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Daily Briefing: GROWTH OF ANTISEMITISM IN ACADEMIA EXPOSES ACADEMIA’S INHERENT WEAKNESSES

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“After the outbreak of antisemitism on American college campuses, many people encountered them and realized that, often, “the emperor is wearing no clothes.” Understandably, many are reluctant to continue donating.” – Christopher L. Schilling

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Explosive MIT Antisemitism Lawsuit Says University Ignored Blatant Hate Incidents:  Dion J. Pierre, Algemeiner, June 25, 2025

I was Chased Out of MIT — and It Was All Because I’m Jewish:  Will Sussman, NY Post, July 1, 2025

The Emptiness of “Antisemitism Studies”:  Christopher L. Schilling, The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, June 13, 2025

Anti-Zionism is the New Antisemitism in Professional and Academic Circles:  Harold Behr, Times of Israel, July 4, 2025

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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:

Barnard Settles Lawsuit Brought by Jewish Students, Agreeing Not to Meet with Pro-Palestinian Group:  Jake Offenhartz, AP, July 7, 2025   Barnard College has settled a lawsuit that accused the college of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus, agreeing to a litany of demands that include banning masks at protests and refusing to meet or negotiate with a coalition of pro-Palestinian student groups, according to a statement released Monday.

Rare Trial to Begin in Challenge to Trump-Backed Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Campus Activists:  Jerusalem Post, July 7, 2025  Groups representing US university professors seeking to protect international students and faculty who engage in pro-Palestinian advocacy from being deported are set to do what no other litigants challenging the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda have done so far: Take it to trial.

Federal Prosecutions for Antisemitic Rioters:  Nathan Lewin, WSJ, May 27, 2025 — The Trump administration has justifiably condemned and penalized leading national universities such as Harvard and Columbia for failing to protect Jewish students’ civil rights. The time has come for the Justice Department to initiate federal criminal prosecution.

Jewish Parents Say Their Kids Were Expelled from Their School for Reporting Antisemitism on Campus:  Katie Hawkinson, MSN, July 4, 2025  Two Jewish parents have issued a civil rights complaint against a Virginia private school for expelling their three children after their daughter reported antisemitic harassment on campus.

 

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