Updates
Mike Pompeo Accuses Biden Admin of Backpedaling on Trump Support for Israel
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that President Biden is backpedaling on the previous administration’s support for Israel.
Archbishop of Canterbury Inverts Reality to Demonize Israel
Violence and persecution against Christians abound in the Palestinian territories, but Welby and Naoum dwell instead on Israeli and Jewish actions.
Trump Targeted for Antisemitism, Again
Trump’s core point was that American Jews supported those hostile to Israel, while evangelicals are much more supportive of Israel. No one accused Ron Dermer of antisemitism when he said the same thing.
Senator Rand Paul Again Blocks Unanimous Consent on Iron Dome Funding Bill
Senator Paul’s position is that any new foreign aid, regardless of need, must be balanced with funding cuts elsewhere in the budget.
CJV Calls for Halt to University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, After Learning its Officers Spread Antisemitism
CJV earned national and international coverage after calling for a halt to these programs, pending a comprehensive review of how candidates are selected for staff positions.
Rabbi Menken on The Lars Larson Show: Is Ilhan Omar’s “Islamophobia” Legislation Just A Federally Sponsored Anti-Semitism?
Appearing on the Lars Larson show, CJV Managing Director Rabbi Yaakov Menken pointed out that unlike antisemitism, there is no consistent pattern to “Islamophobia.”
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Religious Liberty in Maxon and Brittsan v. Fuller Theological Seminary
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the First Amendment right of religious schools to uphold their moral standards, in its decision in Maxon and Brittsan v. Fuller Theological Seminary.
Omar’s Islamophobia Monitor Will Undercut the Fight Against Anti-Semitism, Encourage Anti-Semites
“We should avoid such a dangerous false equivalency at all cost as it could be used by some extremists to actually justify further antisemitic activity.”
Conservative Justices Critical of Maine Tuition Program Denying Public Funds for Religious Schools
The CJV signed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the parents and freedom of education.
CUNY Takes the Bold Steps Duke Did Not
The Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) forcefully rejected a resolution passed by the School of Law’s Student Government Association on December 2 endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and targeting Jewish campus groups. This...