Posts Tagged: anti-Israel
Columbia University Announces New Tel Aviv Global Center in Israel, Further Setting Back BDS Efforts Across Higher Ed
It has been a rough 48 hours for proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Columbia University confirmed Friday that it will...
In Major Defeat, Columbia Graduate Union Abandons Anti-Israel Divestment Demand
An anti-Zionist campaign embedded in Columbia University’s graduate-student labor negotiations suffered a major defeat this week when the union withdrew a proposal aimed at forcing...
Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to California K-12 Antisemitism Law, Orders Case Closed
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed with prejudice the legal challenge to a landmark California law enacted last year to combat rising antisemitic discrimination, bullying,...
Trump Administration Drops Requests for Private Data on Jewish University of Pennsylvania Faculty
The Trump administration has withdrawn a federal subpoena seeking personal contact information for Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), ending a months-long legal...
Federal Court Delivers Trump Immigration Win in Case Against Jordanian Pro-Hamas Activist
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned an order releasing Columbia University anti-Israel activist Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, ruling that a Vermont district court...
Hillel International Moves to Withdraw Brief Supporting Harvard in Funding Dispute
Hillel International said it would withdraw an amicus brief supporting Harvard University in its legal battle with the Trump administration, explaining that the filing had...
University of Pittsburgh Releases Light Report on Campus Antisemitism Which Rejects IHRA Definition
The University of Pittsburgh on Monday released a report outlining faculty recommendations for combating campus antisemitism, pledging stronger support for Jewish students in several areas...
‘Antisemitic Bullying’: Comic Book Publisher Cancels Work After Author Refuses to Accuse Israel of ‘Genocide’
Dark Horse Comics, the third-largest comic book publisher in the United States behind Marvel and DC, has canceled the publication of a book by a...
“A Sign of Rot”: Former Virginia Attorney General Proposes National “Blueprint” for Combatting Antisemitism
Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) on Wednesday proposed a nationwide blueprint for combatting antisemitism, based on the multi-point plan Commonwealth lawmakers approved during...
New York City Jews Most Targeted Minority Group in 2026, NYPD Report Says
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed on Thursday that Jews were targeted by more hate crimes than any other racial, ethnic, or religious...
The Semester Ends, But Antisemitism Marches on at University Campuses
As the academic year ends, university administrations continue to grapple with plummeting public trust and steadily eroding finances. In addition to now routine layoffs, buyouts and closings,...
Antisemitic Hate Crimes in New York City Increased 71% in May, Police Data Shows
Antisemitic incidents in New York City increased 71 percent in May from the same month last year, according to newly released police data. The New York...
Jewish Advocacy Group Files Human Rights Complaint Over New York City Food Co-Op’s Israel Boycott
A New York area advocacy group has filed a discrimination complaint against the Park Slope Food Co-op after the Brooklyn grocery passed a measure to...
Three Israelis Attacked in Cyprus Amid Rising Security Concerns and Growing Hostility Toward Jews and Israelis
An attack on three Israelis in Cyprus with a sharp object has heightened alarm amid a worsening global climate of hostility and targeted violence against...
