Trump exploiting antisemitism fears to undermine rule of law, warns Jewish coalition
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64 percent of Jewish voters disapprove of Trump efforts to fight antisemitism: Poll
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Dramatic increase: Antisemitism in Germany has risen by 75%: Cases of antisemitism have increased dramatically in Germany and Europe. The current figures ...
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Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists: NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic ...
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Key FactsSupreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Military Service
May 06 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can immediately enforce a ban on transgender service members in the military.
- This decision marks a significant victory for President Trump as he seeks to advance parts of his agenda previously hindered by the courts.
- The new policy mandates the separation of service members diagnosed with or showing symptoms of gender dysphoria, and prohibits transgender individuals from joining the military.
- Opponents of the ban contend that discharging transgender personnel would adversely affect military readiness and cohesion.
The administration 'fails to contend with the reality that transgender service members have served openly for at least four years under (policies from previous administrations) without any discernable harm to military readiness, cohesion, order, or discipline.'— US District Judge Benjamin Settle, commenting on the administration's ban on transgender service members.
Image from the original article. Source: Definition of anti-Semitism: Criticism of the Left Party: Several Jewish associations are protesting the Left Party's resolution on the controversial ...
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Key FactsLeft Party Votes on Controversial Antisemitism Definition
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- The Left Party has adopted a controversial stance on the definition of antisemitism against the wishes of its leader, attracting criticism from the Central Council of Jews.
- Delegates opted for the 2021 Jerusalem Declaration, which offers a narrower definition of antisemitism and does not explicitly mention Israel.
- The party resolution criticizes the IHRA definition as a tool for suppressing unwanted criticism and political protest.
- Party leader Jan van Aken emphasizes that criticism of the Israeli government does not equate to antisemitism and that the Left will continue to seek dialogue with Jewish organizations.
"Criticism of the brutal conduct of war in Gaza and of the far-right Israeli government is not hatred of Israel and is not antisemitism."— Jan van Aken, leader of the Left Party, in response to the criticism from the Central Council of Jews.
NHS staff to be banned from wearing uniforms to pro-Palestine protests, says UK Health Sec
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Trump administration cuts $450M more in Harvard grants, alleging antisemitism: President Trump’s administration announced that it is cutting another $450 million ...
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Image from the original article. Source: Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk ordered freed from immigration detention: Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student, was ordered released by a federal ...
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Key FactsTurkish Student Fights Back for Her Rights
May 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student, was released after over six weeks in an immigration detention center.
- Her arrest was linked to a politically motivated crackdown on free speech following her co-authorship of an opinion article regarding the Gaza conflict.
- A U.S. judge noted that her detention raised serious constitutional issues, particularly concerning her free speech rights.
- Ozturk plans to continue her legal battle, expressing confidence in the American justice system.
"I have faith in the American system of justice."— Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student who spoke after her release from immigration detention.
"Slipped through": Around 100 anti-Semitic comments on Rosenkranz's Facebook page for weeks
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Image from the original article. Source: Trump administration strips Harvard of another $450 million in grants: President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to ...
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Key FactsHarvard Resists Trump Administration Influence
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
- Harvard President Alan Garber criticized the Trump administration in a letter as unlawful and emphasized their shared priority of combating antisemitism.
- The university defends itself against allegations from Education Secretary Linda McMahon claiming Harvard violates federal laws, having filed a lawsuit in response.
- Garber refuted claims that Harvard is partisan and stated that the university would not surrender its principles out of fear of retaliation.
- He also outlined the university's efforts to combat antisemitism and promote intellectual diversity, emphasizing merit-based selection without quotas.
Harvard's efforts to achieve these goals are undermined and threatened by the federal government's overreach into the constitutional freedoms of private universities and its continuing disregard of Harvard's compliance with the law.— Alan Garber, President of Harvard, in a letter addressing the Trump administration's actions.
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Trump says he’ll accept a $400m gift from Qatar — which helped fund Hamas: The president says he's fighting antisemitism — but also taking a $400 million Boeing ...
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BBC's Gary Lineker shares Nazi propaganda rat emoji when discussing Zionists - Telegraph
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Not just antisemitism: What the aftermath of October 7 has meant for diaspora Jews
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"Jews are being pushed out of left-wing spaces": A book shows how so-called progressive circles exclude Jews. The alleged anti-racists have a problem with ...
