Campus Antisemitism

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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


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

State Dept. pauses new student visas for harsh social media screening - report

The department’s decision comes amid the Trump administration’s broader efforts to combat rising antisemitism on college campuses.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before he speaks at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas

Int'l universities seek to lure US-bound students amid Trump crackdown

Chinese students have been particularly targeted in Trump's crackdown, with Rubio pledging to "aggressively" crack down on their visas.

 Outside Harvard University, where the graduation ceremony was held, there were also people protesting against the Trump administration, holding flags and placards with messages such as 'There are no kings in America on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

Trump says Harvard antisemitism must be held accountable with funding - opinion

Trump's instincts are right about how big government and big education have gone too far. But his suggested remedies can also be too much.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

US signals it may use administrative process against Harvard

Harvard has denied Trump administration charges of alleged bias against conservatives, fostering antisemitism on campus, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

A Chicago cinema canceled a pro-Israel movie screening, relented — then canceled again

“We regret any unintended offense our decision to cancel a privately organized, public film screening caused," Facets Film Forum said in a statement.

 Following the cancellation of "Bring the Family Home" by Facets, CJA rescheduled the screening at the Wilmette Theater in suburban Chicago on May 13, 2025.

'Online antisemitism doesn't remain online, turns to physical violence' say experts

Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor, the founder and CEO of CyberWell, told the IHRA conference about online calls to violence against Jewish people.

 Pro-Israel demonstrators protest against Ben and Jerry's over its boycott of the West Bank, and against antisemitism, in Manhattan, New York City, on August 12, 2021

Trump lawyer in Harvard battle says DOJ intends to sue UC over antisemitism allegations

A Justice Department official leading President Donald Trump's battle against Harvard says the administration intends to take the University of California to court over alleged antisemitism.

Leo James Terrell speaks during a reception honouring Black History Month, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2025.