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US Reps announce new caucus focused on combatting antisemitism on campuses
US Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Elise Stefanik have announced the launch of the new bipartisan Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus.
New report flags widespread failures in Canadian universities’ antisemitism response
Iranian professors threaten to suspend academic activity as salaries remain unpaid
Brandeis Center urges Education Dept. to release delayed foreign funding data
Transcripts show Brown University gunman planned attack months in advance
Federal prosecutors released transcripts of videos in which the Brown University shooting suspect said he planned the attack months in advance, offering limited insight into motive.
Iran’s regime is losing the country, the protests prove it - opinion
Iran’s protests have spread nationwide, uniting workers, merchants, and students in a direct challenge to clerical rule.
TAU and Google Israel launch three-year program to advance research in artificial intelligence
Google.org to provide $1 million in funding to launch the program.
Georgetown University severs ties with UN’s Francesca Albanese over antisemitic remarks
Georgetown University has removed Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, following her antisemitic remarks, including justifying the October 7 attacks, after a campaign by UN Watch.
Qatar’s elite pipeline: How Northwestern’s Doha campus serves the Qatari ruling families
An investigation reveals how Northwestern’s Qatar campus has become a patronage pipeline for the Al-Thani royal family and elite dynasties, raising alarms over foreign influence.
‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer charged for harassing Jewish attendees at holiday event
The University of Sydney staffer had allegedly yelled antisemitic comments at Jewish students and staff, with a video showing her calling Sukkot celebrants "parasites."
Alumni keep close ties after Israel-focused fellowships and consulting - study
“While a lot of energy and focus is on protests and encampments, the next generation of global leaders isn’t taking their cues from attention-seeking demonstrations,” TAMID CEO Yoni Heilman said.
Trump administration moves to pause visa lottery after Brown University attack
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the Brown and MIT shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, entered the US in 2017 through the visa lottery program.
Federal prosecutors resign over Trump DOJ handling of UC antisemitism probe
“I am highly skeptical of whether this administration actually cares about Jewish people or antisemitism,” said Dena Robinson, a Jewish and Black former senior trial attorney.
Brown University students light first Hanukkah candle in the shadow of mass shooting
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire on a room where students had gathered to review for their final exam in Principles of Economics, Brown’s most popular class that is dominated by freshmen.
