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Protesting against slaughter – as students in the US are doing – isn’t antisemitism
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/israel-gaza-campus-protests
Columbia University classes moved online after rabbi says Jewish students should ‘return home’
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4610826-columbia-university-classes-moved-online-rabbi-says-students-should-return-home/
Quick Glance: Student Protests: Arrests at Yale and NYU
- Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.
- At Yale University, at least 47 protesters were arrested and will face disciplinary action.
- The police crackdowns came after Columbia University canceled in-person classes and cleared tent encampments on its campus in New York City.
- The universities repeatedly asked students to leave, warning of legal and disciplinary consequences if they did not.
House members clash over antisemitism in dueling Columbia visits: "I think that the Jewish students here need to know that people do stand with them."
axios.com/2024/04/22/congress-columbia-university-antisemitism-gaza
Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover : Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading ...
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246380646/concerns-over-antisemitism-rise-as-jews-begin-observing-passover
Columbia University: White House condemns antisemitism at college protests: The statement denouncing "calls for violence" comes as protests at New York's ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68871751
Charity boss Gideon Falter calls on Met chief Mark Rowley to quit: Campaign Against Antisemitism leader Gideon Falter has told Good Morning Britain that Sir Mark ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/charity-boss-gideon-falter-calls-met-chief-mark-rowley-quit-20693294/
Fetterman backs call for Romney to be Harvard’s next president: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Monday backed calls for retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4612871-fetterman-backs-call-for-romney-to-be-harvards-next-president/
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 – ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/04/22/passover-seder-antisemitism-israel-hamas-gaza/73383270007/
Demos at New York University: Rabbi warns Jewish students: “Burn down Tel Aviv”: Anti-Semitic slogans were heard during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at a New ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/new-york-columbia-uni-demos-rabbi-warnung-studierende-antisemitismus-100.html
NYC Mayor on Columbia protests: 'We will not be a city of lawlessness': The mayor cited several examples of violent rhetoric used on campus ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798189
White House condemns ‘despicable antisemitism’ and terrorist rhetoric at Columbia University anti-Israel protests
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-columbia-protest-antisemitism-b2532319.html
Baton Rouge principal gives up desk to walk 20K steps a day. He's a TikTok sensation.
theadvocate.com/louisiana_inspired/baton-rouge-principal-gives-up-desk-to-walk-20k-steps-a-day-hes-a-tiktok-sensation/article_fe66a4ee-67fc-5c0e-bc6a-a754aae872bd.html
“No Due Process”: Columbia Prof. Mamdani Slams Arrests & Suspension of Students at Gaza Protests
democracynow.org/2024/4/22/columbia_university
Proposed school voucher bill dead after lawmakers were unable to negotiate certain stipulations
newschannel5.com/news/proposed-school-voucher-bill-dead-after-the-house-and-senate-unable-to-negotiate
US: White House condemns campus anti-semtism; Jewish students continue to feel targeted
wionews.com/videos/us-white-house-condemns-campus-anti-semtism-jewish-students-continue-to-feel-targeted-714241
House GOP Plays Politics With Campus Antisemitism While Enabling Islamophobia: The House education committee has not made any efforts to investigate the ...
commondreams.org/opinion/house-gop-campus-antisemitism
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 ...
kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/cau-kiel-pro-palaestinische-veranstaltung-wird-nach-kritik-verboten-NCCDN75XFZBZHB2MMXKYQKE4BU.html
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The Greens cultivate German self-hatred - also in cultural policy: The Minister of State's anti-Semitism scandals are no coincidence, but part of the attack on ...
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Columbia University: Biden condemns anti-Semitism at protests in New York: Anti-Semitic slogans were also shouted during anti-Israel protests at the renowned ...
spiegel.de/ausland/columbia-universityin-new-york-joe-biden-verurteilt-antisemitismus-bei-protesten-a-4e34d199-eba4-441f-b481-3960393772b7
Quick Glance: Biden condemns Antisemitism at Columbia University Protests
- US President Joe Biden warns against antisemitism at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University in New York and calls for empathy towards Palestinians.
- Students demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli government, leading to intense antisemitic remarks.
- A rabbi warns Jewish students not to enter the campus after antisemitic chants, and the police disband a pro-Palestinian tent camp, resulting in arrests.
- Biden condemns the antisemitism, emphasizing that such incidents have no place on the campus or in the country.
