{
  "id": 18161134,
  "title": "House Republicans accuse the American Psychological Association of tolerating antisemitism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/house-republicans-accuse-the-american-psychological-association-of",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-04T17:45:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/house-republicans-accuse-the-american-psychological-association-of-tolerating-antisemitism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "House Republicans have released an investigative report accusing the American Psychological Association (APA) of allowing antisemitism to become entrenched within the organization and appeasing anti-Israel activists. The report, released on October 29, 2026, was the result of an investigation initiated in December 2025 by the House Education and Workforce Committee led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI). The committee claims that \"radical activist-academics\" have manipulated the APA to promote political ideologies that demonize Israel, downplay Hamas terrorism, and portray Jewish people as \"white oppressors.\"\n\nAPA President Wendi Williams dismissed the allegations, stating that the association unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms. She also mentioned that APA has taken steps to ensure that Jewish members can participate fully and safely within the organization. APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr. echoed Williams' stance by emphasizing that the organization held listening sessions with Jewish psychologists to address their concerns.\n\nThe committee criticized APA's resolution condemning antisemitism passed in February 2026 as being insufficient. The House report also highlighted the APA's May–June 2026 special issue of its flagship journal, American Psychologist, dedicated to \"Antisemitism and Psychology.\" The committee argues that APA has failed to address prejudice within its ranks, causing a credibility crisis.\n\nThe report comes a month after the Department of Education's accreditation advisory committee recommended a one-year suspension of federal recognition for the APA's Commission on Accreditation, citing a failure to address a pervasive culture of antisemitism. APA defended the recommendation, urging the Department of Education to re-recognize its accrediting commission.\n\nThe controversy over the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel was a central focus of the report. Internal emails revealed that APA leaders consulted AMENA-Psy, an affiliate group, while drafting their public statement on the attacks. AMENA-Psy demanded the removal of references to terrorism, but APA leaders agreed to their terms, ultimately omitting any mention of terrorism from their statement. AMENA-Psy later released a statement describing the Hamas attack as a justified \"resistance action,\" which the committee found problematic.",
  "summary": "A House Republican report accuses the American Psychological Association of letting antisemitism fester and dismissing Jewish psychologists’ concerns, citing internal emails. The APA rejects the findings and says it unequivocally condemns antisemitism.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "House Republicans accuse the American Psychological Association of antisemitism, threaten accreditation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/house-republicans-accuse-the-american-psychological-association-of",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:08:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}