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‘Unacceptable’: Jewish Groups Slam Reported U.S. Coast Guard Plan to Stop Classifying Swastikas as Hate Symbols
After the Coast Guard reportedly considered downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive”, the Nexus Project called the proposed policy shift “appalling” and noted that “this is what happens when democratic norms
Democracy and Antisemitism: The Nexus Project’s Distinct Approach
In an interview with The Berman Archive, Nexus Project National Director Jonathan Jacoby discussed the Shofar Report and Nexus’s work to protect civil liberties and counter antisemitism and act as a watchdog organization.
Antisemitism Watchdog Slams ADL’s ‘Hyperbolic And Aggressive’ Response To Mamdani Win
The Guardian interviewed Nexus Project National Director Jonathan Jacoby about his calls for Jewish establishment organizations to stop engaging in an over-heated and divisive response following the election of NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Nexus Launches a Plan to Fight Antisemitism
eJewish Philanthropy spotlighted the Shofar Report and the Nexus Project’s ongoing work to protect American Jews and civil liberties. The message to other Jewish organizations is to make protecting democracy a number one priority for
Is the ADL Right to Narrow Its Mission to Focus More on Protecting Jews?
Jonathan Jacoby told Moment Magazine that it’s wrong for leading Jewish organizations to abandon their commitment to civil rights, and that combating all forms of hatred is critical to maintaining Jewish American safety.
An Open Letter to Jonathan Greenblatt: This Is Not The Way
Jonathan Jacoby penned an open letter to ADL’s CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, urging him to address right-wing extremism and emphasize unity against the Trump administration’s attempt to divide Jewish Americans.