Campus Antisemitism

Rights group sues UC Berkeley for alleged discrimination against Israeli professor

The Brandeis Center, which filed the lawsuit, has been tracking what it sees as a pattern of discrimination and academic distancing against Israeli scholars since Oct. 7

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.
 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place at University Yard on the campus of George Washington University, in Washington, DC.

GWU suspends JVP amid US gov't review of university antisemitism failures

Bessel van der Kolk, author of "The Body Keeps the Score," speaks at the premiere of Darrell Hammond's "Cracked Up" at IFC Center in New York City, Sept. 13, 2019.

Renowned trauma expert banned from teaching at Omega Institute over ‘antisemitic comments’

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Back to school: Leading Jewish groups offer universities safety framework for students


Trump administration revoked more than 6,000 student visas, State Dept says

Around 4,000 visas were canceled because the visitors broke the law, with the vast majority being assault, State Department officials said.

PROTESTERS CALL for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, last month. On campuses like Columbia and in all levels of education, better Holocaust education is needed, says the writer.

Ohio man pleads guilty to assaulting students because they were Jewish

Timur Mamatov, 20, pleaded guilty to assaulting two Jewish OSU students in a hate crime that left both hospitalized with serious injuries, the DOJ said Friday.

Timur Mamatov, 20, pled guilty to assulting OSU students because of their Jewish identity.

Technion opens new program for international students fleeing campus antisemitism

Though one of the pillars of the program is fostering new academic minds to join the Israeli population, it’s primarily a refuge for students who no longer feel safe on their respective campuses.

 Technion scientists (illustration)

Judge orders Trump administration to restore part of UCLA's suspended funding

UCLA said last week the government froze $584 million in funding over campus protests on the Israel-Hamas War.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Trump administration finds GW was ‘deliberately indifferent to antisemitic discrimination’

The Justice Department accused George Washington University of harming Jewish students by enabling "antisemitic, disruptive protests."

A man holds an Israeli flag while counter-demonstrating against a pro-Palestinian protest at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,  April 25, 2024.

Netanyahu is causing Israel to lose the US, including members of the Jewish community - opinion

On US campuses, where the socio-political arena shapes the next generation, young Jews find themselves torn.

A RALLY in support of Palestinians takes place at Columbia University, in New York City in 2024.

Hamas's quiet win: How the Gaza terror group won the court of international opinion - opinion

Hamas tries to shape our language, not our laws. Or our vies, but not our votes.

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of the hostages, in Rosh Pina, last month. ‘End the war’ is not a plan; it is an aspiration. Demand conditions, not vibes, says the writer.

Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration for alleged free speech violations

The Stanford Daily and two unidentified students said in the lawsuit that foreign students have refused to write about the conflict in the Middle East for fear they could be arrested and deported.

 The Stanford University campus.

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian protests against the Israel-Hamas War.

 PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

US amb. Leiter prepares future Christian student leaders for fight against antisemitism

The Passages DC Experience gathered Christian student leaders from across the US and Canada in Washington to learn how to combat antisemitism and advocate for Israel.

Passages presenting Ambassador Leiter an award for his contribution to U.S. – Israel relations.

Mahmoud Khalil pushes back on claims of antisemitism at Columbia in Ezra Klein interview

“I would say there is this manufactured hysteria about antisemitism at Columbia because of the protests,” Khalil said.

 MUSLIM PROTESTERS pray outside Columbia University’s main campus in March as they denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City. The writer asks: Should Khalil, a radical leader, be protected because of ‘free speech?’