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American Jewish support for Israel is cracking. Occupying Gaza may break it
After Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announcement of a planned Israeli occupation of Gaza City, The Forward reported on perceptions among American Jews toward the war. Nexus Project National Director Jonathan Jacoby warned that Israeli military action
American Jews’ Support for Israel Is Near Its Breaking Point
The New Republic reported on waning support for the ongoing war in Gaza among American Jews, particularly following reports of mass starvation of Gaza. Nexus National Director Jonathan Jacoby spoke on the trend saying, “This
After Boulder attack, American Jews are afraid
Professor Joshua Shanes, a Nexus Project Task Force member and professor of Jewish history at the University of California, Davis, spoke to JTA about antisemitic conspiracy theories related to the Jeffrey Epstein files. He shared:
Latest Epstein files release unleashes wave of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media
With the release of a slew of documents in the Epstein Files there has been an alarming rise in related antisemitic conspiracies and rhetoric online. The Nexus Project released a thread discussing the rampant antisemitic
Senator Cassidy’s IHRA Crusade Is a Political Stunt, Not a Plan to Protect Jews
Kevin Rachlin, Nexus Vice President of Government Relations and Washington Director, wrote a blog for the Times of Israel discussing how Senator Cassidy’s campaign to elevate the IHRA definition of antisemitism amounts to a political
Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus
Aryeh Tuchman will direct a new Nexus research center focused on improving data, definitions and public understanding of antisemitism.