January 31, 2017 International Law, Lawfare, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict On Tuesday January 31, 2017, Prof. Abraham Bell will address the LDB chapter at Emory University Law School on the topic of “International Law, Lawfare, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict.” Professor Bell teaches at the University of San Diego School of Law Bar Ilan University, and teaches and writes in the areas of property, copyright, international law, and economic analysis of law. Events
January 26, 2017 Viewing Umasked Judeophobia LDB’s Kenneth L. Marcus will appear with filmmaker Gloria Z. Greenfield and provide remarks at a viewing of Greenfield’s film, “Unmasked Judeophobia” at the University of Tennessee Knoxville… Events
January 26, 2017 Jewish Students at U of Florida ‘Shocked’ by Cyclist Wearing Swastika Armband Riding Around Campus Jewish students at the University of Florida (UF) were stunned Tuesday at the sight of a man with a swastika armband riding a bicycle around campus, the independent student newspaper The Alligator reported. Media Coverage Press Room
January 25, 2017 Legal Expert: Virginia Motion to Recognize Antisemitism as Unlawful Discrimination Aims to ‘Get Ahead’ of Jew-Haters at State-Funded Universities The head of a legal NGO supporting a Virginia motion to recognize antisemitism as an unlawful form of discrimination explained to The Algemeiner on Wednesday why it was proposed and what it aims to achieve. Media Coverage Press Room
January 24, 2017 Israel & International Law: UN Resolutions and their Human Rights Implications On Tuesday, January 24, Prof. Thane Rosenbaum will speak to the LDB chapter at UC Berkeley School of Law on the topic of, “Israel & International Law: UN Resolutions and their Human Rights Implications.” Events
January 24, 2017 Virginia lawmakers consider new bill to combat anti-Semitism on state universities Virginia lawmakers are considering a new bill to help school administrators better combat anti-Semitism on state universities following a string of incidents in the past year. Media Coverage Press Room
January 20, 2017 UT Hosts Film Showing to Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day UT’s McClung Museum will host a viewing of the film Unmasked Judeophobia at 7 p.m. on January 26 in its auditorium. Press Room Media Coverage
January 19, 2017 Campus Watchdogs Laud Fordham University’s Decision to Ban Notoriously Anti-Israel Student Group Watchdogs lauded the recent decision by a New York academic institution to prevent a notoriously anti-Israel group from organizing on its campus. Media Coverage Press Room
January 13, 2017 Expert: ‘Paralyzed’ Education Department Unable to Protect Jews on Campus Due to System’s Lack of Antisemitism Definition A legal expert last week called the US Department of Education (DoED) “paralyzed” when it comes to protecting Jewish students, due to the absence of a system-wide definition of antisemitism. Media Coverage Press Room
January 13, 2017 Michigan Governor Signs Anti-BDS Bills into Law On New Year’s Eve, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two anti-BDS bills into law. The bipartisan legislation—previously bill HB 5821 sponsored by Reps. Media Coverage Press Room