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'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test questions: As part of its efforts to crack down on anti-Semitism, the German Interior ...
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'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test questions: As part of its efforts to crack down on anti-Semitism, the German Interior ...
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'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses : Jews are attacked and reviled on campuses, schools are shutting down and young people are supporting ...
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3 reasons antisemitism is swarming college campuses 
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Violent Arrest of Emory Professor Spotlights Brutality of Police Crackdown on Campus Protests
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Violent Arrest of Emory Professor Spotlights Brutality of Police Crackdown ...
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The Palestinians Are the Latest Victims of Empire to Be Dehumanized as ‘Others’: “The Others” are always described with less charitable words by politicians and ...
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The Palestinians Are the Latest Victims of Empire to Be Dehumanized as ...
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"Right to freedom of opinion": Hallervorden sees no anti-Semitism in Gaza poem: In a three-minute video, cabaret artist Dieter Hallervorden recites a poem about ...
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White House condemns ‘despicable antisemitism’ and terrorist rhetoric at Columbia University anti-Israel protests
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White House condemns ‘despicable antisemitism’ and terrorist rhetoric at ...
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Canceling Palestine | by Slavoj Žižek - Project Syndicate: Slavoj Žižek worries that the double standards applied on Israel’s behalf will lead to an anti-Semitic ...
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Canceling Palestine | by Slavoj Žižek - Project Syndicate
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Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover : Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading ...
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Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
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Hamas terrorism and US antisemitism cast shadow over Passover for American Jews: Jews will celebrate Passover in the shadow of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel – ...
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Hamas terrorism and US antisemitism cast shadow over Passover for American ...
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NYPD Detains Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University: School officials asked police to clear an encampment a day after Columbia’s president testified ...
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NYPD Detains Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University
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Antisemitic incidents in the US reached record high last year, up 140% from 2022, ADL says
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Antisemitic incidents in the US reached record high last year ...
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Tucker Carlson went after Israel — and even Trumpy conservatives are mad: Carlson mainstreamed antisemitism for a long time, and conservatives seemed not to care ...
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Tucker Carlson went after Israel — and even Trumpy conservatives are mad
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic protests
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic ...
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White House Condemns Antisemitism on College Campuses: The statement is the latest sign of how campus tensions spurred by the Israel-Hamas war are influencing U ...
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White House Condemns Antisemitism on College Campuses
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Pro-Israel demonstration in Berlin: Hundreds protest at the Brandenburg Gate after Iran's attack
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Pro-Israel demonstration in Berlin: Hundreds protest at the Brandenburg ...
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German envoy: 'No cause on earth justifies October 7': Germany’s Ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, discusses antisemitism following Hamas’s ...
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German envoy: 'No cause on earth justifies October 7'
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UC Berkeley is fighting antisemitism from the inside: Bicoastal criticism has magnified the challenges roiling UC Berkeley six months after the Oct ...
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UC Berkeley is fighting antisemitism from the inside
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ADL gives Harvard and a dozen other universities failing grades on campus antisemitism
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ADL gives Harvard and a dozen other universities failing grades on campus ...
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Columbia University president, at House hearing, says university can do more to fight antisemitism
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Columbia University president, at House hearing, says university can do ...
Quick Glance: Columbia Leaders Questioned on Campus Antisemitism
  • Columbia University leaders faced scrutiny from lawmakers regarding their actions against campus antisemitism.

  • Congress members expressed disbelief over faculty members' statements and the university's response.

  • University leaders expressed concern and promised changes to facilitate reporting incidents and enforcing rules.

