Campus Antisemitism
The Wellesley News “truly disgraced itself” by “supporting this vile anti-Semitic project,” said Aviva Rosenschein, international campus director for the CAMERA media watchdog.
“The bylaw is a vicious attempt to marginalize and stigmatize the Jewish, Israeli, and pro-Israel community and to normalize the requirement that Zionist Jews hide or alter a fundamental aspect of their identity in order to be fully accepted in certain arenas,” the pro-Israel organizations wrote in a letter published Oct. 3.
ACF surveyed 75 leading college newspapers:181 articles cast the Jewish state in a bad light.
“These exclusions reflect the changing face of campus anti-Semitism. The highest-profile incidents are no longer just about toxic speech, which poisons the campus environment. Now anti-Zionist groups target Jewish Americans directly,” wrote Kenneth L. Marcus, former assistant U.S. secretary of education for civil rights.
Prof. Jeffrey Lax says choosing a former employee of the Council on American–Islamic Relations to conduct the probe showed “at best, extremely poor judgment.”
StopAntisemitism also finds that just 28% of students believe their school administration takes the matter of anti-Semitism and the protection of Jewish students seriously.
Alums for Campus Fairness is placing ads in New York newspapers and on digital media pressing Félix V. Matos Rodríguez to do more about rising campus anti-Semitism.
Leaders will address everything from Israel to mental health issues.
“There’s a real fraying of society and social connectedness,” says project leader Arielle Levites. “Shabbat dinner, in particular, is often used by Jewish communities as a tool for fostering connection and community.”
It is not too late to learn from them, The Blue Card director says.
Some students say they’re afraid to identify as Jewish publicly.
Participants will share knowledge on gun violence, bullying and cyberbullying, youth suicide and substance abuse, as well as hate against religious minorities, with a focus on anti-Semitism.
