Explore the Anti-Zionist Faculty (AZF) Barometer, a powerful ranking tool that measures the prevalence of anti-Zionist faculty on U.S. campuses, empowering stakeholders to advocate for stronger protections against the normalization of academic antisemitism.
For further information, see the Guide to the AZF Barometer
An Overview of the Anti-Zionist Faculty (AZF) Barometer
About the Barometer:
The Anti-Zionist Faculty (AZF) Barometer provides a ranking system to measure the presence and activity of anti-Zionist faculty on U.S. college campuses. AMCHA Initiative’s research shows a strong correlation between anti-Zionist faculty presence and the severity of campus antisemitism, including physical assaults, threats, and harassment targeting Jewish students.
The rise of Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a network of over 170 campus chapters established after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, has exacerbated this issue. FJP was launched in response to a call from the US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, and members are encouraged to use their academic positions and departmental resources to actively promote the academic boycott of Israel (academic BDS) by engaging in actions to purge their campuses of Zionism and Zionists. Campuses with active FJP chapters experience higher rates of violent antisemitic activity, making their presence a critical factor in the AZF Barometer.
The AZF Barometer ranks over 700 colleges and universities on a scale from 0 (Negligible) to 5 (Extreme) based on four measures of anti-Zionist faculty presence and activity: publicly available data on faculty academic boycotters (through October 31, 2024), departmental anti-Zionist statements (through October 31, 2024), FJP chapter presence (through October 31, 2024), and FJP events or statements from October 7, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
These rankings - updated annually - can help students, families, and stakeholders evaluate how welcoming or hostile a campus may be for Jewish or pro-Israel students and advocate for administrative and legislative measures to counter faculty misuse of their positions to promote antisemitism.
Rankings Include:
Extreme (5)
(Critical level of anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
Severe (4)
(High anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
Significant (3)
(Significant anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
Moderate (2)
(Moderate anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
Minimal (1)
(Minimal anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
Negligible (0)
(Little to no anti-Zionist faculty presence/activity found)
For more information on the these rankings,
see FAQ’s, Guide to the AZF Barometer, and Disclaimer.