At least 300 students at Northwestern University were barred from registering for classes this month after refusing to watch a video about antisemitism that protesters say ignores Palestinian perspectives and “ostracizes anti-Zionist Jews.”
Northwestern required students to watch anti-bias training about Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians produced in partnership with the Inclusion Expert, and a video about antisemitism, before registering for classes in mid-September.
The Jewish United Fund developed the antisemitism video specifically for use at Northwestern University. It is not currently being used at other campuses, said Dan Goldwin, Chief Public Affairs Officer at JUF, the Jewish Federation of Chicago.
