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The Faculty Factor: Inside the Networks Driving Anti-Israel and Anti-Zionist Activism on Campus
(Anti-Defamation League) Across U.S. university and college campuses, an organized segment of faculty groups, unions, and networks has emerged as a significant force driving belligerent anti-Israel rhetoric and activity. In a 2025 ADL/AEN survey of 209 Jewish-identifying faculty, nearly 3/4 reported observing anti-Jewish activity originating from other faculty, staff, or administrators. These faculty and staff networks seek to influence university policy, curricula, institutional ties, and public discourse. Their members organize and actively participate in anti-Israel protests, some of which have crossed into antisemitism through the use of classic antisemitic tropes, the targeting of Jewish organizations and individuals, and open hostility toward Jewish students and colleagues.