Due Process

Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 25 Apr

Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Antisemitism Envoy under the Biden administration, critiques elements of the Trump administration's approach to combating antisemitism on college campuses, specifically citing issues with due process regarding arrests and policy overreach.

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AJC searches for a middle ground on Trump’s campus antisemitism moves, CEO Ted Deutch says

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider · 25 Apr

The American Jewish Committee (AJC), led by CEO Ted Deutch, is navigating a complex landscape in response to the Trump administration's policies on campus antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Student protesters being deported are not ‘martyrs and heroes,’ says former antisemitism envoy

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 15 Apr

Deborah Lipstadt, former U.S. special envoy to combat antisemitism, addresses the contentious issue of international students facing deportation linked to pro-Palestinian activism under the Trump administration.

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Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil over antisemitism concerns, judge rules

Grace Gilson in JTA · 11 Apr

A federal immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protest leader arrested at Columbia University, can be deported, aligning with the Trump administration's claims that his activities conflict with U.S. policies against antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

DHS says it is monitoring immigrants’ social media for ‘antisemitic activity’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 9 Apr

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new policy to monitor social media activities of immigrants and international students for antisemitic content.

0 Ethics Politics

Stephen Miller's cavalier cruelty misses the whole point of Passover

Jay Michaelson in Forward · 9 Apr

Jay Michaelson contrasts the compassionate essence of Passover with the hardline immigration stance of Stephen Miller, highlighting the ethical teachings from the Jewish Exodus story.

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Lipstadt says Trump admin ‘weaponized’ antisemitism in higher ed policy

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 9 Apr

Deborah Lipstadt, former U.S. special envoy to combat antisemitism, critiques the Trump administration's approach to tackling antisemitism on college campuses.

0 Jewish Law Politics

The Supremes Step In

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 8 Apr

The episode discusses a recent complex Supreme Court decision involving the legality of plane deportations to El Salvador, examining its implications for future legal disputes.

0 Antisemitism Education

We must fight for Jewish students — and our values

eJewishPhilanthropy · 3 Apr

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, argues that Jewish students on college campuses are facing an alarming rise in antisemitic attacks and that protecting their civil rights is a crucial challenge.

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Hillel CEO says he shares ‘concerns’ over campus deportations, calls for due process

Grace Gilson in JTA · 2 Apr

Hillel International's CEO, Adam Lehman, has voiced concerns regarding the Trump administration's measures to deport pro-Palestinian students and freeze federal funding to universities over campus antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Reform leader condemns Khalil’s arrest, says campus crackdown risks greater antisemitism

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 26 Mar

Rabbi David Saperstein, a prominent leader in the Reform movement, condemned the arrest and potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protest leader at Columbia University, warning that such actions undermine civil liberties vital to American democracy and can fuel antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is a shanda for democracy (and, yes, for Jews)

Rob Eshman in Forward · 12 Mar

Rob Eshman critiques the Trump administration's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and green card holder, highlighting the broader implications for democracy and constitutional rights in the United States.

0 Politics Antisemitism

American Jewish Committee says it’s ‘appalled’ by Mahmoud Khalil’s views but does not praise his arrest

Ben Sales in Forward · 12 Mar

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has responded to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist arrested by ICE at Columbia University, by emphasizing the necessity of due process.

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America’s New Sex Bureaucracy

Wesley Yang in Tablet · 24 Sep 2019

Four feminist law professors at Harvard Law School, including Janet Halley and Jeannie Suk Gersen, have criticized the unfairness of campus Title IX tribunals adjudicating collegiate sex.

0 Ethics Jewish Law

Jewish Justice and #MeToo

Joshua Yuter in Lehrhaus · 20 Feb 2019

The essay explores the concept of justice in rabbinic Judaism in light of the #MeToo movement, which has highlighted issues of sexual harassment and abuse.

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