Jewish student in an interview: “Every time I leave my dorm, I fear for my safety” - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/usa-juedischer-student-im-interview-jedes-mal-wenn-ich-mein-wohnheim-verlasse-fuerchte-ich-um-meine-sicherheit/
US: Jewish students continue to feel targeted: In the United States of America, US President Joe Biden slams anti-Israel protests at American universities ...
wionews.com/videos/us-jewish-students-continue-to-feel-targeted-714163
Criticism of the Middle East Center at the University of Marburg: “Systematic ignorance and self-censorship”
faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/region-und-hessen/kritik-an-nahostzentrum-der-uni-marburg-systematische-ignoranz-und-selbstzensur-19671112.html
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Robert Kraft ‘not comfortable supporting’ Columbia University amid anti-Israel ‘virulent hate’ protests
bostonherald.com/2024/04/22/robert-kraft-not-comfortable-supporting-columbia-university-amid-anti-israel-virulent-hate-protests/
White House condemns campus antisemitism as rabbi warns Jewish students to stay away from Columbia
haaretz.com/us-news/2024-04-21/ty-article/.premium/white-house-condemns-campus-antisemitism-as-rabbi-warns-jewish-students-to-avoid-columbia/0000018f-024d-d64a-a9af-86efa3a80000
Armstrong Williams: Raging antisemitism on Yale and Columbia University’s campus | STAFF COMMENTARY
baltimoresun.com/2024/04/22/armstrong-williams-raging-antisemitism-on-yale-and-columbia-universitys-campus-staff-commentary/
On the anniversary of the liberation: concentration camp memorial “senses” anti-Semitic threat
onetz.de/oberpfalz/flossenbuerg/jahrestag-befreiung-kz-gedenkstaette-spuert-antisemitische-bedrohung-id4741335.html
Yale Arrests Pro-Palestine Student Protesters As Tensions Escalate On Ivy League Campuses
forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/04/22/yale-arrests-pro-palestine-student-protesters-as-tensions-escalate-on-ivy-league-campuses/
'Next year in Jerusalem': Amid tension abroad and at home, Jews prepare for Passover
post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2024/04/22/passover-seder-pittsburgh-war-israel-antisemitism/stories/202404220070
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 ...
jpost.com/podcast/chief-rabbi-goldstein/article-798119
Accusations of anti-Semitism: No place for controversial speakers - Hostilities against the Bennohaus
wn.de/muenster/palaestina-antikolonial-absage-bennohaus-anfeindungen-2961091
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Controversial guests: Ernaux and Varoufakis are not coming to the Vienna Festival - Vienna
meinbezirk.at/wien/c-politik/ernaux-und-varoufakis-kommen-nicht-zu-wiener-festwochen_a6651996
Columbia University protests draw bipartisan rebukes from D.C. over alleged antisemitism
axios.com/2024/04/22/columbia-protests-draw-bipartisan-rebukes-from-washington
‘Lawful but awful’: Most antisemitic incidents and hate speech in EU member states are not reported
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1016372/lawful-but-awful-most-antisemitic-incidents-and-hate-speech-in-eu-member-states-are-not-reported
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 ...
thehill.com/homenews/4596016-antisemitic-incidents-reached-new-all-time-high-in-2023-adl/
White House Blasts ‘Antisemitic’ and ‘Dangerous’ College Protests: “This blatant Antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous—and it has absolutely no place on ...
thedailybeast.com/white-house-blasts-antisemitic-and-dangerous-college-protests
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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 ...
commondreams.org/opinion/edward-said-anti-palestinian-mccarthyism
Condemn antisemitism without equivocation to Islamophobia - Opinion : Following October 7th Hamas massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis, injuring 7,000 more ...
jpost.com/opinion/article-798174
Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
cnn.com/2024/04/20/africa/nigerian-chess-champion-breaks-world-record-for-longest-chess-marathon-intl/
Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
The Met doesn’t care about anti-Semitism: A policeman threatened to arrest a Jewish man, Gideon Falter of the Campaign Against Antisemitism ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-met-doesnt-care-about-anti-semitism/
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 ...
commondreams.org/opinion/palestinians-victims-empire-others
The New McCarthyism: Congress Grills Columbia Univ. President Amid Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech
democracynow.org/2024/4/18/columbia_university_israel_palestine
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.
