In a statement Tuesday, the Anti-Defamation League praised the university “for unequivocally denouncing” the union’s “ill-conceived resolution.” “Other universities in New York facing similar resolutions should follow NYU’s appropriate condemnation by sending a strong message that BDS campaigns on campus hinder any productive dialogue regarding the highly complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and create unnecessary divisions among students,” the ADL statement said.

ADL made clear that concrete measures must be taken to confront anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias on campus, ensuring that Jewish students are not marginalized.

After last month’s anti-Zionist incident at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York tasked its chancellor with studying complaints of anti-Semitism at several of its campuses.

In a letter to the editor of Rockland County Times, the Anti-Defamation League’s New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein addressed the issue of anti-Semitism and racism in debates over Ramapo public schools.

After last month’s anti-Zionist incident at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York launched an investigation into allegations of anti-Semitism at several of its campuses.