“Can legal accountability succeed where public diplomacy has failed? In this episode of Basic Law, attorney Mark Goldfeder explains how a series of innovative legal challenges are taking aim at what he describes as a growing ecosystem of anti-Israel discrimination, defamation and institutional bias. Viewers will learn how shareholder activism is being used to scrutinize the New York Times over controversial reporting, why a Brooklyn food co-op's boycott of Israeli products ma

In April 2024, two men went to work at Columbia University. They were surrounded by masked rioters, punched, barricaded inside the school’s Hamilton Hall, called “Jew-lovers,” and physically prevented from leaving. They eventually escaped, but they did not recover. They lost their janitorial jobs, and they remain on workers’ compensation. And yet a federal court just told them that none of this adds up to a civil rights violation. Judge Colleen McMahon’s decision dismissing t

A California judge has turned a routine vandalism case into a dangerous question: Can a Jewish prosecutor who speaks about antisemitism be trusted to prosecute antisemitic activists? On June 5, 2024, protesters occupied the office of Stanford University’s president. Prosecutors say they broke windows and furniture, disabled security cameras, spray-painted the building and caused more than $360,000 in damage. Nearly a year later, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rose

"Rabbi Mark Goldfeder and Andrew Cuomo critique the local government’s failure to adequately protect Jewish students from harassment through a proposed buffer zone bill. The speakers argue that while the legislation is constitutionally sound and viewpoint-neutral, it has been significantly weakened to exclude universities, representing a symbolic rather than substantive effort to combat anti-Semitism. Goldfeder highlights the disparate treatment of the community, noting that

by Mark Goldfeder Yesterday, the Trump administration removed Francesca Albanese from the U.S. sanctions list after a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement on First Amendment grounds. That may have been a tactical decision, but it was not a legal concession, and it should not be treated as one. The injunction remains in effect, meaning the government cannot relist her without immediately running into the same order. The only way out is through the D.C. Circuit, and th

NJAC CEO Mark Goldfeder appeared on the Fox show Life, Liberty, Levin with host Mark Levin on Saturday night to discuss the legal significance of NYC Mayor Mamdani's problematic governance. https://x.com/MarkGoldfeder/status/2056412905654866413?s=20

NJAC CEO Mark Goldfeder calls out lawmakers who fail to address the rise of antisemitism, extremist rhetoric, and terrorism.

Ending Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Is Legally and Morally Justified, Says NJAC CEO Mark Goldfeder

CEO Mark Goldfeder explains the law behind the battle between Harvard University and the Trump Administration:

Blame Hamas for Israel Halting Aid to Gaza. Mark Goldfeder Arsen Ostrovsky provide background on international law. No country is obligated

In this opinion piece for Newsweek, NJAC President Mark Goldfeder calls on the newly formed U.S. government to take a clear and active stanc

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a disgraceful resolution granting new rights and privileges to the so-called...

On Thursday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) took the extraordinary and deeply flawed step of issuing arrest warrants for both the...

On Thursday, December 1, Netflix will start streaming a blood libel. The Jordanian film Farha focuses on the experiences of a young girl...

Comedian Dave Chappelle remains one of the funniest people alive. But he has a well-established problem when it comes to not standing...

Dear Mr. James, On Thursday, you weighed in on the Kyrie Irving anti-Semitism question. You tweeted that Irving should be back playing...

Kyrie Irving has been rightly condemned for promoting the antisemitic film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.” Among other...

From a legal perspective, the dean (and the school) gave undo credence to the mischaracterization of the decision to exclude all Zionists...