""In the six months since he received this warning from one of the nation's leading organizations dedicated to fighting antisemitism [ADL], Dr. Wolfson has not only failed to address these concerns but has exacerbated them," Cassidy wrote. "Jewish faculty members deserve to carry out their work free from discrimination. As an association with a national presence, it is concerning that AFT has not only failed to help solve this problem but has made it worse by allowing Dr. Wolfson to continue to serve in a leadership role.""
""Cassidy cited an August Inside Higher Ed interview with Wolfson in which the union leader stood against sending weapons to Israel, accused the Trump administration of weaponizing antisemitism for political gains and advocated for the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism, a definition of antisemitism that does not include anti-Zionism.""
Sen. Bill Cassidy accused AAUP president and AFT vice president Todd Wolfson of promoting organizational antisemitism and urged AFT leadership to address Jewish faculty concerns. Cassidy pointed to Wolfson's opposition to sending weapons to Israel, his claim that the Trump administration weaponized antisemitism for political gain, and his support for the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism, which excludes anti‑Zionism. Cassidy also cited a Wolfson statement calling Vice President JD Vance a fascist and an ADL/Academic Engagement Network warning that the AAUP was perceived as moving in a virulently anti‑Israel direction and hostile to Jewish and Zionist members. The AAUP affiliated with the AFT in 2022 and shares some leadership roles, including Wolfson. Wolfson issued a reply defending his positions.
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