Campus Antisemitism

Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers demand his immediate release as Trump misses key deadline

The 30-year-old grad student, a legal permanent resident, has been detained in Jena, Louisiana, since March 9, a day after agents from DHS took him into custody at his Columbia-owned apartment.

 MUSLIM PROTESTERS pray outside Columbia University’s main campus in March as they denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City. The writer asks: Should Khalil, a radical leader, be protected because of ‘free speech?’
 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Antisemitism facing American Jews is dangerous for everyone - editorial

 A STUDENT protester waves a Palestinian flag above Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday.

10th-grade NY review handout defines Zionism as 'extreme land-grabbing nationalism'

 The 'USS New York,’ an amphibious transport dock ship, passes by the Statue of Liberty during the ‘Parade of Ships,’ kicking off Fleet Week 2025 in New York City last month.

Normalized antisemitism, danger: US Jews now face what French Jews did 25 years ago - opinion


Harvard Divinity School appoints professor who has criticized Zionism to new Jewish studies role

Harvard’s new Jewish studies hire, Shaul Magid, raises controversy over his stances on Zionism and antisemitism.

 Shaul Magid has been appointed professor of modern Jewish studies in residence at Harvard Divinity School, June 2025.

Don't rehire antisemitic, pro-Nasrallah doctor, over 1000 doctors urge Brown University

Medical professionals call for Brown University not to rehire a known Hezbollah supporter for an assistant professor position at the Ivy League school.

 A sign is pictured as demonstrators gather in support of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney specialist and assistant professor at Brown University who was refused re-entry to the United States despite holding an H1-B visa, at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., March 17, 2025.

Brick by brick: The power of one in today’s fight for Jewish resilience - opinion

'The individual should never underestimate the power they have to make a difference.'

 An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag.

Nitzavim: The campus revolution of next-generation Jewish leaders

Each project is tailor-made to the campus it serves, with strategies ranging from combating antisemitism to providing Jewish programming and education about Israel.

 Rabbi Adi Isaacs (bottom L) poses with his Nitzavim Class of 2025.

Alan Garber’s stand against Washington: A Jewish hero at Harvard - opinion

Garber spoke truth to power in standing strong against the efforts of the current US administration to take control of all facets of academia under the false narrative of combating antisemitism.

 HARVARD UNIVERSITY President Alan Garber acknowledges sustained applause from students, during commencement exercises, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last month. All of those assembled understood that they were in the presence of greatness, states the writer.

Why American support for Israel remains strong despite campus antisemitism - opinion

Only a statistically insignificant number of university student presidents, valedictorians, and student-selected speakers become American leaders.

 DEMONSTRATORS TAKE part in an Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza at Harvard University in 2023.

Antisemitic blood libels are threatening the lives of Diaspora Jews – opinion

After centuries of blood libel cases, history is repeating itself with recent attacks in Washington DC and Boulder.

 SIMON OF TRENT blood libel: Illustration in Hartmann Schedel’s ‘Weltchronik,’ 1493.

Violent antisemitic campus protester is member of Hamas al-Qassam brigade group chat

Bazrouk is a member of a chat group that received regular updates from the al-Qassam brigade's chief spokesperson, Abu Obeida.

 Abu Obaida, the spokesman of the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, gestures as he speaks during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019

'Sustained abuse': Family of Canadian student sue school board, teacher, for 'antisemitic bullying'

The suit lists examples of the abuse, including an incident where 40 students surrounded the student and directed antisemitic chants at them.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters protest outside Casa Loma where Gilad Erdan Israel's former UN ambassador and a potential future prime minister will be as he is honoured at by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) event The Crystal Ball Benefit in Toronto. May 27, 2025.

US Education Department says Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination law

“After October 7, 2023, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," said the US Education Secretary.

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

My third front: A Jewish student's perspective on pro-Palestine campus encampments - opinion

Now, more than ever, we need to stand with our fellow Jewish students and show that we won’t cower in the face of hate.

 AN ISRAELI FLAG is hung high on the Columbia University campus on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, in New York City. Attending a US university won’t be about agreeing with everyone but about insisting that we have a place at the table, says the writer