Nexus In The News
Significant news articles that mention Nexus, including Op-Ed articles written by Nexus Board Members and Advisors.
Project Esther has shaped Trump’s antisemitism strategy. The Shofar Report is a liberal Jewish response
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Most American Jews say Trump is using antisemitism as an 'excuse' to silence free speech at universities
GOP probes UCSF on claims of ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students
After House Republicans requested that three universities produce detailed documentation of their responses to allegations of antisemitic behavior on their campuses, Nexus National Director Jonathan Jacoby warned that the Trump administration was once again using antisemitism as a guise for cracking down on civil liberties.
A pro-Palestinian activist came to Oakland to practice medicine. An outrage campaign followed
Nexus Project’s Washington Director Kevin Rachlin spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about Project Esther and other organizations that dangerously weaponize antisemitism to target free speech and harass students on college campuses. While Project Esther has gained the most recognition, Rachlin shared: “Project Esther is actually stealing from [Canary Mission, Accuracy in Media, Physicians Against Antisemitism]. They were doing these doxxing campaigns first.”
Opinion: Trump’s claim of fighting antisemitism at UCLA is a dangerous charade
Professor David Myers, a Nexus Project Task Force member and professor of Jewish history at the University of California, Los Angeles, co-wrote an op-ed for the LA Times calling the Trump administration’s lawsuits around antisemitism on college campuses a “dangerous charade.”
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 can have negative repercussions for American Jews, “When Israel takes over Gaza, kills innocent people, starves babies and kills journalists, it creates conditions that lead to violence against Jews.” He continued, “I
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 is more than a crisis in the relationship between Israel and American Jews. It’s a turning point. And nobody really knows in which direction we’re headed.”
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: “Whenever you have this notion of collectivizing all Jews as this global nefarious force, that’s the most dangerous thing. It’s not about Israel, per se. It’s about this global Jewish conspiracy. And
Tucker Carlson: If JD Vance Were President, We Would Not Be At War
The Nexus Project, described as a Jewish watchdog organization, called Carlson “one of the most important enablers of antisemitism in the United States today,” arguing that he “substitutes the words ‘Israel’ and ‘Zionists’ for ‘Jews,’ but let’s not pretend this is innocent geopolitical analysis.”
Jewish California Democrat Scott Wiener Chased From Trans Rights March Over Israel Views
Antisemitism watchdog the Nexus Project, which also describes itself as a free speech advocate and has positioned itself to the Anti-Defamation League’s left, said that the harassment was “unacceptable.”
We Should Aim Higher Than ‘Not Quite Antisemitic’
Many forms of hatred and prejudice survive by existing just within acceptable boundaries. The standard can’t end at “can I defend this statement against a charge of bigotry?” We need to ask ourselves “what kind of social environment am I creating?” and “how do I expand my coalition or movement instead of siloing it?”
Joe Rogan Says Israel’s Influence ‘Creeps’ Americans Out
Joe Rogan’s Israel Remarks came during a discussion with comedian and podcaster Tim Dillon. He named Nick Fuentes, a right-wing figure considered to be a “white nationalist”. The Nexus Project, a nonprofit whose goal is to combat antisemitism, wrote on X that the exchange “is exactly how antisemitism becomes normalized.”
Trump envoy’s push to eliminate standalone Holocaust office divides Jewish leaders
Kevin Rachlin, the vice president of government relations for the Nexus Project, told JTA that the advance toward a potential merger marked “yet another attempt by the administration to cut government offices and roles without thinking through the ramifications or the consequences.”
Jewish groups rally behind bipartisan Senate antisemitism bill with $1B security allocation
We are pleased to support JASA, which includes serious tools that can tangibly help protect the American Jewish community. Many of the same tools are also included in the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act, which Nexus also supports,” Kevin Rachlin, Nexus Project’s vice president of government relations, said in a statement to JTA. “Importantly, neither of these two bills seek to push forward an unhelpful, contested definition
Alex Soros commits $30 million to organizations fighting antisemitism — and its weaponization
The Nexus Project, for example, was significantly expanded in 2024 after creating an alternative to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which classifies much criticism of Israel as antisemitic and continues to be promoted by the country’s largest Jewish groups.
Antisemitic assaults reach record levels, audit says. What data shows
“The audit is crucial, [NCAR Director Aryeh Tuchman] added, but incidents need to be studied to understand people’s motivations and factors leading to physical assaults against Jews. “Simply looking at a list of incidents is not going to tell you that answer,” he said. “You need to study it much more deeply.”
