Campus Antisemitism

UofT under fire over ‘Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism’ working group

UofT’s new ‘Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism’ working group has sparked debate over academic inquiry, antisemitism and campus protections for Jewish students.

Webpage, The University of Toronto (UofT)   Jackman Humanities Institute working group titled "Bridging Theories of Anti-Zionism.
Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate on the campus of Emory University on April 25, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Emory University launches new academic center intended to counter rising antisemitism

Mezuzah, Design: Ayelet Ein Vered.

Mezuzahs smashed at Wilfrid Laurier University campus during Rosh Hashanah

 Jennifer Mnookin attends UCLA Black Law: 50th Anniversary Solidarity Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 04, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

No. 49: Prof. Jennifer Mnookin: Columbia’s first Jewish pres., arriving at its most turbulent hour


25 ViZionaries: Noah Pollak - No. 18

American political writer, commentator and pro-Israel advocate

 Noah Pollak, American political writer and pro-Israel advocate.

Remembering the Charlie Kirk I knew - opinion

When I think of Charlie, I often think of him as a heavyweight boxer in the ring, taking personal blows while the crowd around him cheered for his defeat. Knocked down time and again, he would get up

A poster of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is displayed at a memorial following the fatal shooting of Kirk, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, US, September 12, 2025

New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response

The initial launch features a pilot assessment covering four universities where students have reported particularly hostile social climates.

 People walk on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario

How Israel became the Left’s organizing target for grievance coalitions - opinion

For the past few years, I have been struggling to comprehend how the October 7 Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel turned so many liberal and progressive groups against the Jewish state.

INSTEAD, ASK questions. Image depicts a hand pointing at a question mark against a blue background.

US House passes bill stripping federal funds from universities that boycott Israel

“This legislation has true teeth and completely severs any possible taxpayer support of these concrete campaigns of antisemitism in the form of BDS and academic boycotts of Israel,” Foxx added.  

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans

The masked demonstrators chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the IDF has got to go," and "Stop killing mothers, stop killing fathers, stop killing kids, stop killing doctors."

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

Judge strikes down Trump visa policy targeting foreign pro-Palestinian university students

The judge said that in the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, was evidence of the strength of the country's democracy.

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside  Columbia University’s New York City  campus, Nov. 2023; an on-campus  protest encampment, April 2024.

Accusations of Israeli genocide at US universities linked to BDS supporters, AMCHA report finds

An AMCHA Initiative study examining 278 university events found a stark link between pre-Oct. 7 support for boycotting Israel and accusations of genocide in academic programming.

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

How being pro-Palestinian has changed - opinion

They insist it is possible, indeed necessary, to be both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian because the two peoples are bound together. On the surface, this sounds reasonable. 

A Palestinian house after an incident with Israeli settlers in Bruqin village near Salfit, in the West Bank last month.

New AEN-ADL report: Higher education unions failing Jewish faculty, graduate students

The report highlights how complex procedural rules, low participation rates in internal meetings, and strong pressure to conform allow small, highly organized groups to bypass the wider membership.

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside  Columbia University’s New York City  campus, Nov. 2023; an on-campus  protest encampment, April 2024.