Nexus In The News

Significant news articles that mention Nexus, including Op-Ed articles written by Nexus Board Members and Advisors. 

Boston Globe Netanyahu confronts his critics by exploiting antisemitism Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to America armed with familiar tactics

Netanyahu confronts his critics by exploiting antisemitism

Writing an opinion for the Boston Globe, Jonathan Jacoby discusses how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to America armed with familiar tactics: casting himself as a victim of unjust persecution, portraying his critics as enemies, and labeling Israel’s detractors as antisemites.

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FORWARD The GOP antisemitism bill harms more than it helps The Antisemitism Awareness Act that passed the House this week handicaps our ability to fight anti-Jewish bigotry picture of Rep Mike Lawler

The GOP antisemitism bill harms more than it helps

In an opinion piece for The Forward, Alan Solow writes that the Antisemitism Awareness Act handicaps our ability to fight anti-Jewish bigotry. Alan Solow serves on the board of the Nexus Leadership Project and is a former chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. He is also a member of the Forward Association.

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The HILL Why we should all support the Countering Antisemitism Act

Why we should all support the Countering Antisemitism Act

This article appeared in the April 17, 2024 edition of The Hill, Civil Rights Section summarizes the Legislative bill introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen, James Lankford, and Reps. Kathy Manning and Chris Smith and calls for vigorous bipartisan support from all who cherish democratic values and human dignity. The author is Kevin Rachlin, Washington Director of the Nexus Leadership Project.

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What Is Antisemitism? A Columbia Task Force Would Rather Not Say

New York Times reporter Sharon Otterman writes about the issue of antisemitism at Columbia University. In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Columbia University set up a task force to combat and monitor antisemitism on campus. However, definitions of the term are highly contested, and the task force has avoided picking sides. It is still facing criticism because,

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IHE inside higher ed Kathryn Palmer Jewish Scholars Defend Harvard Professor on antisemitism task force

Jewish Scholars Defend Harvard Professor on Antisemitism Task Force

Members of the Nexus Task Force defend the appointment of Derek Penslar as co-chair of the Harvard antisemitism task force. “We reject efforts to cynically weaponize antisemitism by inflaming divisions or undermining university initiatives to help students. . . Leaders should applaud appointments like Professor Penslar’s to bring insight rather than ideology to this difficult task.”

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