Major University Must ‘Significantly’ Revamp Campus Policies To Handle ‘Alarming’ Antisemitism Reports, Review Finds
The City University of New York (CUNY) needs to make significant policy changes to ensure it can address future reports of anti-Semitism and discrimination, according to a study released Tuesday by Judge Jonathan Lippman. New York's Democratic governor, Kathy Hockle, asked Lippman to conduct an investigation in October 2023 following an increase in complaints following […]
CUNY needs overhaul to combat ‘alarming’ antisemitism: NY probe
CUNY needs to overhaul itself from top to bottom to combat “alarming” anti-Semitism stoked by university faculty and do-nothing upper management, according to a damning investigation by an independent investigative committee commissioned by Gov. Kathy Hockle. “I am compelled to note the alarming recent occurrence of unacceptable anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the CUNY community,” […]
Scott Jennings takes on CNN panel over antisemitism in the US: Problem is ‘not on the right’
CNN commentator Scott Jennings said Democrats have not done enough to condemn the rising anti-Semitism on college campuses and in protests across the country following the Israel-Hamas war. “Everybody at this table knows where the source of anti-Semitism in this country comes from,” Jennings said on “CNN This Morning” Friday during a discussion of former […]
Emhoff blasts Trump for ‘scapegoating Jews’ at antisemitism event
Rep. Douglas Emhoff on Friday slammed former President Trump for comments made at an event to raise awareness about fighting anti-Semitism in which the Republican candidate suggested Jews would shoulder some of the blame if he lost the presidential election in November. “Last night, Donald Trump once again fanned the flames of anti-Semitism by promoting […]
It’s ‘Like Nothing Has Changed’ with Campus Antisemitism, We Need to Re-Examine Tenure
On CNBC's “Squawk Box” broadcast Thursday, Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League said the situation of anti-Semitism on college campuses “doesn't seem to have changed. It's still bad. It's still terrible,” and argued that “tenure needs to be rethought” to combat faculty anti-Semitism. “We're only a few weeks into school and it seems like literally […]
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: $1M prize, and no takers
Fox News' “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you news about rising anti-Semitic bigotry in the U.S. and around the world. Today's Newsletter: – Group offers $1 million to anyone who organizes Pride parades in Gaza and the West Bank– Biden's top adviser was employed for decades by a church that supported anti-Semites– Big Ten university president […]
Trump slams Harris for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ to combat antisemitism, calls on her to disavow support of ‘Hamas sympathizers’
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Vice President Kamala Harris of doing “absolutely nothing” to combat an alarming surge in anti-Semitism and called on the Democratic candidate to “disavow the support of all Hamas supporters” who back his campaign. “Kamala Harris has led this explosion of anti-Semitism and yet has done absolutely nothing,” the […]
Watch live: Trump headlines Washington event on fighting antisemitism
Former President Trump is scheduled to speak at the Israeli-American Council's (IAC) 2024 national conference on Thursday night in Washington, DC. Trump is scheduled to headline the annual conference with a speech commemorating the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the ongoing war. Throughout his campaign, Trump has sought to […]
Dick Durbin Argues Against ‘Prioritizing’ Antisemitism
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, argued Tuesday against making it a “priority” even though anti-Semitism has skyrocketed over the past year and anti-Semitic hate crimes are on the rise. Durbin spoke at the start of a hearing on “hate crimes,” the Democratic-led Senate's first attempt to address the wave of […]
Punish the administrators, not the researchers, for campus antisemitism
It is never wise to lump something precious in with throwing it away, but it is an alarming prospect we now face.FailureMany university officials face campus Anti-Semitismthroughout last year and now that students are back on campus. Political decision makers Viewer Administrators’ performance is unacceptable, and administrators who are accountable to voters less than impressed […]