Clayton Schools seminar focusing on importance of fathers in education: Clayton County Schools wants to change the paradigm that moms are the automatic go-to ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/clayton-schools-seminar-focusing-on-importance-of-fathers-in-education/GM2WXZUSCBDD3DWR4QGAWM5GQY/
Highest cannabis use found among lower-income, less-educated in new survey: The highest regular cannabis use was found among lower-income, less-educated U.S ...
thehill.com/homenews/4602611-highest-cannabis-use-found-among-lower-income-less-educated-survey/
More right-wing extremist cases reported in schools: The student representatives of the eastern German states complain about increasing right-wing extremism in ...
tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/rechtsextremismus-schulen-100.html
Högl calls for attractive conditions for soldiers in Lithuania: Around 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel are to be stationed in Lithuania in the coming years ...
tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/bundeswehr-litauen-hoegl-100.html
No magic formula for success besides discipline, hard work - Guyana Chronicle: SHAWN Nathanael Gurcharran is the epitome of success in the finance industry ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/21/no-magic-formula-for-success-besides-discipline-hard-work/
I was treated like a criminal for being Jewish. The Met chief must go: Pelted with insults like ‘scum’ and ‘Nazi’ after stumbling across a march ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/i-was-treated-like-a-criminal-for-being-jewish-the-met-chief-must-go-v2v6w59zq
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Anti-Semitism in Austria: Are Jews still safe here?: An arson attack on a Jewish cemetery, swastika graffiti and Hitler inscriptions - In Austria ...
spiegel.de/ausland/antisemitismus-in-oesterreich-sind-juedinnen-und-juden-hier-noch-sicher-podcast-a-34917bbe-0f53-4519-97f2-47390699f23b
Incident at pro-Palestinian demonstration: London police apologize to man for expulsion due to "openly being Jewish"
spiegel.de/ausland/london-polizei-nennt-antisemitismus-aktivisten-offen-juedisch-und-muss-um-entschuldigung-bitten-a-a0c4e1c9-f7ab-4f69-ba41-db76038f6012
UC Berkeley is fighting antisemitism from the inside: Bicoastal criticism has magnified the challenges roiling UC Berkeley six months after the Oct ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/21/uc-berkeley-antisemitism-00153463
AfD education policy: How right-wing ideologues could influence schools: What would happen if AfD politicians took power in the ministries of education? ...
spiegel.de/panorama/bildung/afd-bildungspolitik-wie-rechte-ideologen-einfluss-auf-schulen-nehmen-koennten-a-1fcbf10f-4bdd-4b36-b6dd-e73677a8b304
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London cops apologize for implying Jewish man’s kippa ‘provoked’ anti-Israel crowd
timesofisrael.com/london-cops-apologize-for-implying-that-activists-kippa-provoked-anti-israel-crowd/
Pro-Palestinian Protests Continue for a Second Day at Columbia University: A university with a proud history of protest told student demonstrators camping on the ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/nyregion/columbia-university-protests-antisemitism.html
Deutsche Bahn bans smoking weed at all its train stations: Smoking weed in playgrounds and schools is prohibited - and soon at train stations too ...
stern.de/reise/deutschland/deutsche-bahn-verbietet-kiffen-an-all-ihren-bahnhoefen-34646060.html
Met Police Chief Faces Calls to Quit Over Gaza Protests: The head of the Metropolitan Police is facing calls to quit over the force's handling of ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-04-20/met-police-chief-faces-calls-to-quit-over-gaza-protests
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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 ...
n-tv.de/leute/Hallervorden-sieht-in-Gaza-Gedicht-keinen-Antisemitismus-article24881720.html
Most student loan borrowers say they’ve delayed major life events due to debt: Gallup
thehill.com/homenews/education/4599353-most-student-loan-borrowers-delayed-major-life-events-debt-gallup/
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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Columbia University president slams campus antisemitism: Nemat Shafik also defended her handling of Israel-Gaza war protests, during a congressional hearing.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68838018
Passover stirs reflection, anxiety among Mass. Jews: Some Jews across Massachusetts worry this year’s celebration may be marred by a war in the Middle East that ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/21/metro/passover-jewish-community-israel-hamas-war/
The "cannon fodder" of tomorrow: war museums prepare Russian schoolchildren for an early death
n-tv.de/politik/Kriegs-Museen-bereiten-russische-Schueler-auf-fruehen-Tod-vor-article24878145.html
What to Know About the Turmoil at Colleges Over the Israel-Hamas War: On campus, the debate over free speech and antisemitism has only become more charged.
