Nexus Task Force

The Nexus Task Force, created in November 2019, analyzes issues at the intersection of Israel and antisemitism.^[1] On its website, titled Israel and Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues, the task force has published the Nexus Document,^[2] described as "a resource designed for policymakers and community leaders, aiming to enhance their understanding of the issues that intersect at the nexus of antisemitism, Israel, and Zionism",^[3] the Nexus White Paper, titled "Understanding Antisemitism at its Nexus with Israel and Zionism",^[4] and the Nexus "Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in Debates about Israel".^[5]

In September 2020, "more than 100 prominent Jewish leaders" sent a letter to Joe Biden, drawing his attention to the resources available on the "Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues" website.^[6]^[7]^[8] The "U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism", released on May 25, 2023, states that "the Administration welcomes and appreciates the Nexus Document."^[9]

The Nexus Task Force is affiliated with The Bard Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH), which works to increase the serious study of human hatred, and ways to combat it.^[1]^[10] The director of the Nexus Task Force is Jonathan Jacoby. The director of the BCSH is Kenneth S. Stern, who had been the lead drafter of the IHRA definition and its examples, and is an ex officio member of the Nexus Task Force.

On January 19, 2024, Task Force member Derek Penslar was appointed by Harvard's Interim President, Alan Garber, to co-chair Harvard's Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism.^[11]

In January 2024, the Nexus Leadership Project was created to promote the principles in the Nexus Document among Jewish community leaders and US policymakers.^[12]

^ ^a ^b Nexus Task Force. "Nexus Task Force". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ Nexus Task Force (February 24, 2021). "The Nexus Document". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^ "Israel & Antisemitism". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ Nexus Task force (November 22, 2020). "Understanding Antisemitism at its Nexus with Israel and Zionism". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ Nexus Task Force. "Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in Debates about Israel". Israel & Antisemitism. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "Israel & Antisemitism - Policy at the nexus of two critical issues". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the nexus of two critical issues. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "With backing of liberal Jewish leaders, new definition distances Israel criticism from claims of antisemitism". The Forward. March 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ Nexus Task Force (September 18, 2020). "A Letter to Vice President Biden from American Jewish Leaders". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "THE U.S. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM" (PDF). The White House. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
^ Bard College Public Relations (March 10, 2022). "Bard Center for Study of Hate Announces Affiliation with Nexus Task Force". www.bard.edu. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ President, Harvard University (January 19, 2024). "Announcement of Presidential Task Forces". Harvard University President. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ Rosenfeld, Arno (January 23, 2024). "How a new group is convincing Democrats to separate Israel criticism from antisemitism". The Forward. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[:0-1] Nexus Task Force. "Nexus Task Force". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[:5-2] Nexus Task Force (February 24, 2021). "The Nexus Document". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

[3] "Israel & Antisemitism". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved May 29, 2023.

[:2-4] Nexus Task force (November 22, 2020). "Understanding Antisemitism at its Nexus with Israel and Zionism". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[5] Nexus Task Force. "Guide to Identifying Antisemitism in Debates about Israel". Israel & Antisemitism. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[6] "Israel & Antisemitism - Policy at the nexus of two critical issues". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the nexus of two critical issues. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[:3-7] "With backing of liberal Jewish leaders, new definition distances Israel criticism from claims of antisemitism". The Forward. March 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[8] Nexus Task Force (September 18, 2020). "A Letter to Vice President Biden from American Jewish Leaders". Israel & Antisemitism: Policy at the Nexus of Two Critical Issues. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[:4-9] "THE U.S. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM" (PDF). The White House. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.

[:1-10] Bard College Public Relations (March 10, 2022). "Bard Center for Study of Hate Announces Affiliation with Nexus Task Force". www.bard.edu. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[11] President, Harvard University (January 19, 2024). "Announcement of Presidential Task Forces". Harvard University President. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[12] Rosenfeld, Arno (January 23, 2024). "How a new group is convincing Democrats to separate Israel criticism from antisemitism". The Forward. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

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