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New Report Reveals Organized Antisemitism in Top US Universities' Classrooms

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Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba

Key points

01ADL report exposes coordinated antisemitism by faculty at leading US universities like Stanford and Berkeley.
02Classrooms feature biased curricula, including materials from terrorist leaders and support for Hamas attacks.
03Students receive academic incentives for anti-Israel protests, while Jewish students face hostility and targeting.
04University bodies at CUNY, California State, Rutgers, Amherst, and Michigan back BDS initiatives.
05ADL launches confidential Campus Classroom Reporting system for reporting antisemitism and bias.
06Organized faculty networks shield activists and drive anti-Israel activism on campuses, per ADL.

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OrganizationsAnti-Defamation League, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, American Association of University Professors, California Faculty Association, Coalition for Action in Higher Education, Sanctuary Campus Network, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

PlacesStanford University, University of California Berkeley, Princeton University, Northwestern University, Columbia University, City University of New York, California State University, Rutgers University

The story · English

A recent investigation by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) exposes a coordinated network of university faculty members at leading US institutions such as Stanford and Berkeley who have turned classrooms into venues for antisemitic abuse. The report highlights patterns including one-sided presentations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, incorporation of materials from known terrorist leaders like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and faculty endorsements of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. It also documents academic incentives for students to participate in anti-Israel protests, including extra credit and canceled classes, as well as targeting Jewish and Israeli students with hostile labels and demands to justify Israeli government policies.

The ADL's findings reveal that some academic governing bodies at universities including CUNY, California State University, Rutgers, Amherst, and Michigan have supported boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) initiatives. Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL emphasized that addressing these patterns is essential to preserving true academic freedom and ensuring intellectual openness and fairness in higher education.

Alongside the report, the ADL launched the Campus Classroom Reporting (CCR) system, a confidential channel for students, faculty, and staff to report antisemitism or biased content related to Jews or Israel. The report also identifies organized faculty networks such as Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) as key drivers of anti-Israel activism on campuses, often shielding activists from disciplinary measures.

Oren Segal, ADL's Senior Vice President for Intelligence and Extremism, stated that the hostile campus environment toward Jewish and Zionist students results from well-funded, organized networks aiming to transform academic institutions from within. The ADL also published practical guidelines to help universities address discrimination, tenure policies, academic freedom, and faculty conduct, noting that most students witnessing antisemitism do not report it, underscoring the need for accessible reporting tools.

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