Arkansas Senate passes bill to combat Jew-hatred in public schools, colleges "Antisemitism and the scourge we’re seeing all over the country is not welcome here,” a senior adviser at the Combat Antisemitism Movement said. March 18, 2025
Protesters disrupt Chabad menorah-lighting with Huckabee in Arkansas "This blatant antisemitism is unacceptable—those responsible should be charged with intimidation and harassment," StopAntisemitism stated. Dec. 27, 2024
Pro-Israel resolution from Arkansas breaks new ground "Judea and Samaria is Israel's biblical heartland," says Rep. Mindy McAlindon. David Isaac May 31, 2023
The BDS movement’s small-ball strategy seems to be failing Another federal court of appeals loss might start forcing proponents of the anti-Israel boycott movement to consider a cost-benefit analysis. Mike Wagenheim April 26, 2023
Asa Hutchinson announces run for president in 2024 The former Arkansas governor has forged partnerships with Israel and has criticized Donald Trump for socializing with antisemites. April 3, 2023
‘We are on the right side of history’ regarding school choice, says Agudath Israel leader Following big wins in 2021 for school-choice proponents, 2023 may become “the year of universal school choice,” experts tell JNS. Menachem Wecker March 14, 2023
Israel supporters hail Supreme Court ruling as validation of anti-BDS laws’ constitutionality ACLU lawyer says those challenging anti-boycott laws won’t back down. Mike Wagenheim Feb. 22, 2023
Supreme Court declines to hear Arkansas boycott case A federal appeals court ruled that the state did not violate the Constitution by requiring contractors to agree not to boycott Israel. Feb. 21, 2023
Arkansas’ Israel anti-boycott law appealed to the Supreme Court An Arkansas newspaper says a state law obligating it to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel in order to gain full state contracts is unconstitutional, and wants the high court to hear the case. Mike Wagenheim Oct. 21, 2022