The administration and its Republican congressional allies will use last month’s House Education Committee report on campus antisemitism as a platform to target federal funding for higher education and academic freedom. The Nexus Project will
Hannah Rosenthal, a member of the Nexus Task Force and a former US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, reflects on this period of profound reflection as we commemorate the Jewish High Holidays and the anniversary
Writing in The Los Angeles Times, David N. Myers and Nomi M. Stolzenberg discuss how university administrators, faculty and students can understand when terms and calls for action in college protests should and should not
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
Writing an Opinion for eJewish Philanthropy | eJP, Amy Spitalnick states “At a time when antisemitism is on the rise, it’s no accident that fundamental democratic norms and freedoms are under threat. That’s because, at
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
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
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
The framers of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism understood that the IHRA definition is too limiting to carry the weight of fighting antisemitism on its own, so they endorsed additional definitional resources — including
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
The Nexus Project, which has been advocating for a more nuanced understanding of issues related to Israel and antisemitism, has found traction with the White House and Congress — and is staffing up.
Writing for The New York Times, Jonathan Weisman discusses the political debate surrounding anti-Zionism and antisemitism. Jonathan Jacoby said Nexus Task Force had wrestled with the issue for several years now, seeking a definition of
Jewish Americans face the threats of escalating antisemitism and growing white nationalism at the same time that the Israeli government’s anti-democratic policies are eliciting increasingly harsh condemnation worldwide. An article written by Jonathan Jacoby which
Both sides say debate over what definition of antisemitism should be used is a waste of energy — but that hasn’t dampened the dispute
Overused accusations of antisemitism are preventing open and nuanced debates about Israeli policies and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“Our criticisms emanate from a love for Israel and a steadfast support for its security and well-being,” said the statement. “Some will try to dismiss their validity by labeling them antisemitic.” Instead, the statement said,
A slate of 169 prominent American Jews, including former leaders of major mainstream Jewish organizations, called on U.S. politicians not to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, a signal of worsening relations between the new
The statement calls for a “critical and necessary debate” about the government’s policies and cautioned against false accusations of antisemitism aimed at Israel’s critics.
Prominent Jewish leaders express their concerns to the U.S. Congress regarding the policies and actions of the current Israeli government and caution against using false accusations of antisemitism to prevent legitimate criticism of Israel.
The growth of White Nationalism in our country is exponential: from social media to traditional media, from school boards to law enforcement to the United States Congress. Today’s White Nationalists descend from last century’s Nazis,
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was a featured speaker at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Annual Leadership Meeting last weekend at the Venetian. After being elected as Republican Leader on Nov. 15, McCarthy now needs to strengthen
The occupation has tempered my confidence in Israel’s survival as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people. Weaponizing antisemitism also hurts Israel. Toxic environments leave no space for debate. Without an open debate about Israeli
Anger at Israel has been rapidly morphing into anti-Semitism since its surge during the conflict last spring between Israel and Hamas. There is no justification for it.
It’s not hard to see why anti-Zionism is equated with antisemitism. Zionism is an existential movement. It embodies the principle of self-determination for the Jewish people. Without Zionism and the State of Israel, Jews would
What should we remember when we think back to those 11 hours in Congregation Beth Israel – besides the antisemitism of a mad man, a lone actor who terrorized four members of a synagogue and
As we commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, this year, my mother, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, reminds me that anti-Semitism is still with us. It was only three months ago that
A new definition of antisemitism, drafted by the Nexus Task Force, outlines a distinction between fair criticism of Israeli policy and antisemitic arguments denying a Jewish right to self-determination.
The insurrection on Capitol Hill demonstrates the interrelationships between racism and antisemitism. . Antisemitism is part of a scaffold of hatreds and oppressions that were enabled by Trump and are being perpetrated by white supremacists.
Tablet Magazine senior writer Yair Rosenberg responds to criticism and discussion surrounding his op-ed in the Washington Post: “Trump keeps pushing anti-Semitic stereotypes. But he thinks he’s praising Jews.” Rosenberg restates and refines his argument
Was there a double standard in the controversy at the University of Southern California that led to the resignation of a Jewish student leader, Rose Ritch, after a spate of online harassment targeting her as
In these dire circumstances, if anti-Semitic ideas are allowed to be propagated without any strong pushback, then they can find a receptive audience and gradually become normalized and increasingly acceptable
