May 22, 2023 Latest draft of White House antisemitism strategy highlights IHRA definition, but also references alternative (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on May 19, 2023 . The latest version of the White House’s forthcoming national antisemitism strategy is expected to highlight the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism promoted by mainstream Jewish groups, but also reference the Nexus definition, an alternative promoted by progressives, individuals with knowledge of the strategy […] Media Coverage Press Room
May 22, 2023 Any Inclusion of Nexus Will Severely Undermine Biden’s Anti-Semitism Plan (Jewish Journal) Op-Ed by Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus, published in Jewish Journal on 5/22/23 . In economics, it is an iron law that bad money drives out good. Known as Gresham’s Law, after sixteenth century English financier Sir Thomas Gresham, the rule is that when two currencies have similar face value, the more valuable will […] Op-Eds Press Room
May 19, 2023 Biden Flummoxed by Challenge of Antisemitism on His Party’s Left (New York Sun) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus and published in New York Sun on 5/18/23. . May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and President Biden is in a pickle. Call it a kosher dill. . Mr. Biden has acknowledged that “antisemitic incidents are at a record high.” Describing physical assaults on Jewish Americans […] Media Coverage Press Room
May 18, 2023 Biden’s plan against antisemitism has potential, but it could be a major miss (Washington Examiner) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus and published in Washington Examiner on May 18, 2023. . White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice announced that the Biden White House is “aiming to release” its national strategy on antisemitism later this month. Expectations are appropriately high: President Joe Biden has suggested multiple times that antisemitism at the 2017 rally […] Op-Eds Press Room
May 12, 2023 Here Are 800 More Reasons to Question the United Nations (Newsweek) Op-ed authored by Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus and published in Newsweek on 5/14/23. . In just two days this week, Palestinian militants have fired nearly 800 rockets at Israel, some of which have hit populated areas. The Israeli Defense Force has responded with airstrikes against rocket-launching squads and other military sites operated by Islamic Jihad, as well […] Op-Eds Press Room
May 5, 2023 Santa Ana School Board Passes Anti-Israel Ethnic Studies Courses (Jewish Journal) Published 5/4/23 by Jewish Journal. Story by Aaron Bandler. . The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board of Education approved two ethnic studies courses that Jewish groups say contain anti-Israel bias. . The course, titled “Ethnic Studies: World Geography,” passed by a margin of three votes in favor and one abstention; the other, “History 10 Ethnic […] Media Coverage Press Room
May 5, 2023 ‘We had to do something’: Brandeis Center sues UC Berkeley, alleges CPRA violation (Daily Californian) Published by The Daily Californian on 5/4/23. Story by Rae Wymer. . In 2022, UC Berkeley received almost 3,000 information and record requests through the California Public Records Act, or CPRA, handled by a staff of two, according to campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof. . On April 26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 28, 2023 ‘Nazis Are Not Welcome in Florida’: Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Antisemitism Bill (Algemeiner) Published by The Algemeiner on 4/27/23; story by Andrew Bernard. . Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill described by one of its co-sponsors as “the strongest antisemitism bill in the United States.” . DeSantis signed the bill, HB 269, from Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance as part of an international trade mission that […] Media Coverage Press Room
April 27, 2023 Brandeis Center Commends Florida Governor and Legislators for Signing HB 269 Into Law (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights for two presidents, issued the following statement today on the signing of HB 269 into law: . […] Press Releases Press Room
April 23, 2023 Kenneth L. Marcus to Speak at Combat Antisemitism Movement Digital Event: ‘Lessons Learned From the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism’ (May 2) On Tuesday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. EDT, the Combat Antisemitism Movement is hosting a special online symposium to highlight the vital importance of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and promote its continued growth and implementation. . Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus is a featured speaker for the event. . The forum will also […] Events