Jewish Groups Divided Over Broad Use Of Title VI Against Colleges

The Chronicle of Higher Education this week carries a long article detailing the spit in views between various Jewish organizations on how broadly Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act should be used to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses.  At the center of the debate is the question of when graphic anti-Israel demonstrations cross the line from protected speech to anti-Semitic threats.  The issue has been focused by a resolution that will be considered next month at the Plenum of the Jewish Council on Public Affairs which urges careful consideration of 1st Amendment concerns in filing Title VI complaints against anti-Israel activity. (See prior related posting.)