Campus Antisemitism
“The atmosphere is pervasive” and “has permeated across Europe,” Alina Bricman, of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS.
“We are alarmed by the continued rise of antisemitic incidents on America’s college campuses. No student should be forced to hide their identity out of fear,” read a bipartisan statement.
The chair of the committee wrote to the leaders of three schools about what he called their “failures to address antisemitism, as required under Title VI.”
The groups requested information on the university’s investments and contracts with Israel-connected companies, such as Dell and Raytheon.
Two infractions have gotten it into trouble with the administration, effective through the spring 2026 semester.
The group “has normalized extremist ideologies and left Jewish students and faculty more vulnerable” to campus Jew-hatred, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, of the AMCHA Initiative, told JNS.
“The Trump administration will not allow Jewish life to be pushed into the shadows,” stated Craig Trainor, assistant secretary for civil rights.
The lawsuit reflects “a broader pattern across top universities where Israeli and Jewish professors and academics have been discriminated against,” Rebecca Harris, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS.
“I’ve been looking forward to this moment most of my life,” said Philadelphia-area native Ilan Gordon, 22, as he leaves as part of the annual Nefesh B’Nefesh group flight to Israel.
David Bernstein, of the North American Values Institute, told JNS that the statement is “heartening” but also a missed opportunity, as it neglects to decry diversity programs.
The visitors from 24 campuses toured the areas affected by Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacres and the northern border.
The public school’s hiring gave “approbation to ideological indoctrination, not promoting intellectual curiosity,” Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS.
