Campus Antisemitism
Editor's Notes: Israel, Diaspora Jews need to be on same page
Israelis and American Jews often misunderstand each other, shaped by different media. A call for shared stories and perspectives could bridge the growing gap between the two communities.
New York's Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges reforms
Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre
Nazi swastika graffiti, rocks target Michigan State Chabad in two attacks
Pennsylvania principal to be fired over antisemitic voicemail: ‘They control the banks’
Philip Leddy, the principal of the Lower Gwynedd Elementary School, accidentally recorded himself claiming that the parents of a student had “Jew money” and that “they control the banks."
‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer charged for harassing Jewish attendees at holiday event
The University of Sydney staffer had allegedly yelled antisemitic comments at Jewish students and staff, with a video showing her calling Sukkot celebrants "parasites."
Man arrested for setting fire to SF Hillel while students inside preparing for Shabbat
The dumpster fire spread to the building, and while no one was hurt in the attack, the fire caused "significant damage" to the building.
Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack - interview
'Wanted' posters began to appear on social media and around campus with pictures of the two, claiming they were wanted for war crimes.
Majority of young American adults 'active in Hamas resistance,' Khaled Mashaal claims
Mashaal praised the "resistance" of youth on university campuses, and rejected Hamas disarmament as tantamount to "taking away our souls," in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
Antisemitism task force: Columbia must add Middle East faculty who are not explicitly anti-Zionist
Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism urged the Ivy League university to add expertise on Jewish and Israeli topics that do not come from an anti-Israel stance.
California students post 'human swastika' photo with Hitler quote calling for annihilation of Jews
The social media post showed the students lying on the ground in the shape of the Nazi symbol, along with a 1939 antisemitic quote from Adolf Hitler calling for the annihilation of Jews.
US judge orders lifting of Trump-backed limits on pro-Palestinian Tufts student
Rumeysa Ozturk, in a statement, said she was grateful for the ruling and that she hopes "that no one else experiences the injustices I have suffered."
Deport antisemitic foreign students from UK, Tory MPs urge education secretary
In a letter written to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, politicians raised concerns about rising antisemitism on university campuses.
US judge questions Trump administration's continued targeting of pro-Palestinian Tufts student
A federal judge questioned why ICE blocked Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk from campus work after her Gaza op-ed, raising concerns about retaliation for protected speech.
Harvard, Columbia quietly promote individuals involved in antisemitic incidents
A Harvard graduate who assaulted a Jewish classmate has been given a graduate teaching fellowship, and a Columbia Associate Professor who blocked Jewish students has been promoted to full Professor