Campus Antisemitism

Exposing Qatar’s latest influence efforts in US higher education - opinion

Now more than ever, Americans must reclaim and audit their institutions and demand that their universities distance themselves from Qatar, and its ongoing sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hamas.

 “Qatar is a terrorist state” poster in front of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar,  September 16, 2025.

US must reclaim its institutions and universities in face of Qatari financial influence - opinion

 Students are seen at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California U.S., April 26, 2024.

Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests

CAM President of U.S. Affairs Alyza Lewin (center) speaking at the GW Program on Extremism's "Challenging Extremism, Antisemitism, and Hate: From the Middle East to U.S. Colleges" forum, in Washington, DC

Universities must protect Jewish students with same ‘rigor and vigor’ as other groups


Judge orders University of Florida to readmit law student who posted antisemitic content online

The student was banned from the campus for three years in April after he posted dozens of antisemitic and xenophobic statements to his X account.

 Gainesville, Florida

Jewish orgs. slam NGO report detailing 'Zionist attack on academic freedom'

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC), and the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) made a joint statement calling out the report.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City.

Northwestern University to pay US gov’t $75 million after antisemitism allegations

The deal with Northwestern was the second-highest payout since the Trump administration began investigating antisemitism in academic institutions, according to the New York Times.

Signs are displayed in front of Deering Meadow, where an encampment of students are protesting in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, US. April 25, 2024

Despite Gaza ceasefire, war against Israel on college campuses rages on - opinion

The ceasefire may have silenced the rockets, but on American campuses, and beyond the US – and now, even in Toronto – the war continues.

STUDENTS ATTEND a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in New York City on the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel last month.

Cornell student union voting on BDS resolution backing 'resisting' by 'any means'

If the referendum passes, CGSU-UE would commit to undertaking " political education about the Palestinian struggle for liberation and its connection to our working conditions at Cornell."

Pro-Palestine encampment stands at Cornell University on April 29, 2024.

Imam-led walkout over Jewish participant at CUNY interfaith event draws wide condemnation

“I came here to this event not knowing that I would be sitting next to a Zionist, and this is something I’m not going to accept. My people are being killed right now in Gaza,” said the imam-led.

Students and others at City College of New York participate in a pro-Palestinian encampment on their West Harlem campus on April 26, 2024.

In the shadow of hate: Egyptian activist on fleeing home after defending Israel post-October 7

The personal narrative of an Egyptian woman forced to leave her homeland after speaking out against Hamas on October 7.

An Egyptian protester burns the Israeli and American flags during a protest against Israel on April 8, 2025, in Cairo.

Trump can’t levy antisemitism fines against the University of California, judge rules

University staffers and academic groups had sued the administration, saying that Trump’s actions were already having a punishing effect on their First Amendment concerns.

 Signs in support of Palestinians in Gaza are set up along with reinforcements to block the doorway of a building at an encampment after protesters were asked to leave by UCLA campus police at the University of California, Los Angeles, California, US, May 2, 2024.

Columbia University rejects three Israel divestment proposals

The three December 2024 proposals by Columbia students, faculty, and staff accused the Israeli government and military of human rights violations, war crimes, and apartheid.

A student puts on their pro-Palestine graduation cap reading "From the river to the sea" at the People's Graduation, hosted for Mahmoud Khalil and other students unable to participate in Columbia and New York University's commencement ceremony, May 18, 2025.

Is dining-hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to UVA’s pushed-out ex-president

Jim Ryan's question is a reflection of broader struggles on American college campuses to satisfy conservative demands on both antisemitism and DEI.

JTA illustration of matzah