When the New Jersey Chapter of the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), announced plans to host a conference titled “Liberating Palestine: The Time is Now” at Rutgers University, Newark, a major university that serves over 12,000 students, it became important to document and expose the obdurate antisemitism unapologetically espoused by...
Anti-Jewish Hate Fills Rutgers University Event on Israel
On November 18th, 2022, the Rutgers New Brunswick chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Endowment Justice Collective (EJC) hosted a panel entitled “Divestment From Israeli Apartheid At The University Level.” The event was moderated by Rutgers post-graduate student Abire Sabbagh, with a history of promoting BDS...
“Activist” or Antisemite? Dr. Noura Erakat’s Poorly-Timed Speech at OSU
Several incidents involving swastikas, harmful antisemitic libels, and images of the burning Israeli flag have taken place on Ohio State’s campus in the weeks leading up to the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the start of violence against Jews in Nazi Germany. One would hope that OSU administrators and students would come...
Anti-Israel Bigotry in Disguise at Rutgers University
In February, the Endowment Justice Collective (EJC) at Rutgers University, made up of student groups and community partners, petitioned the university’s Joint Committee on Investments (JCOI) to engage in broad ethical divestment from the military-industrial complex, prison industrial complex, fossil fuel industry, sweatshops, and “Israeli apartheid.” The petition portrays Israel as an oppressive regime,...
Newly Elected VP of Rutgers-Newark Student Government Foments Antisemitism Online
A Palestinian student who was elected this month as vice president of the student government at the Newark campus of Rutgers University has a history of posting anti-Israel and antisemitic content on social media. Carolyn Assaf, a pre-med student, once posted a since-deleted 15-second cartoon video on Instagram of what...
A Case of Anti-Semitism at Rutgers University
Editor’s Note: The US Department of Education recently reopened its investigation into a 2011 incident at Rutgers University in which Jewish students were discriminated against by an anti-Israel group on campus. With a new inquiry into this case, the Department has also adopted a sharper definition of anti-Semitism as adopted by...
Call for the Immediate Resignation of Rutgers President Barchi
In an article co-authored by CAMERA Fellow Miriam Waghalter and Austin Altman, president and board member of CAMERA-supported group Scarlet Knights for Israel, the two outlined the immorality of Rutgers continuing to employ Rutgers professors Michael Chikindas and Mazen Adi. Jasbir Puar, who has a history of anti-Semitism, including using...
Rutgers Cannot Defend Hiring Assad Spokesman, Anti-Semite
Rutgers University is supposed to be a safe and encouraging environment for students to learn about their passions. A large component to this goal is the faculty employed at the University. Over the past several weeks, it has been revealed that several members of the Rutgers faculty have backgrounds and...