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1. 📰 Top Stories
UN’s Albanese. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, sparked outrage during a talk at
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Columbia’s Barnard College, justifying the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and referring to Israel’s actions as “genocide.” When asked by student Eden Yadegar whether she considered all Israelis legitimate targets, Albanese reportedly shrugged. Yadegar asserted that the event "normalized antisemitism." This comes days after Albanese communicated much of the same rhetoric at
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Princeton where Tigers for Israel President Maximillian Meyer
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challenged Albanese directly on double standards and antisemitism.
DEEPER: ADL's backgrounder,
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Francesca Albanese In Her Own Words , has more on her track record and statements.
(Source: Maximillian Meyer | @EYakoby | X/Twitter)
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Texas. Earlier this week, Ammer Qaddumi, a University of Texas at Austin student, filed a
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lawsuit against the school as well as its president and vice president. He claimed UT-Austin violated his First Amendment rights after he was arrested this spring during an anti-Israel demonstration after police instructed the protesters to disperse. Although Qaddumi sought an injunction to delay a disciplinary hearing during his lawsuit, the court denied his request. This lawsuit follows widespread campus protests that led to the arrest of more than 130 students, whose charges were later dropped by the county’s district attorney.
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Chicago K-12. Well, that was fast… The appointment of Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson as president of the Chicago Board of Education rang alarms in the Jewish community given a trail of his social media posts that ADL and others characterized as antisemitic, offensive and dangerous. So his resignation on Thursday, just a week after being sworn in, comes as a relief. ADL, which had called for Johnson’s resignation,
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praised the decision to step down as “the right thing for the future of Chicago children and schools.”
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Duke. A
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petition has been launched by Duke University faculty members, urging the school to join Harvard, Stanford and others in adopting institutional neutrality in the wake of the polarized campus climate after the 10/7 Hamas terrorist attacks. The petition calls on Duke to refrain from issuing statements on current events that do not directly affect the institution’s “academic mission.” The petition also notes that the university should not suppress “non-disruptive protests.” As one of the signatories, Thomas Pfau, asserted, “Institutional neutrality would, in a way, exercise as a restraint on university administrators to not confuse their job with their
personal views.”
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Auraria. In a troubling turn of events, the Denver City Attorney’s Office has quietly
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dismissed charges against more than 40 anti-Israel protesters arrested during a disruptive demonstration on the Auraria campus last spring. (The campus is shared by three local schools.) The dismissals come after serious discovery violations, including the failure to provide critical evidence. The encampment, which caused significant damage to the campus, featured anti-Israel chants like “From the river to the sea.”
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Montclair State. After
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criticism over “excessive” and “unconstitutional” protest and speech restrictions, Montclair State University has revised its new policies, which the New Jersey school enacted to maintain safety and enable students to focus on their studies. The revised limits are still drawing some complaints, including from Ross Marchand of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, who asserted that the impact of these policies “effectively means that most outdoors spaces on the campus are off limits to students.”
2. 🏆 Campus Champions
Housed by the House. Following months of investigations into the campus antisemitism crisis, the House Committee on Education and Workforce released
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their findings yesterday. The report detailed widespread failures by university administrators in the enforcement of their policies when conduct violations occurred and in supporting their Jewish campus communities. As the House
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report noted, “Instead of fulfilling these legal obligations, in numerous cases, university leaders turned their backs on their campuses’ Jewish communities, intentionally withholding support in a time of need.” The inadequate responses by universities such as Columbia, Northwestern and UCLA may have influenced protest movements on other campuses. ADL
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praised the report, with Jonathan Greenblatt
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saying that it shines a light on what we have been saying for months, that the failures of schools to enforce their own codes of conduct has been “frequently allowing offenders to face little to no accountability.”
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‘To Resist the Academic Intifada’. A collection of
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letters from historian Gil Troy eloquently encourages students to fight back against the antisemitism and anti-Israel movements on campus through the celebration of Zionism and maintaining optimism. His letters begin by outlining the current landscape on college campuses and how it is infected with hate and tension surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Troy concludes his letters with a powerful message: “Fight by choosing life” and do not let the tragedies define us.
3. 💪✡️ Am Yisrael Chai
Rebuilding Community. Over a year after the Hamas attack, survivors of Kibbutz Nir Oz are still displaced and struggling to
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rebuild. With 29 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza being from Nir Oz, the community faces profound physical and emotional challenges. The American Friends of Nir Oz
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(AFNO) has launched as a U.S.-based nonprofit to support these survivors physically and emotionally, helping sustain the community during their temporary displacement and rebuilding, and to nurture community ties.
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Fighting Spirit. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather continues to show his solidarity with Israel, this time delivering aid and
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offering heartfelt encouragement to wounded IDF soldiers. Mayweather, known as a champion in the boxing ring, brought essential supplies and spent time with soldiers recovering from injuries. "You guys are true heroes and warriors, and I’m behind you 100%," he declared, emphasizing the importance of unity and support during challenging times. Mayweather’s visit not only provided material aid but also boosted morale, demonstrating that true champions stand for more than just athletic achievements — they stand for humanity and hope.
(Source: Belev Echad | Facebook)
4. 📣 Info and Action:
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Not on My Campus
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Students — how to take action, deal with antisemitism, and organize your community.
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Alumni — how to organize a sign-on letter, answer a fundraising request, or write a letter to a university president.
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Parents — write a letter about commencement, organize a dial day, or get help selecting a college for your student.
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Faculty and Staff — support for impacted faculty and staff, and guidance on how to discuss what constitutes antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and how to provide help to students and colleagues.
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Glossary of Commonly Used Antisemitic Phrases Heard at Protests.
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — see the grade a college earned in this first-ever report card.
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Report an Antisemitic Incident.
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Are you a student or know one who needs legal help? Contact our
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Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), run by ADL, Hillel, the Brandeis Center, and Gibson Dunn. Hundreds of incidents have been reported. You are not alone!
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