Combating antisemitism and protecting democracy
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Jan 29
NEW: Today, we’re excited to announce the creation of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research (NCAR), which will work to improve the quality of research, data, and analysis available to advance the broader mission of confronting hate and promoting Jewish safety.
Antisemitism in the U.S. is at historic levels. At the same time, the term antisemitism has been increasingly weaponized in ways that exploit Jewish suffering and fear to advance anti-democratic agendas. To address this danger, we must have a national conversation rooted in reliable and rigorous data alongside trusted analysis.
NCAR will provide those tools.
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The freedom to practice our religion and the freedom from religion are essential to Jewish safety and belonging in America, says Rabbi Rachel Timoner, senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn. 👏
📺: No Kings concert (June 14, 2026)
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The freedom to practice our religion and the freedom from religion are essential to Jewish safety and belonging in America, says Rabbi Rachel Timoner, senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn. 👏
📺: No Kings concert (June 14, 2026)
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Jun 11
🧵 The Nexus Project strongly opposes an immigration judge's new deportation order against Mohsen Mahdawi. The Trump Administration’s authoritarian efforts to subvert the First Amendment and remove lawful permanent resident status should frighten everyone who values our democratic freedoms. politico.com/news/2026/06/10…
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Jun 11
The Administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters is an attack on the constitutional right to political expression our democracy was founded on. Whether one agrees with Mahdawi's advocacy or not is immaterial - the First Amendment doesn’t discriminate based on a speaker’s political views.
Freedom to participate in democratic discourse and political activism is essential to the health of our democracy. Creating fear of governmental retaliation for free speech is a key tactic of the authoritarian playbook, which we know is dangerous for all vulnerable populations, including Jews.
Far from “fighting antisemitism,” measures like these make our community far less safe.
The Nexus Project urges the courts and Congressional leadership to reject The Trump Administration’s shameful weaponization of immigration law against pro-Palestinian advocates.
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Jun 11
Next Wednesday, join The Nexus Project for a timely panel discussion with esteemed guests commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence and the unfinished fight for democracy and civil rights.
REGISTER HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Jun 11
Our panel includes: Idit Klein, VP of Public Engagement, @newisraelfund (Founder and Former CEO of Keshet)
Adama Bah, Founder/CEO, Afrikana
Justin Florence, Co-Founder/Senior Advisor, @protctdemocracy
Fatima Gross Graves, CEO, @nwlc
Join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Jun 10
Any increase to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program should be welcomed. Every extra dollar helps ensure people of all faiths and beliefs gathering to pray, learn, celebrate, and mourn together can do so without fear of violence.
But we still have a long way to go.
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Recent deadly attacks have shown we need heavy federal investment in this program to prevent further tragedies and to give worshippers, educators, parents and community members peace of mind that these centers for community are secure. 2/3
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Passing crucial legislation like the Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act would further increase this funding to more efficacious levels as well as undoing the massive budget cuts to the Office of Civil Rights and Department of Education that have undermined essential protections. 3/3
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A sitting congressman took the USS Liberty conspiracy to the House floor. For decades this myth has been a top recruitment funnel into antisemitism online.
What lives on 4chan and InfoWars now gets dedicated time on the House floor. Congressional leadership and members should call this out.
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The USS Liberty event and the myths around it have become a common talking point in MAGA circles and have been used by influencers and policymakers as a smokescreen for spreading conspiracies about Jewish control and cover ups.
Read more here: nytimes.com/2026/02/08/busin…
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Flattening all opposition to (or support for) a candidate to Israeli control isn't commentary, it's conspiracy.
Removing agency from American voters is a tool to prevent good faith discussion and debate. And dismissing concern about antisemitism as purely a product of Israeli influence is itself antisemitic.
ALT A June 5, 2026 tweet by Cenk Uygur says "If you want a handy list of people who work for Israel, look at everyone criticizing Graham Platner now, especially Democrats. I get why Republicans want to tear him down. But Democrats attacking their own candidate only happens when they are ordered to do so by their handlers."
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We are disgusted that Boulder SJP celebrated the firebombing attack on a peaceful march.
They dress up the language to make murder sound like liberation. The reality is they are celebrating the horrific killing of an 82-year-old woman who came to march. Nothing excuses this.
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"If these hatreds rise together, feeding on conspiracy theories and the politics of fear, they cannot be defeated apart. The pernicious bargain that insists on trading in the safety of one community for the rejection of another is a false one."
@OpenSociety president Binaifer Nowrojee's op-ed in The Guardian is a MUST READ.
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Today marks one year since the horrific, deadly arson attack at the Run For Their Lives event in Boulder, Colorado. We remember Karen Diamond, who was fatally injured by the murderous attacker, and we honor all those who were harmed and the community who saw their worst fears come to life.
May Karen's memory be a blessing. And may we continue to stand together against antisemitism, hatred, and violence in all its forms.
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May 29
Whether it’s in the comments on an Instagram post, the replies to a post on X, or the depths of a Reddit thread, there has been a surge of antisemitic code words, memes, and conspiracies popping up.
We created this guide on how to identify them.
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May 29
Dehumanizing, othering language that treats part of the population as immutably other is like poison in the water. Everyone ends up drinking it and it makes all of society sick.
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"They" are human beings. As Jews, we know all too well where government propaganda like this leads. This is white supremacist extremism that inevitably fuels violence.
ALT Alt text: Screenshot of a post from the White House X (formerly Twitter) account. The post reads: “They don’t belong here. The truth has dropped ➡️ Aliens.Gov.” Below is a promotional graphic with the headline “THEY WALK AMONG US” above a map of the United States labeled “Alien Arrest Map Live,” showing red-highlighted locations across the country. The bottom of the graphic displays the website name “ALIENS.GOV.” The design uses a dark, science-fiction-inspired aesthetic with glowing green text reminiscent of alien-themed media.
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May 29
"This latest...suit against UCLA succumbs to the Trumpian instinct to alter the facts to fit one’s political proclivities. In this worldview, every instance of support for Palestinians or criticism of Israel is cast as antisemitic," writes UCLA professor and Nexus Task Force member @DavidNMyersUCLA.
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May 28
Israel wasn't mentioned once in this clip.
Calling a Jewish member of Congress "Israel first" over *this* is conflating Jews and Israel in a very problematic way.
ALT A tweet from Hasan Piker that says "straight up israel first democrats holy shit" It is quoting a tweet from Jason Cohen that says: "💥NEW: Dem Rep. Jake Auchincloss says Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo should be “DISQUALIFYING”🤯 “I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying. I hope Maine voters agree with me.” CNN’s Boris Sanchez: “Wow.”
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