Posts Tagged: Roz Rothstein
Jewish Advocacy Groups Sue California Over K-12 Antisemitism
A coalition of leading Jewish advocacy organizations is suing the state of California for allegedly failing to address "systemic" antisemitic discrimination in K-12 public schools. Led...
Arab Rights Group Sues to Overturn K-12 Antisemitism Law in California
A new California law which aims to combat antisemitism in K-12 schools is being targeted in a federal lawsuit filed by a group which calls...
University of Connecticut Senate Defeats BDS Measure
The Undergraduate Student Government of the University of Connecticut has defeated an attempt to hold a referendum on the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement...
California Legislature Passes ‘Landmark’ Bill to Combat K-12 Antisemitism
California lawmakers have passed legislation, Assembly Bill 715, which would require the state to establish a new Office for Civil Rights for monitoring antisemitism in...
Law Firm Implores Northwestern University to ‘Nullify’ Deal With Pro-Hamas Group
A Jewish civil rights organization has issued a blistering legal letter to Northwestern University, demanding the "nullification" of a series of concessions school president Michael...
North Carolina Legislature Approves Bill Adopting Leading Definition of Antisemitism
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation which would adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, taking a step toward joining dozens...
South Dakota Passes Bill Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
South Dakota's state Senate passed on Thursday a bill requiring law enforcement agencies to refer to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism...
Georgia Governor Signs Bill Adopting Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed on Wednesday a bill that will require law enforcement officials in the state to refer to the International Holocaust...
‘We Stand Together’: US Jewish Groups to Hold Major Pro-Israel Rally in Washington, DC on Tuesday
Tens of thousands of people are expected to participate in a "March for Israel" in Washington, DC on Tuesday to demand the release of hostages...
Jewish Groups Demand Law Firms Withdraw Support for Event Honoring Anti-Israel UN Official
Leading Jewish and civil rights groups this week called on three law firms to withdraw their sponsorship of a conference that will honor UN human...
‘Are Most Jews Evil?’: Top US University Hosting ‘Palestine Literature Festival’ Featuring Avid Anti-Zionists
The University of Pennsylvania is preparing to host an event that will feature a gamut of anti-Zionist activists who have promoted antisemitic tropes and called...
NYU Praised by Academic, Civil Rights Groups for Declining to Host Anti-Zionist Conference
US Jewish groups on Wednesday cheered New York University (NYU) for confirming that it will not host a conference that a California-based anti-Zionist organization planned...
In Israel, Democracy Is Not Just A Dream
Tensions in Israel have risen to alarming levels, with the current Israeli government seeking to decrease the power of the judicial branch and a widespread...
‘An Important Step’: Panama Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The Republic of Panama has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, drawing praise from Jewish leaders and groups in the US. The...
