Posts Tagged: first amendment
War, Antisemitism and Free Speech: A Critical Dilemma
JNS.org - Should governments and public institutions take punitive measures against groups or individuals who promote antisemitism through such measures as cutting funding, criminalizing aspects...
US Federal Appeals Court Upholds Arkansas Law Against Israel Boycotts
A US federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of upholding an Arkansas law that forbids state agencies from contracting with companies that boycott...
What Will Trump’s Executive Order on Antisemitism Mean for Jewish Students?
Since its announcement earlier this month, US President Donald Trump's executive order on combating antisemitism has drawn both praise and criticism, underscoring the tensions that...
The US Must Institute Laws Against Antisemitism
The recent reports surrounding US neo-Nazi website Vanguard News Network (VNN)’s publication of photos of students and faculty at Yeshiva University (YU) in New York...
Free Speech for Thee, and Not for Me
JNS.org - As most are aware, hate speech is protected under the Constitution. However, there is a huge distinction between what’s said in the town...
Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act and Protect the First Amendment
JNS.org - Eight years ago during the Obama administration, the US State Department adopted a definition of antisemitism to be used in identifying Jew-hatred around the...
California’s First Amendment Follies
Jewish advocates are often unfairly misrepresented as trying to suppress speech that is critical of Israel, especially on university campuses. Sadly, this trope...
An Open Letter on the ‘Kosher Jesus’ Tussle
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and his new book 'Kosher Jesus' recently came under attack by Chicago Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf. Rabbi Wolf called for Rabbi...
Occupy Wall Street and the Perversion of Jewish Values
While there has been some confusion as to what exactly they stand for, paraphernalia handed out by 'Occupy Wall Street' activists at Zuccotti Park sums...
