Antisemitism

Zoom Under Fire for Lack of Action after Racist Hate Crime at Book Launch

More than 200 educators, lawyers, and professionals have signed a letter to Zoom CEO Eric Yuan demanding accountability after a book launch event was hijacked with racist and antisemitic hate speech and imagery, and the signatories are urging Zoom to reopen the case and take action to ensure its platform is not used to facilitate hate crimes in the future.

California Legislature Passes Bill to Combat Antisemitism in Schools

California lawmakers have passed Assembly Bill 715, which aims to combat antisemitism in K-12 schools by establishing an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator and strengthening protections for Jewish students, but it has also generated opposition from some interfaith groups and civil liberties advocates who warn that it risks conflating political criticism of Israel with antisemitism.