federal district court just issued its first ruling in Bronner v. Duggan, a case brought by several prominent members of the American Studies Association against the group and its officers. Media Coverage Press Room
March 30, 2017 The new tech tool helping to flag campus antisemitism Campus antisemitism watchdog the AMCHA Initiative has unveiled four interactive maps that aim to expose sites of anti-Jewish activity at college campuses across the US. Media Coverage Press Room
March 30, 2017 After A Dispute At The University Of Tennessee, Groups Urge Lawmakers To Clarify What’s Anti-Semitic When does criticism of the nation of Israel cross into anti-Semitism? Media Coverage Press Room
March 27, 2017 What does arrest of JCC bomb threat suspect mean? After an Israeli-American teenager was arrested on March 23 for allegedly perpetrating more than 100 bomb threats targeting Jewish institutions, Jewish community leaders expressed relief, while some experts questioned the motives behind the anti-Semitic crimes. Media Coverage Press Room