October 17, 2025 Conferences must not be permitted to discriminate against Israeli scholars (JNS) Published by JNS on 10/17/2025 by: Rory Lancman The University of Massachusetts has just struck an important blow against discrimination and antisemitism, as well as academic freedom. This November, the university is teaming up with the Coalition of Women in German (WiG) as host of WiG’s annual academic conference on the UMass Amherst campus, a […] Op-Eds
September 30, 2025 Mob vs. justice: Lessons from Leo Frank (JNS) Published by JNS on 9/29/2025 by: Karen Paikin Barall The final performance of “Parade,” a Tony Award-winning musical, was held just days ago at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. It told the story of the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan, a teenage girl in Atlanta, and the flawed trial, conviction, […] Op-Eds
August 7, 2025 Antisemitism’s newest safe space: Teachers’ unions (The Hill) Published by The Hill on 8/6/2025 by Kenneth Marcus. At Nysmith School in Virginia, three Jewish siblings were expelled after their parents notified the headmaster about the relentless antisemitic bullying faced by one of the daughters. At Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts, students gave Nazi salutes in school hallways, divided themselves into teams called “Team Auschwitz” and “Team Hamas” […] Op-Eds Press Room
July 18, 2025 America’s mental health field is overrun with antisemitism. It’s dangerous (USA Today) Published by USA Today on 7/17/2025 by Kenneth Marcus Jewish clinicians “with Zionist affiliations” are being blacklisted on social media. An emergency room doctor who runs a Facebook group for Physician Moms removed Jews from the group. A doctor and untenured professor at University of California San Francisco Hospital tweeted that the university should investigate whether a new “Israeli” medical student […] Op-Eds
September 21, 2024 Mayor Adams Could Help Reverse Surge in Hate Crimes by More Clearly Defining Antisemitism Published by The New York Sun on 9/21/24 Since October 7, 2023, antisemitic hate crimes have risen steeply in New York City, with incidents occurring nearly every day. This month, for example, a man in the Bronx was charged with attempting to kill his Jewish barber over his hatred for Israel, and, last month, a man yelled “Free […] Op-Eds
March 26, 2024 The trickle-down effect: Antisemitism seeps into California’s K-12 schools (J Weekly) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center General Counsel L. Rachel Lerman and published in J Weekly on 3/25/24. Throughout California and other states, we are seeing a wave of antisemitism directed at children in kindergarten through 12th grade similar to the one that has overwhelmed college campuses since Oct. 7. After the day that Hamas massacred, […] Op-Eds
October 22, 2023 What does the law of war allow in response to the Hamas attacks? (op-ed) Op-ed by NJAC Director Mark Goldfeder, published by The Hill on 10/13/23. This op-ed links to our white paper: International Humanitarian Law in Asymmetric Warfare It did not take long at all for the usual anti-Zionist politicians, pundits and members of the public to regather their composure — even after seeing pictures of the shocking atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists this weekend against innocent […] Op-Eds
October 4, 2023 THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM REAFFIRMS ITS USE OF THE IHRA DEFINITION (JEWISH JOURNAL) Op-ed published by Jewish Journal on 10/4/23. Biden’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism gets it right. Last Thursday the Biden Administration announced that as part of implementing its National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, eight more federal agencies have now officially adopted the Marcus Policy under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and will be making use of the […] Op-Eds
August 23, 2023 Anti-Zionist Harassment Is Against the Law, Too Authored by Alyza D. Lewin and published in Sapir Journal. As president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, I speak nearly every day to students on university campuses who are experiencing antisemitism. Here is what they are telling me. The students simply want to engage in classes and extracurricular activities […] Op-Eds