November 16, 2020 UIUC Acknowledges Zionism is “Integral” to Jewish Identity (Jewish Journal) Brandeis Center’s President, Alyza D. Lewin, states that the “Jewish and pro-Israel students at UIUC have been subjected to anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist harassment for far too long. We are gratified that the University of Illinois has publicly acknowledged the urgency of the problem, has engaged in serious discussion with our community over the last couple […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 28, 2020 US State Department conference tackles mounting hate and anti-Semitism online (JNS) “IHRA allows for criticism of Israel, assuming it’s the same criticism as of other countries,” said speaker Alyza Lewin, president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. She went on to say that if social-media companies recognize only some forms of anti-Semitism, they will “severely undermine their own ability to combat hate.” […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 23, 2020 “University of Illinois faces Title VI complaint over antisemitic incidents” (Jewish Insider) A complaint has been filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign over the university’s handling of antisemitic activity on the campus dating back to 2015. Read the Jewish Insider Article University of Illinois faces Title VI complaint over antisemitic incidents By Melissa Weiss ~ Jewish Insider […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 22, 2020 Trump or Biden, keep up the pressure on campus anti-Semitism ~ By Kenneth L. Marcus It is important that government officials stress the importance of protecting civil rights in ways that respect the freedom of speech. Read the Op-Ed Here By Kenneth L. Marcus ~ October 22, 2020 ~ New York Daily News Last year, at a national conference in Manhattan, New York University student Adela Cojab described a pattern […] Media Coverage Press Room
October 22, 2020 By Kenneth Marcus – The government must do more to address antisemitism and anti-Zionism on campus Even on COVID-closed college campuses, some students continue to find ways to harm one another. Recently, anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist incidents have been cause for alarm. Read the Op-Ed Here By Kenneth L. Marcus October 22, 2020 The Forward The Government Must Do More to Address Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism on Campus Even on COVID-closed college campuses, […] Media Coverage Press Room
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