K-12 School Leaders Reject Allegations That They Let Antisemitism Run Rampant
The first of the antisemitism hearings to focus on K-12 education comes amid a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that have washed across dozens of U.S. universities.
House Passes Bill To Expand Definition of Antisemitism Amid Growing Campus Protests
Action on the bill was just the latest reverberation in Congress from the protest movement that has swept university campuses.
Two Students File Lawsuit Accusing MIT of Allowing Antisemitism on Campus
The lawsuit mirrors others filed since Oct. 7, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
Florida Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Define Antisemitism
Florida is among several states seeking to define antisemitism, as there has been a surge in antisemitic incidents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
Harvard Condemns Student and Faculty Groups for Posting Antisemitic Cartoon
The image was removed and the student and faculty groups apologized, but the post prompted a storm of criticism that Harvard isn’t doing enough to protect its Jewish community.
There’s a Wave of New Bills To Define Antisemitism, Triggering Free Speech Debates
Supporters say it’s increasingly important to add a definition that lays out how to determine whether some criticism of Israel also amounts to hatred of Jewish people.
Georgia Lawmakers, in Support of Israel, Pass Bill to Define Antisemitism in State Law
Sponsors say adopting the definition would help prosecutors and other officials identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people.
After Setbacks, Bill To Define Antisemitism in State Law Is Advancing in Georgia
Sponsors say it would help prosecutors identify hate crimes targeting Jewish people, but some critics warn it would limit free speech, especially in criticizing the actions of Israel.