Antisemitism

Jewish Group Opposes Death Penalty in D.C. Israeli Embassy Shooting Case

By Ayana Cooper-StevensMay 26, 2026

The advocacy group L’chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty publicly opposed the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia’s decision to seek capital punishment for Elias Rodriguez, the individual accused in the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members. The organization characterized the death penalty as an institutionalized evil, asserting that incarceration would constitute a more appropriate form of accountability.

Open Society Foundations Launches $30M Initiative against Religious Hate

By Sanjana ReddyMay 23, 2026

Open Society Foundations announced a new $30 million initiative aimed at addressing rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate in the United States and internationally, stating that “hate has no place in open societies.” The organization indicated the funding would support programs focused on “strengthening interfaith solidarity, expanding education, and combatting discrimination and violence,” amidst what it described as an “alarming surge” in religiously motivated harassment and violence.

Free Speech Precedents Haunt Trump’s Campus Crackdown

By Angelikka FactorJanuary 24, 2026

The Trump administration is demanding that universities take greater action to protect Jewish community members, placing federal funding at risk while reviving unresolved constitutional disputes over campus speech, and critics argue that these demands are extortionate and may be unconstitutional under rulings issued by conservative federal appellate courts.

California Legislature Passes Bill to Combat Antisemitism in Schools

By Vanguard AdministratorSeptember 14, 2025

California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 715, which aims to combat antisemitism in K-12 schools by establishing an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator and strengthening protections for Jewish students, but it has also generated opposition from some interfaith groups and civil liberties advocates who warn that it risks conflating political criticism of Israel with antisemitism.