  • The hearing sparked debates on free speech, political context, and addressing antisemitism incidents in higher education.
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A victory for anti-Zionists in the UK: A landmark employment tribunal has given anti-Zionists in the United Kingdom renewed courage to speak up.
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A victory for anti-Zionists in the UK
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Rachel Riley accuses Apple of antisemitism over flag emoji: Some iPhone users have spotted a controversial bug in the latest update which suggests the ...
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Rachel Riley accuses Apple of antisemitism over flag emoji
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NYC Schools Chief to Testify as Congress Expands Antisemitism Inquiry: A congressional committee that questioned college presidents about how they have handled ...
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NYC Schools Chief to Testify as Congress Expands Antisemitism Inquiry
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Anti-Semitic graffiti: Memorial Foundation complains about hate messages in guest books
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Anti-Semitic graffiti: Memorial Foundation complains about hate messages ...
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Why are students protesting across U.S. campuses? | Explained: Several U.S. campuses, taking inspiration from the protests in Columbia, have peacefully escalated ...
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Why are students protesting across U.S. campuses? | Explained
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Dueling lawsuits allege discrimination against Jews, Palestinians at Columbia: A lawsuit by Palestine Legal demands Columbia reverse students' suspensions ...
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Dueling lawsuits allege discrimination against Jews, Palestinians at ...
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Druze delegation visit US to combat anti-Israel misinformation, highlight diversity
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Druze delegation visit US to combat anti-Israel misinformation ...
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Eden Golan to face a ‘hurricane’ of possible antisemitism in Malmo : The international song contest will be held this year in Malmo, Sweden ...
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Eden Golan to face a ‘hurricane’ of possible antisemitism in Malmo
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You are poison Ivy: Taking action as antisemitism storms American universities - opinion
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You are poison Ivy: Taking action as antisemitism storms American ...
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Progressive Columbia alums vow to pull funding over arrests – make no mention of antisemitism
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Progressive Columbia alums vow to pull funding over arrests – make no ...
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Israel-Hamas war creates ‘really fraught times’ at Minnesota colleges: The latest conflict is happening thousands of miles away. But debates over Palestinian ...
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Israel-Hamas war creates ‘really fraught times’ at Minnesota colleges
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A worrying trend sees symbol from Hamas propaganda used to target Jewish students
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A worrying trend sees symbol from Hamas propaganda used to target Jewish ...
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Green fraud: Habeck & Co with fake news about the nuclear phase-out. Left-wing anti-Semitism at US universities. Baerbock and Netanyahu: clash ...
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Green fraud: Habeck & Co with fake news about the nuclear phase-out ...
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Never again is now! Cultural city of Frankfurt am Main against anti-Semitism: The city of Frankfurt, its cultural and scientific institutions stand united ...
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Never again is now! Cultural city of Frankfurt am Main against ...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce bill targeting antisemitism: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to address concerns among American Jews that ...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce bill targeting antisemitism
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Entry ban against Varoufakis: Zizek warns of authoritarian Germany: The philosopher Slavoj Žižek is concerned about the restriction of freedom of speech ...
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Entry ban against Varoufakis: Zizek warns of authoritarian Germany
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Jewish students are being forced to weigh a new factor when choosing universities
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Jewish students are being forced to weigh a new factor when choosing ...
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USC Has Buckled Under Neo-McCarthyism by Cancelling Its Valedictorian’s Speech: Asna Tabassum’s solidarity with Palestinians, especially as a hijab-wearing ...
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USC Has Buckled Under Neo-McCarthyism by Cancelling Its Valedictorian’s ...
Quick Glance: USC Valedictorian Criticizes School For Cancelling Her Speech
  • USC announced Asna Tabassum as the Class of 2024 valedictorian, but the school canceled her speech.

  • The cancellation was due to security concerns related to social media and the conflict in the Middle East.

  • Tabassum criticized the university for the decision and felt disappointed.

