The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is alarmed by a sharp escalation in disruptive and exclusionary activity on college campuses as the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close. While anti-Israel encampments have resurfaced (and were subsequently dismantled) at institutions such as Occidental College and Smith College, they represent just one aspect of a broader and concerning trend. Across campuses, traditionally unifying spaces and events are increasingly being used for divisive or politicized…
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Dear Campus Administrators, For more than a year, we have been urging campus leaders to make plans to address rising antisemitism on campus, in line with your obligations under Title VI and the recommendations of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. Since the horrific, murderous attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, we have been sounding the alarm that antisemitism on campus would likely increase and that strong, swift action would be necessary. During the 2023-2024…
Dear {College/University President}, Over the past seven months, since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented spike in antisemitism, especially on our college campuses. According to ADL survey data, close to 75 percent of Jewish students have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident since the beginning of the school year, and things only seem to be getting worse. The last two weeks of disruptive protests marked by antisemitic rhetoric, intimidation,…
College and University Presidents and Campus Leaders, Over the past six months, since Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel, we have seen an unprecedented spike in antisemitism, especially on our college campuses. According to ADL survey data, close to 75 percent of Jewish students have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident since the beginning of the school year, and things only seem to be getting worse. As commencement season approaches, what should otherwise be a joyous…
The Not On My Campus campaign calls on colleges to enforce codes of conduct and commit to no tolerance for antisemitismNew York, NY, January 24, 2024 … In an effort to protect the safety, wellbeing and civil rights of Jewish students, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today the launch of the Not On My Campus campaign to demand that U.S. colleges and universities commit to No Tolerance for Antisemitism.
Existing campus systems have failed to protect Jewish students facing…
A phone call is one of the best ways to take action and show your support for the safety of Jewish students. Mobilize your community to take action and call your university president and campus administrators, urging them to commit to No Tolerance for Antisemitism. Below is how to prepare and what to expect.
How to Organize a Call in Day
Pick your target. Generally, this will be a university President, but it also could be a provost or dean of student life. Select one or two people…
Key PointsJewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a radical anti-Israel and anti-Zionist activist group that advocates for the eradication of Zionism and the boycott of Israel.JVP does not represent the mainstream Jewish community, which it views as bigoted for its association with Israel.JVP promotes messaging that descends into the antisemitic vilification of “Zionists,” and can include classic antisemitic tropes and support for terrorists.JVP blamed Israel for the Hamas October 7,…