Campus Antisemitism
“Jewish students have been targeted with hate and intimidation in the place they call home while at school,” Hillel Ontario CEO Jay Solomon told JNS.
“If an institution is not complying with provincial legislation, it should not benefit from the receipt of public funds,” said Richard Robertson, of B’nai Brith Canada.
“We’re all going to be in shul on Monday, and there isn’t going to be a shul in the world, no matter how small the minyan or how large the minyan, that doesn’t have somebody at the door guarding people, checking who comes in,” Deborah Lipstadt told JNS.
“We are deeply concerned by recent hostile and threatening social media posts” and “are reviewing this matter closely,” the private university in Pittsburgh stated.
“This decision sends a clear message that targeting Jewish members of any academic community will have consequences,” stated Kenneth Marcus, chairman and CEO of the Brandeis Center.
If the defendants fulfill the terms of the agreements with the prosecutors, they will not serve jail time, stand trial or pay fines.
“We commend Lincoln Memorial University for its swift action addressing the department’s concerns regarding discrimination and unequal treatment,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, stated.
Four students argue that messages shared in a private chat were protected speech as they challenge Florida International University’s disciplinary sanctions.
“Free speech allows difficult and controversial views, but it does not require anyone to stay silent when someone has a history of hateful comments about Jewish Americans, 9/11 and Hamas terrorism,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar.
“The university has made it clear it will not participate in divestment and is prohibited by law,” a university spokesperson told JNS.
Stuart Zimmer was “appalled” by the university’s response after Oct. 7 and “troubled” by ensuing antisemitism on campus when he halted his donation shortly after the Hamas-led attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The “decision sends an unmistakable message to school boards across California,” Emet Legal Services told JNS. “You cannot turn a blind eye to classroom bias or defend it under the shield of ‘good intentions.’”
