(JTA) — The social media company Meta is adjudicating whether a key phrase used by pro-Palestinian activists constitutes acceptable speech.
The company’s Oversight Board, an independent body tasked with reviewing Meta’s content moderation...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 6, 2024
In an effort to combat the rising tide of Holocaust denial and misinformation, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) launched a new campaign targeting Gen Zers on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. Launching on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the new...
(New York Jewish Week) – Columbia University announced Monday that it would be canceling its commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protest, campus turmoil and hundreds of student arrests.
Beginning nearly three weeks ago, the...
Miri Weissman, Israel Hayom via JNS
• Published May 5, 2024
An Iranian university is offering scholarships to American students expelled for participating in anti-Israel demonstrations on campuses across the United States.
In a statement reported by Iranian state-owned media outlet Press TV, Mohammad Moazzeni,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published May 2, 2024
In response to escalating tensions and incidents of antisemitism on American campuses, particularly exemplified by recent protests at colleges like Columbia and Washington University, a multifaceted initiative has emerged to offer support and options...
By Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published May 2, 2024
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A new survey found 47% of U.S. voters believe colleges should ban pro-Palestinian protests, compared to 30% who say the...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In his first address about the pro-Palestinian protests rocking campuses nationwide, President Joe Biden said “order must prevail” but rejected proposals to bring in federal troops.
“Dissent must never lead to disorder, or...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who has been criticized in the past for her dalliances with antisemitic tropes and influencers, explained her vote against a bill defining antisemitism by saying that the bill it...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 29, 2024
As anti-Israel and incidents of antisemitism escalate on the campus of Washington University, concerns remain about the safety of Jewish students.
On Saturday, April 27 a group of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside...
The head of the Anti-Defamation League on Saturday called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to apologize after she accused some Jewish students of being “pro-genocide” in a statement on antisemitism.
“It is patently false and a blood libel to suggest...
(JTA) — Columbia University has rejected a demand to divest from Israel and has failed to reach an agreement with pro-Palestinian student protesters who are occupying a portion of the school’s New York City campus, according to a letter sent Monday...
On May 4, 1970, four students were shot and killed on the Kent State University campus. They were shot by National Guardsmen who were called in by President Richard Nixon at the request of the academic institution, which wanted to control protests on...
