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The report alleges APA leaders ignored prejudice and allowed antisemitism to fester, while the organization's president and CEO have rejected the findings.","category":"Politics","area":"Israel","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T14:46:01.847Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-01T02:34:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-01T14:46:01.847Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":60,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a Republican staff report, with specific criticisms detailed in the full report.","critic":"The story is clearly written, separates fact from comment, and includes specific details from the report.","hype":"The headline and some digests use strong language like 'fostering antisemitism' and 'hijack'."}},"tags":["#Antisemitism","#Politics","#Psychology","#USCongress","#HigherEducation"],"entities":["American Psychological Association","House of Representatives Committee","Tim Walberg","Hamas","October 7"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A House of Representatives committee report accuses the American Psychological Association (APA) of fostering antisemitism through its activities.","The report alleges that APA leaders ignored prejudice and allowed antisemitism to grow within the organization.","Criticism includes the APA's statement on the Oct. 7 Hamas attack for not using the word 'terrorism' and for allegedly downplaying the event.","The APA's president and CEO have rejected the findings of the House report."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A report released by a House of Representatives committee has accused the American Psychological Association (APA) of perpetuating antisemitism. The committee's investigation alleges that APA leaders ignored prejudice and allowed antisemitism to fester within the organization. The report criticizes the APA's statement regarding the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, stating it did not use the word 'terrorism' and allegedly downplayed the event. Some APA members reportedly resisted creating an ethnic psychological association for Jews, citing 'white privilege'."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on APA's response"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The APA's president and CEO have rejected the findings of the House report. According to a digest from VINnews, they stated the APA had held listening sessions with Jewish psychologists. A digest from NewsFinale also reported the APA president and CEO dismissed the findings, stating the organization had held listening sessions with Jewish psychologists."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific criticism that APA leaders ignored prejudice and allowed antisemitism to fester within the organization, as stated in the Inside Higher Ed report. 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