Anti-Israel Activists Have ‘Co-Opted’ American Psychological Association, House Panel Says

‘Heartbreaking’ findings in House report on Jew-hatred within American Psychological Association, psychologists say

“I’m scared of what's going to happen now,” Miri Bar-Halpern, a Jewish psychology lecturer at Harvard Medical School, told JNS. “I can already predict the backlash.”

Anti-Israel activists have ‘co-opted’ American Psychological Association, House panel says

Internal communications reveal that APA leaders dropped terrorism language after Oct. 7 and resisted Jewish psychologists’ requests for recognition, according to a report from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

House Committee Report Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism

House Committee Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism Ryan Quinn Thu, 10/29/2026 - 02:05 PM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn House Committee Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism Ryan Quinn Thu, 10/29/2026 - 02:05 PM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

House report finds American Psychological Association leadership ‘repeatedly failed to confront antisemitism’

Senior officials with the American Psychological Association repeatedly dismissed concerns from Jewish psychologists about the organization’s handling of antisemitism-related complaints following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, a new House report found.  The House Education and Workforce Committee on Thursday released the findings of its investigation into reports of antisemitism and unaddressed discrimination at...

House Republican Staff Report Alleges APA Failed to Address Antisemitism

A congressional staff report claims the American Psychological Association yielded to anti-Israel activists and dismissed Jewish members' concerns following the October 7 attacks.