September 3, 2025 UMass Amherst Boycotts Israeli Academics From Upcoming Conference Brandeis Center demands UMass President, Chancellor and Board of Trustees immediately reverse this discrimination Washington, D.C. (September 3, 2025) – Ahead of the upcoming Coalition of Women in German (WiG) annual academic conference at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which plans to exclude and boycott scholars receiving funding from “Israeli institutions,” the Louis D. Brandeis Center for […] Press Releases Press Room
September 3, 2025 UMass Amherst reviews event it plans to host after learning organizer boycotts Israel (JNS) Published by JNS on 09/3/2025 The University of Massachusetts Amherst, a highly ranked public school, is reviewing an upcoming conference that it plans to host in November after learning that the organizer excludes scholars who receive funding from Israeli institutions. “The university has the matter under review,” Emily Gest, associate vice chancellor for news and […] Media Coverage
September 2, 2025 September 15, 2025: The Explosion and Evolution of Anti-Semitism REGISTER HERE FOR THE WEBINAR In recent years, the United States has seen a record number of incidents of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism, and assault. Further, although Jews account for only 2% of the U.S. population, 15% of all hate crimes target Jews, according to the FBI. Individuals don’t park their hate at the workplace door. […] Events
August 27, 2025 Fill key State Department roles, Jewish groups tell Senate leaders (JNS) Published by JNS on 08/27/2025 The Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish organizations led 13 other Jewish groups in a letter to Senate leaders on Tuesday, asking the upper chamber to confirm Trump administration nominees for two key U.S. State Department positions. The groups asked Senate Majority Leader […] Media Coverage
August 27, 2025 Jewish groups to urge Senate to confirm antisemitism envoy, religious freedom ambassador (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 08/27/2025 Several major Jewish organizations are expected to call on the Senate to “swiftly” confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees for special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism and international religious freedom ambassador. The groups, led by the Jewish Federations of North America, are writing in a letter to Senate Majority […] Media Coverage
August 25, 2025 UC Berkeley Sued for Discriminating Against Israeli Professor Washington, D.C. (August 20, 2025) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley today in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because […] Press Releases Press Room
August 22, 2025 When schools flunk the basics: Keeping Jewish students safe(JNS) Published by JNS on 08/22/2025 Many Jewish students and staff, both at K-12 schools and on university campuses, have become the targets of threats, intimidation and violence since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023—leading to lawsuits, funding and donation cuts, and a host of new regulations to protect students and […] Media Coverage
August 21, 2025 Rights group sues UC Berkeley for alleged discrimination against Israeli professor (Jerusalem Post) Published by Jerusalem Post on 08/21/2025 A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against the University of California (UC) Berkeley, alleging that it violated state anti-discrimination laws when it rejected a teaching application submitted by an Israeli professor because of her nationality. The lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court – the state-level court where cases are first […] Media Coverage
August 20, 2025 ‘Many of Our Grad Students Are Angry’: UC Berkeley Rescinded Job Offer to Israeli Professor Over National Origin, Lawsuit Alleges (Free Beacon) Published by Free Beacon on 08/20/2025 The University of California, Berkeley rescinded a job offer to a visiting Israeli professor solely because of her national origin, according to a new lawsuit. Though the professor, Dr. Yael Nativ, taught a course at the school prior to Oct. 7, Berkeley’s theater department chair said campus was too “hot” […] Media Coverage
August 20, 2025 Brandeis Center Sues UC Berkeley for Anti-Israeli Discrimination (SD Jewish World) Published by SD Jewish World on 08/20/2025 The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley on Wednesday in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because she […] Media Coverage