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0 Education Antisemitism

Columbia restricts access to campus following ‘reports of potential disruptions’

Luke Tress in JTA · 13 Aug

Columbia University has restricted access to its campus due to concerns about potential disruptions, particularly related to anti-Israel student protests.

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Toward a Sober Assessment of Campus Antisemitism - In a moment when many American Jews are afraid—and their fear is being used to erode civil liberties—we must examine the incidents coming across our screens with calm.

Ben Lorber in Jewish Currents · 28 Nov 2023

Amidst growing concern about antisemitism on college campuses, it is important to differentiate between clear-cut cases of antisemitism and instances that are simply anti-Zionist activism.

0 Politics Communities

Second Major Jewish Charity Admits Funding Group Tied To Canary Mission Blacklist

Forward · 11 Oct 2018

The Forward reported on major Jewish charities in the U.S., the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles and the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, funding Megamot Shalom, linked to Canary Mission, an online blacklist targeting pro-Palestinian activists.

0 Politics Communities

Shadowy Blacklist Of Student Activists Wins Endorsement Of Mainstream Pro-Israel Group

noah in Forward · 3 Oct 2017

The Israel on Campus Coalition, a mainstream Jewish pro-Israel group, has endorsed the controversial website Canary Mission, known for creating political profiles of pro-Palestinian student activists to deter them from future employment opportunities.

0 Politics Education

Pro-Palestinian Student Activists Plan First National Conference

Josh Nathan-Kazis in Forward · 11 Oct 2011

Pro-Palestinian student activists, particularly from the organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), are organizing their first national conference to enhance coordination and impact on college campuses regarding anti-Israel activities.