Two ADL reports released Wednesday say antisemitism and anti-Zionism in U.S. universities are being driven by faculty as student-led anti-Israel protests have faded, with instructors allegedly presenting one-sided claims as fact and rewarding protest participation.
The first report says faculty groups and unions, including Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine and the AAUP, have helped shield anti-Israel student groups from discipline since the 2024 encampments by providing institutional cover.
A second report cites course examples at Stanford, Yale and Princeton that framed Israel through terms such as genocide, settler-colonialism or occupation, and says some classes assigned material by figures tied to the PFLP, a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
ADL linked the findings to a 2025 survey of 209 Jewish faculty members in which 73% reported antisemitic activity or statements from faculty, administrators or staff, and 44% said their campus had an organized Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter.
The group said it will open a confidential Campus Classroom Reporting tool and issue model policies and best-practice guides to help universities address discrimination while navigating tenure and academic-freedom concerns.