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Taking Action Against Campus Antisemitism
“I’m scared; not for my own physical safety... I’m scared for the Jewish students and I’m scared for the Israeli students who now feel less safe [on campus] than their families do in a war zone.”
This was a sobering comment during yesterday’s ADL Fighting Hate from Home webinar about Taking Action Against Campus Antisemitism. The speaker was Shai Davidai, a Columbia University Assistant Professor of Business who has been a notable voice in speaking out about Israel and about Jewish student safety on campus.
He was joined on the panel by Georgia Tech Hillel President, student Talia Segal, who shared her perspective on the campus climate and says she feels physically safe at school but sometimes feels betrayed by classmates who she has seen at anti-Israel rallies in recent days. They were welcomed by ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, who pointed out the nearly 400 percent increase in antisemitic incidents since the terrorist massacre by Hamas, and ADL Senior Director for Advocacy
Shira Goodman who talked about the role that everyone in the ADL community can play to support Jewish students and others facing antisemitism and anti-Zionism by speaking out and taking action.
We encourage you to watch and share this important webinar, and to use ADL’s helpful list of crisis resources that were cited during the discussion, most of which can be found on our Stand With Israel and CAMPUS page.
ADL’s New ‘Stand With Israel’ Hub
In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks and the subsequent surge in antisemitism around the world, we all need the latest updates so we can stay informed and speak out, so we are sharing a new Stand With Israel website hub.
There are breakout pages addressing how to take action, the shocking antisemitism on college campuses, the impact on the global community and how companies can support their Jewish employees and speak out against antisemitism.
During this critical moment, these sites provide easy access to the most up to date resources and our expert research and analysis to the ADL community.
Key Pages
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ADL Lifts Ambassador Lew:
In the days following the Hamas massacre, ADL prioritized the need for speedy confirmation of an ambassador to Israel. The nomination of Jack Lew to that post had been one of several key ambassador nominations that were being held up due to disagreements in the Senate. ADL engaged thousands of supporters from our dedicated community to contact their Senators to urge an immediate confirmation. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee then scheduled a hearing, during which the Lew nomination was advanced, and a swift floor vote was then scheduled. ADL's volunteers continued to urge confirmation, and on Tuesday, Jack Lew was confirmed as the new U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
→ Read ADL’s statement congratulating Jack Lew.
International Incidents:
Reports of antisemitic incidents are up in many countries. In the most alarming recent incident this week, hundreds of rioters stormed an airport in Russia, looking to attack Jews who had arrived on a flight from Tel Aviv. Our International Affairs team has tracked reports of antisemitism in the past few days in France, Austria and Sweden as well. Visit this frequently updated blog for statistics and incident reports covering hate targeting Jewish and Israeli people and institutions worldwide.
→ Read the Global Incidents Blog.
Chaos on Campus:
On October 25, students at more than 100 U.S. college campuses staged walkouts demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel and that their institutions divest from weapons companies allegedly involved with Israel. Some events included language that condoned and/or praised Hamas’ actions, promoted the destruction of Israel as we know it, and called for the exclusion of “Zionists” from public life on campuses. The vast majority of the rallies were nonviolent, but in at least one case (at NYC’s Cooper Union) anti-Israel protesters aggressively confronted and harassed a group of Jewish students.
Read the full ADL Center on Extremism briefing, including a list of schools that had individuals associated with the walkouts.
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In the aftermath of the terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel, anger over the Israel-Hamas conflict is fueling hate on campus. Jewish students are being assaulted, intimidated and harassed because of their beliefs. Student groups like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) have condoned terrorism and violence, glorifying Hamas’ atrocities. These groups are voicing an increasingly radical call for “dismantling” Zionism, which is a fundamental component of Jewish identity. This kind of rhetoric is dangerous and risks creating a hostile environment for Jewish and
Israeli students. Join ADL in sending a message to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona that the Department of Education must prioritize fulfilling its commitments in the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism to protect students from antisemitic and anti-Israel hostility. Send your message now!
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The @ADL_tracker feed of news and developments in antisemitism activities.
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March 4-7, 2024 in NYC
The need to join together to find solutions is urgent. In the days since Hamas’ terror attacks on Israel, recorded incidents of antisemitism in the U.S. are up nearly 400%, levels of incidents are rising in other countries, and Jews feel less safe on campus, online and in our communities.
ADL has expanded Never Is Now, the largest summit on antisemitism and hate, to feature four days of powerful programming to Fight Hate for Good, with general programming on March 6-7, 2024 preceded by programming by invitation only on March 4-5. Take action against antisemitism by signing up and showing up,
and when you do, save up to $100 on registration for a limited time using our early bird rate for friends of ADL.
You will bring home ideas and strategies from leaders, activists and experts from politics, nonprofits, business, media and more. Past sessions have covered Preparing Your Community for Antisemitic Threats; Elections, Extremism and Disinformation and How Students Are Confronting Anti-Zionism and All Antisemitism on Campus. Never Is Now, during this time of crisis and challenge, will have more sessions, more networking and more new ways to take action against antisemitism.
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