  • The school will not select a replacement for Tabassum at the main graduation ceremony.
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The Greens cultivate German self-hatred - also in cultural policy: The anti-Semitism scandals of the Minister of State for Culture are no coincidence ...
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The Greens cultivate German self-hatred - also in cultural policy
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Searching for meaning in a post-October 7 Pesach: South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein explains how Pesach provides a frame of reference for ...
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Searching for meaning in a post-October 7 Pesach
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Harvard suspends pro-Palestine student group over Gaza war protest: Move comes amid increased tension on campuses across the US
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Harvard suspends pro-Palestine student group over Gaza war protest
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CAU Kiel: Pro-Palestinian event is banned after criticism: A planned pro-Palestinian event at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel will not take place ...
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CAU Kiel: Pro-Palestinian event is banned after criticism
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US: Jewish students continue to feel targeted: In the United States of America, US President Joe Biden slams anti-Israel protests at American universities ...
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US: Jewish students continue to feel targeted
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Criticism of the Middle East Center at the University of Marburg: “Systematic ignorance and self-censorship”
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Criticism of the Middle East Center at the University of Marburg: ...
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Accusations of anti-Semitism: No place for controversial speakers - Hostilities against the Bennohaus
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Accusations of anti-Semitism: No place for controversial speakers - ...
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Controversial guests: Ernaux and Varoufakis are not coming to the Vienna Festival - Vienna
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Controversial guests: Ernaux and Varoufakis are not coming to the Vienna ...
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Antisemitic incidents reached new all-time high in 2023: ADL: Antisemitic incidents spiked last year to an all-time record, with the bulk of the surge coming in ...
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Antisemitic incidents reached new all-time high in 2023: ADL
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Edward Said Warned Against Anti-Palestinian McCarthyism: Said’s legacy reads today as a scathing condemnation of the hypocrisy of U.S. liberal institutions ...
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Edward Said Warned Against Anti-Palestinian McCarthyism
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Christopher Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover: He said the bureau is "particularly concerned" that lone actors could ...
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Christopher Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of ...
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Oil markets are on edge after an Israeli airstrike on Iran: Oil markets have been jittery ever since Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip began last year
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Oil markets are on edge after an Israeli airstrike on Iran
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Columbia Threatens to Suspend Students as President Testifies in Congress: As the Columbia University president testifies in D.C. over antisemitism on campuses ...
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Columbia Threatens to Suspend Students as President Testifies in Congress
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The Mumok sinks into phrases and anti-Semitism: Apart from a barrage of banalities, Fatima Hellberg only had one thing to say on the occasion of her enthronement ...
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The Mumok sinks into phrases and anti-Semitism
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Antisemitism across America, from Alabama to Wisconsin: Overall, the report shows an alarming trend of violent antisemitism, insecurity and feelings of isolation ...
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Antisemitism across America, from Alabama to Wisconsin
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White House not commenting on Israel's attack in Iran: The White House avoids comment on Israel's strike on Isfahan, emphasizing deescalation ...
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White House not commenting on Israel's attack in Iran
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“Palestine Congress” in Berlin: “See you on the street”: Berlin's security authorities banned the “Palestine Congress” after a few minutes ...
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“Palestine Congress” in Berlin: “See you on the street”
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Varoufakis: Greek former finance minister banned from entering Germany: His appearance at the "Palestine Congress" in Berlin has been canceled ...
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Varoufakis: Greek former finance minister banned from entering Germany
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Philipp Peyman Angel: "My mother feels homeless again": The Jewish family of journalist Philipp Peyman Engel once fled Iran for Germany. The people here don't ...
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Philipp Peyman Angel:
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Number of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crimes explodes: The Hamas attack on Israel and the thousands of civilians killed in the Gaza Strip are also having an ...
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Number of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crimes explodes
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Editorial: Talk isn’t enough – fighting antisemitism takes action: To combat antisemitism, one must also combat ignorance.
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Editorial: Talk isn’t enough – fighting antisemitism takes action
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Envoys warn of rising antisemitism at Taipei Holocaust Remembrance event - Focus Taiwan
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Envoys warn of rising antisemitism at Taipei Holocaust Remembrance event - ...
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In KC, second gentleman Doug Emhoff calls U.S. support of Israel’s security ‘ironclad’
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In KC, second gentleman Doug Emhoff calls U.S. support of Israel’s ...
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How Germany's anti-Israel voices aim to ‘break the silence’: A Palestinian Congress in Berlin was closed down by police on Friday, citing concern about the ...
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How Germany's anti-Israel voices aim to ‘break the silence’
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Constitution protection report for Bavaria: Herrmann sounds the alarm over political developments
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Constitution protection report for Bavaria: Herrmann sounds the alarm over ...
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Palestinian flag emoji sparks Apple controversy: LONDON: The inclusion of a Palestinian flag emoji when users type “Jerusalem” has sparked controversy for Apple ...
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Palestinian flag emoji sparks Apple controversy
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Palestinian surgeon demands answers over ban from German anti-Israel rally: Ghassan Abu Sitta detained en route to Palestine Congress, which Berlin police shut ...
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Palestinian surgeon demands answers over ban from German anti-Israel rally
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How Germany's anti-Israel voices aim to ‘break the silence’: A Palestinian Congress in Berlin was closed down by police on Friday, citing concern about the ...
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How Germany's anti-Israel voices aim to ‘break the silence’
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Aborted Palestine Congress: The reason of state halved: The zeal against pro-Palestinian voices goes too far. This authoritarian course is also dangerous for ...
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Aborted Palestine Congress: The reason of state halved
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Anti-Semitism and racism: everything is shaken up: The German Academy for Language and Poetry discusses anti-Semitism since October 7, 2023 at its spring ...
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Anti-Semitism and racism: everything is shaken up