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
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
What is Project Esther? Unpacking the effort to curb pro-Palestine activism
Investigative reporting outlet Snopes reported on Project Esther, a blueprint for silencing pro-Palestinian protests under the guise of countering antisemitism. The article extensively cited Nexus Project’s analysis on Project Esther, stating that though the project claims to be a strategy to combat antisemitism, it blurs “the line between legitimate protest and hate speech, while simultaneously ignoring and obscuring right-wing antisemitism.”
An Open Letter to Jonathan Greenblatt: This Time, Choose Engagement
If Jewish safety is the goal, engagement should be part of the strategy. And when the Mamdani administration takes meaningful steps to protect Jews and combat antisemitism, including measures ADL itself has advocated, those steps create common ground ADL can build on.
Moment Debate | Can Jewish Groups Work with the Democratic Socialists of America?
Yes—with an “if.” Jewish groups can work with the DSA if it is willing to engage with them. It’s OK to engage with people with whom we disagree on political principles when we also have shared goals. That doesn’t mean we’re endorsing them.
Why Tucker Carlson Is Defending This Democrat in a Key Senate Race
Director of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research Aryeh Tuchman explained to The New York Times how Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s criticism of Israel can upset some Jewish Americans while still avoiding crossing the line into overt antisemitism.
The Macklemore-Sheeran Blow Up Explained In Five Faith Facts
“I may disagree with Macklemore’s advocacy for Palestine, and however uncomfortable it may make me feel, it’s not hate speech,” said Jonathan Jacoby, president of the Nexus Project, a study group that analyzes antisemitism.
Protecting Jews Means Protecting Democracy
Jewish safety and our democracy are intricately linked and cannot exist without the other. When democracy has historically been threatened, Jews everywhere are less safe and more vulnerable to discrimination and persecution.
Universities Were Forced to Pay Up Despite Little Evidence of Antisemitism, Trump Whistleblowers Say
The Nexus Project, a Jewish watchdog group working to battle antisemitism while protecting free speech and civil rights, issued a statement saying the whistleblower report “describes a gross exploitation of Jewish Americans’ legitimate fears — using our community’s safety as a pretext to punish political opponents and gut academic freedom. That betrays the very people these investigations claimed to protect.”
Whistleblower Claims Trump’s Campus Antisemitism Crackdown Was a Cash Grab
The report has prompted Jewish U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) to initiate an investigation into the allegations. The Nexus Foundation, a watchdog organization dedicated to combating antisemitism and protecting free speech, released a statement supporting Raskin and Van Erem.
The Great Agreement: Conspiracy About Israel’s Orchestration of Moroccan Migrants Embraced Across the Spectrum
Nexus Project, a center-left counterweight to the conservative Anti-Defamation League, argues that left-wing proponents of the Israel conspiracy theory share a central element of traditional Great Replacement logic. Nexus writes:
