White Papers

This fact sheet defines Holocaust denial; provides a brief overview of its history; explains why it is anti-Semitic; explains who Holocaust deniers are and the common arguments they use; and discusses Holocaust education.

This fact sheet outlines what erasive anti-Semitism is; how erasive anti-Semitism manifests; and provides real-life examples from college campuses, corporate environments, and legal settings.

In this fact sheet, we outline what a hate crime is; who is most commonly targeted for hate crimes in America; why prohibiting hate crimes is important; and the distinction between punishing hate crimes and punishing hate speech or hateful thoughts.

In this fact sheet, we explain the law that governs corporate employers’ obligations to accommodate their employees’ religious commitments in the workplace. This law protects Americans of every faith, or no faith, from facing discrimination because of their religious beliefs or practices or from being forced to choose between their faith and their job.

This fact sheet explains the key principles of international humanitarian law (IHL); the particular challenges of applying international law to urban warfare; examples of ways Hamas violates fundamental IHL principles, such as targeting civilians and using civilians as human shields; and examples of policies Israel has implemented to comply with IHL.

Government officials, university administrators and academic faculty often need resources for identifying anti-Semitic discourse that can supplement existing definitions such as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of anti-Semitism. This fact sheet meets that need by highlighting some of the most common motifs in anti-Semitic discourse. It includes inter-related tropes and memes that […]

In recent years, university administrators have had to face a number of anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli disruptions on their campuses. The following best practices are intended to help administrators address campus anti-Semitism and discrimination on the basis of Israeli national origin.

A short guide to the law against campus anti-Semitism. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs and activities, including nearly all public and private colleges and universities, on the basis of race, color, or national origin. When discrimination occurs, the university must promptly and adequately respond.

In a major initiative, LDB has formed a network of chapters for students at select law schools throughout the United States. These chapters are fostering a new generation of leaders who share LDB’s mission.