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/israel-hamas-war-colleges-antisemitism.html
Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews: Tuesday marked the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Holocaust victims. Adam LeBor writes about what ...
spectator.co.uk/article/wartime-budapest-was-a-haven-then-a-hell-for-europes-jews/
“Extreme stressful situation”: 14-year-old dies after school lockdown in France: In a French community, a man attacks two schoolgirls with a knife and slightly ...
n-tv.de/panorama/14-Jaehrige-stirbt-nach-Schulabriegelung-in-Frankreich-article24886214.html
USA TODAY antisemitism survey: Antisemitism is on the rise in America. We'd like to hear from you about what you've seen, heard and felt.
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University of Strasbourg, shaken by the war in Gaza and anti-Semitism, seeks to remain a forum for debate
lemonde.fr/en/campus/article/2024/04/20/university-of-strasbourg-shaken-by-the-war-in-gaza-and-anti-semitism-seeks-to-remain-a-forum-for-debate_6668970_11.html
Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
cnn.com/2024/04/17/business/takeaways-columbia-antisemitism-hearing/
Quick Glance: Three Insights from Columbia University President's Testimony on Antisemitism
- Shafik confirmed that Professor Massad is under investigation for discriminatory remarks and that there will be consequences for professors making antisemitic statements.
- President Shafik was more prepared than others on questions about antisemitism, confirming that chanting mobs make antisemitic comments.
- Several professors at Columbia University are under investigation for antisemitic remarks and behaviors, potentially facing consequences.
- Despite efforts to combat antisemitic threats, Shafik acknowledged that there is much more work to be done to balance free speech and ensuring safety for all students.
The Dreyfus Affair continues to haunt France to this day: A short new book on Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the proudly patriotic French army officer who was falsely ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-dreyfus-affair-continues-to-haunt-france-to-this-day/
Durs Grünbein on the Gaza war and anti-Semitism: All I know is that terror must not be rewarded
berliner-zeitung.de/kultur-vergnuegen/dichter-durs-gruenbein-ueber-gaza-krieg-und-antisemitismus-ich-weiss-nur-terror-darf-nicht-belohnt-werden-li.2205115
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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 ...
news.at/a/spitzentoene-mumok-phrasen-antisemitismus-13375447
Friendly Fire: The Menendez trial, antisemitism on campus, and the Speaker's flip on Ukraine aid
nj.com/opinion/2024/04/friendly-fire-the-menendez-trial-antisemitism-on-campus-and-the-speakers-flip-on-ukraine-aid.html
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Sydney stabbing incidents stoke Islamophobia, antisemitism as social tensions in Australia unravel
scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3259690/sydney-stabbing-incidents-stoke-islamophobia-antisemitism-social-tensions-australia-unravel
Gaskin: MIT alum horrified by school’s antisemitism grade: The administrations have had enough time to realize their mistakes and take corrective action ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/20/gaskin-mit-alum-horrified-by-schools-antisemitism-grade/
USC Has Buckled Under Neo-McCarthyism by Cancelling Its Valedictorian’s Speech: Asna Tabassum’s solidarity with Palestinians, especially as a hijab-wearing ...
commondreams.org/opinion/usc-valedictorian
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.
Antisemitism across America, from Alabama to Wisconsin: Overall, the report shows an alarming trend of violent antisemitism, insecurity and feelings of isolation ...
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-797976
Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on campus: The testimony from Columbia's president comes several months after lawmakers ...
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245168995/columbia-university-testimony-antisemitism
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
qz.com/oil-prices-israel-iran-1851421619
White House not commenting on Israel's attack in Iran: The White House avoids comment on Israel's strike on Isfahan, emphasizing deescalation ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-797964
Anti-Semitism ‘played no role’ in Raiffeisen Switzerland bank business: A report commissioned by the bank found no evidence of anti-Semitism in its banking ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/banking-fintech/swiss-bank-raiffeisen-investigates-its-history-of-anti-semitism/76029351
Christopher Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover: He said the bureau is "particularly concerned" that lone actors could ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/fbi-alert-threats-jews-passover
ADL says antisemitic incidents in U.S. surged 140% in 2023: There were 8,873 antisemitic cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism across the country in 2023.
axios.com/2024/04/16/antisemitism-islamophobia-incidents-adl-cair
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