Campus Antisemitism
At a Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College event hosted by CAMERA, experts warn that distorted narratives are reshaping the discourse at colleges abroad.
“Settling this litigation is an important step as we move forward,” Steven McLaughlin, president of Cooper Union, told JNS.
A bipartisan-led briefing will specifically examine how the federal government responded to allegations of antisemitism on college campuses since Oct. 7.
The focus is “on making sure students can go to school without fear of harassment or intimidation,” George Hruza, a Republican state representative, told JNS.
The Jerusalem book launch of “Be a Refusenik” explores how Cold War–era Jewish resistance offers a roadmap for confronting modern anti-Zionism.
The Latin School of Chicago “does not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate,” wrote two administrators, announcing an internal probe into a second incident of a Third Reich-linked song being performed.
“There is real movement to restore balance in teaching and to bring back the idea that you really need to be objective in the classroom,” Alan Garber said.
“For the first time, the district is acknowledging that it discriminated against Jews and Israelis,” a lawyer for the Oakland Jewish Alliance told JNS.
The program provides students with tools needed to confront antisemitism and misinformation when they return to their colleges.
“Israel has both the right and the obligation to defend its people, and that reality should not be erased or rewritten in the classroom,” Rep. Tom Kean stated.
“What is most concerning is not only the language itself, but the mindset it reflects,” the Federation said of a voice message that the principal left for a Jewish parent.
“It undermines your confidence in so many ways, because you have a certain perception of your own community,” Rep. Sam Liccardo told JNS of the incident.
