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Tag: Nexus Task Force

0 Politics Education

Trump’s election puts greater pressure on universities to crack down on antisemitism

Haley Cohen in Jewish Insider · 8 Nov 2024

The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has heightened expectations for universities to address rising antisemitism on campuses.

0 Antisemitism History

Harvard’s Derek Penslar Helps Make the World Safer for Antisemitism

David Mikics in Tablet · 31 Jan 2024

Harvard University appointed Derek Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, as co-chair of its Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

How a new group is convincing Democrats to separate Israel criticism from antisemitism

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 23 Jan 2024

A group called the Nexus Task Force is working to separate criticism of Israel from accusations of antisemitism, and has been successful in influencing politicians like Rep. Jerry Nadler to reject resolutions condemning antisemitism that conflate it with anti-Zionism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Community | The IHRA definition isn’t perfect. But its critics aren’t making things better.

Forward · 6 Apr 2021

Mark Goldfeder critiques the efforts of the Nexus Task Force in proposing a replacement for the established IHRA definition of antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Israel

With backing of liberal Jewish leaders, new definition distances Israel criticism from claims of antisemitism

Forward · 16 Mar 2021

In response to ongoing debates about the boundaries of antisemitism, the Nexus Task Force, supported by prominent liberal Jewish leaders, has proposed a new definition that distinguishes most criticism of Israel and Zionism from antisemitic behavior.