Sharif El-Mekki, an adviser to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and a member of the Black Panther Party, operates a nonprofit that has received nearly $20 million in donations as he pushes for “segregation” in public schools by promoting racially exclusive classrooms. El-Mekki, a former teacher and principal, founded the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) in 2019. The organization envisions

A leading US private schools organization has apologized for antisemitic rhetoric at a conference it held in Colorado. The National Association of Independent Schools event, called the “People of Color Conference,” came under harsh criticism for anti-Israel rhetoric that Jewish groups said veered into antisemitism and made Jewish students feel unsafe. “There is no place for antisemitism at NAIS events,

Last week, a group estimated at between 100 to 150 people — Jews and non-Jews, including some local politicians — gathered in Millburn, outside the Green Door Studio, to protest the art that the gallery’s owner, Emily Konopinski, had on exhibit. The artist, Kyle Goen, produces work that “intentionally blurs the lines between art and activism,” and his art “hangs

On a site named “Slow Factory,” which serves as a resource for college pro-Palestine activists, its FAQ page poses the question: “Is ‘Free Palestine’ Antisemitic?” The answer, of course, is no. Why is that supposed to be a correct response? As they explain,

“First, antisemitism is a distinctly European cultural trait that has no historical equivalent in the Levant. …

After the Oct. 7 attack, American Jewish institutions failed. For more than a year, whether on campuses or in urban centers, whether in Congress, in schools, or professional organizations, antisemitism suddenly became a legitimate, and in some circles even dominant, position. This nightmare wasn’t supposed to happen. For a century, Jewish philanthropy in America spent hundreds of millions of dollars