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David Schraub

David Schraub

David Schraub is a lecturer in law and senior research fellow at the UC Berkeley School of Law. He blogs regularly at the Debate Link. Follow him on Twitter @schraubd.

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced this month that he will not appear at the 2020 AIPAC conference. (Getty Images/JTA Montage)
Posted inOpinion

AIPAC capitulated to the right long ago — it’s no surprise Bernie is skipping it

David Schraub by David Schraub February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

For the casual observer, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ recent pronouncement that he is skipping the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee out of a “concern[] about the platform AIPAC […]

The divergent responses to anti-Semitism coming from Reps. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, and Tom Emmer, a Republican, tell us a lot about America, writes law professor David Schraub.
Posted inLocal Voice

Left or right, pro-Israel positions don’t excuse anti-Semitism

David Schraub by JTA and David Schraub August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
People protesting anti-BDS laws in New York, June 9, 2016 (Photo/JTA-Erik McGregor-Pacific Press-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inLocal Voice

Anti-BDS laws are a constitutional and PR mess. Here’s how to make them better.

David Schraub by David Schraub January 8, 2019January 7, 2019
A protest outside the offices of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he passed an executive order calling for New York companies to divest from organizations that support the BDS movement, June 9, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Erik McGregor-Pacific Press-LightRocket-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

The U.S. anti-BDS bill is bad — but not as bad you’ve been told

David Schraub by David Schraub July 26, 2017July 25, 2017

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