Antisemitism
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“We don’t have to wait for a mandate from the Department of Justice or the Department of Civil Rights to tell me what needs to be done,” the public school’s president told JNS.
The U.S. secretary of education said that “the campus has been in the spotlight for tolerating egregious antisemitic harassment for years now.”
“The university cannot force them to host views or speakers that they’re opposed to,” Jessie Appleby, of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, told JNS.
Four Hatzolah vehicles were torched in Golders Green, prompting police to open a hate crime probe.
A spokesman for the mayor told JNS that his Shared Endeavor Fund “helps combat and tackle hate crime in all its forms.”
Kenneth Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center, told JNS that “we understand that those who characterize us that way, rather than as the civil rights organization we are, generally aim to marginalize us or undermine our efforts.”
Michael Specht, Ramapo Town Council supervisor, called the incident “very disturbing.”
There was never a question whether bar and bat mitzvahs were going to continue, says Rabbi Marla Hornsten at Temple Israel, despite the havoc that had teachers and children evacuate the building.
The panel conducts research on antisemitic activity and works with public and private entities on statewide initiatives on Holocaust and genocide education.
“It is imperative that university administrators rise to the occasion to take a firm stand against antisemitism and racial violence,” Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote.
Organizers say the program will equip participants to “build lasting bridges between communities.”
Christina Valera Devitt is accused of grabbing an Israeli flag from a former IDF soldier during a 2025 rally confrontation outside the university’s stadium.
