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Pro-Israel students take part in a protest in support of Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City

ADL Reports a Sharp Drop in US Antisemitic Incidents in 2025, Driven by a Steep Fall on Campuses

The ADL tallied 1,694 antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses in 2024, after pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist student protests proliferated due mostly to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis campaigns in South Carolina

DeSantis Signs Florida Law To Label Groups as Terrorists and Expel Student Supporters

Once designated a terrorist organization, a group can be dissolved and it can no longer receive any state funding through school districts or state agencies.

Brown University sits in downtown Providence

Trump Asks 9 Colleges To Commit to His Political Agenda and Get Favorable Access to Federal Money

The memo represents a shift in strategy as the administration offers a reward — not just punishment — as an incentive for adopting Trump’s political wish list.