UCLA chancellor says school won’t bend on certain principles in Trump admin negotiations

Treasury moves to terminate tax-exempt status for some universities, private schools

The Treasury Department in early September issued a proposed regulation that would rescind tax-exempt status from private universities and schools that “engage in racial discrimination,” another escalation of the administration’s efforts to roll back Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in academia. Some advocates in the Jewish community have urged similar steps in the case of... <a href="">Read More</a>

Jacky Rosen visits Poland to discuss antisemitism, Holocaust issues

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a co-chair of the Senate antisemitism task force, visited Poland last month to discuss antisemitism and the Holocaust, including a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She told Jewish Insider in an interview last week that the trip was designed to “really think about and witness for myself firsthand what …... <a href="">Read More</a>

Syrian president blames Israel for diplomatic difficulties, rejects Trump push to send forces into Lebanon

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa blamed Israel for the difficulties in the bilateral relationship between Damascus and Jerusalem, and said that Israeli operations inside Syria and elsewhere in the region are making Israel less safe. Al-Sharaa also rebuffed President Donald Trump’s call for Syrian forces to move into Lebanon to help combat Hezbollah and the U.S.’... <a href="">Read More</a>

After holding out for weeks, Michigan AG Nessel endorses El-Sayed

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that she is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s high-profile Senate contest, after having previously voiced reservations over his views on Israel and antisemitism. Nessel, a Jewish Democrat whose eight years in office will conclude at the end of December, made the announcement while appearing with El-Sayed... <a href="">Read More</a>

Michigan Jewish leaders urge Kamala Harris to appeal to El-Sayed on antisemitism, Israel

Michigan Jewish leaders on Tuesday urged former Vice President Kamala Harris — who is set to campaign with the party’s Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan this week — to appeal to El-Sayed on issues related to antisemitism and Israel. Meanwhile, one prominent Jewish Democratic leader and fundraiser in the state said that, without seeing... <a href="">Read More</a>