December 20, 2016 Legal Group Threatens Action Against Modern Language Association Over BDS Motion That Counters Academic Organization’s Tax-Exempt Status A Jewish civil rights organization threatened a prominent academic body with legal action on the grounds that an anti-Israel motion it is considering runs counter to the group’s founding principals and tax-exempt status, The Algemeiner has learned. Media Coverage Press Room
December 20, 2016 Legal Group Threatens Action Against Modern Language Association Over BDS Motion That Counters Academic Organization’s Tax-Exempt Status A Jewish civil rights organization threatened a prominent academic body with legal action on the grounds that an anti-Israel motion it is considering runs counter to the group’s founding principals and tax-exempt status, The Algemeiner has learned. Media Coverage Press Room
December 20, 2016 Ohio Governor Kasich Signs Anti-BDS Law On Monday, Ohio Governor and former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich signed an anti-Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) bill into law. Media Coverage Press Room
December 8, 2016 The Discussion of Israel’s Image on DC Area Campuses On Thursday evening, Dec. 8th, LDB Staff Attorney Aviva Vogelstein will be moderating a panel on “The Discussion of Israel’s Image on DC Area Campuses.” Events
December 7, 2016 Update: More Good News from Ohio The anti-Semitic Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel suffered yet another loss this week. Media Coverage Press Room
December 6, 2016 The Definition of Anti-Semitism, An Evening with Kenneth L. Marcus (Norfolk, VA) LDB’s Kenneth L. Marcus will appear at B’nai Israel Congregation, Norfolk, Virginia, to discuss his book on “The Definition of Anti-Semitism” Events
December 6, 2016 Fighting Anti-Semitism with Legal Advocacy (Virginia Beach) LDB’s Kenneth L Marcus, will appear for a discussion and information event In Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the Reba & Sam Sandler Family Campus Multi-purpose room. Events
December 4, 2016 War by Other Means: Israel, BDS, and the Campus (Harvard University) Kailee Jordan, one of LDB’s Communications & Development Interns, will speak at the CAMERA Conference, “War by Other Means: Israel, BDS, and the Campus,” taking place at Harvard University on Sunday, Dec. 4. Events
December 4, 2016 Human Rights Expert Says Unanimous Passage of Senate Antisemitism Bill Will Have ‘Ripple Effect’ on US Campuses A newly passed US Senate bill advancing the fight against antisemitism will have a “ripple effect” on educational institutions, the head of a Jewish human rights organization told The Algemeiner on Friday. Media Coverage Press Room