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Trump Finally Drops the Anti-Semitism Pretext: The latest letter to Harvard makes clear that the administration’s goal is to punish liberal institutions for the ...
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Antisemitism in US healthcare most prevalent in academic medical centers, study finds
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Afrikaner Granted Refugee Status by Trump Is Linked to Antisemitic Posts: The Trump administration has tried to deport foreign-born protesters for what it calls ...
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Trump suggests pulling tax exempt status for any school with antisemitism: President Trump in a recent interview with Hugh Hewitt, a conservative radio host ...
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Jewish Students Lobby Congress Against Weaponizing Antisemitism to Silence Critics of Israel
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Antisemitic incidents surge across Europe, ADL's J7 report shows: Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the ...
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Brazilian Jewish group slams President Lula for 'antisemitic blood libel'
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Voluntarily lower salary: Harvard president sends signal in dispute with Trump administration
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Jewish students still don’t feel safe — and that’s everyone’s problem - editorial
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Trump isn't fighting antisemitism. He's targeting critics of Israel: The West's deliberate conflation of Zionism and Judaism is doing nothing to ...
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Harvard says it has ‘common ground’ with Trump administration, but is ‘undermined’ by government overreach
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Barstool bar fires staff, Temple U student suspended over 'F*** the Jews' sign
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The 10 commandments for fighting antisemitism Jews need to embrace - opinion: KNOW COMMENT: Jews everywhere are despised and vulnerable when Israel is weak ...
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Australian Jewish groups express concern, disappointment as Albanese secures second term
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Image from the original article. Source: Harvard Begins to Confront Its Anti-Semitism Problem: A 300-page report makes for dismal reading.
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Key FactsTrump Administration Freezes Future Funding for Harvard
May 05 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The U.S. Department of Education has frozen future research grants and aid to Harvard University.
- Harvard has rejected the Trump administration's demands and is suing over a $2.3 billion funding cut.
- The administration is reviewing nearly $9 billion in federal funding and is pushing to ban diversity initiatives.
- Harvard condemns the actions as illegal overreach that threatens academic freedom and critical research.
"This letter is to inform you that Harvard should no longer seek GRANTS from the federal government, since none will be provided."— U.S. Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon in a letter to Harvard.
I’m an Israeli professor. Why is my work in Harvard’s antisemitism report?: Harvard is conflating Jewish identity with political loyalty to Israel ...
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Image from the original article. Source: Trump fires Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Memorial Council: “Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council ...
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Key FactsTrump Administration Dismisses Doug Emhoff from Holocaust Board
Apr 30 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.go.com
- Doug Emhoff was removed from the board of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum by the Trump administration.
- The White House announced plans to appoint new members who honor Holocaust victims and support Israel.
- Emhoff emphasized that Holocaust remembrance should not be politicized, as it dishonors the victims and the museum's mission.
- The museum expressed satisfaction with the increasing demand for Holocaust education amid rising antisemitism.
"Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized."— Doug Emhoff, in a statement to ABC News.
‘Jews work here,’ swastika scrawled on Ohio Applebee’s: Graffiti daubed on eatery in Miamisburg day before local Jewish federation marked annual Holocaust ...
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MSNBC.com May 01
A last-minute GOP amendment to an antisemitism bill is a blatant giveaway: The Senate HELP Committee took up a bill on antisemitism with a remarkable amendment ...
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Harvard students are behind the university’s stand against Trump. The school’s recent actions could jeopardize that
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Israel won't accept threat to Syria's Druze, says PM, as IDF strikes near presidential palace in Damascus - i24NEWS
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Lucas: ‘Nazi’ insults smear memory of atrocities: President Donald Trump is doing more to protect American Jews than all the leaders of the Democrat Party ...
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80 years since the end of the war: Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, in an interview
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US bill to ban Israel boycotts faces right-wing backlash over free speech: Allies of Donald Trump voice opposition to bipartisan proposal that would expand a law ...
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Trump Is Fighting Antisemitism the Wrong Way, the American Jewish Committee Argues
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UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts: Dozens of UK-based Jewish artists and creatives have published guidelines to help ...
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For these Australian Jews, there is only one issue in Saturday's election: Paramount on the minds of Jewish voters in past elections were issues like the economy ...
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Trump admin launches review into antisemitic activity at University of Washington
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Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing: Lawmakers on key committee have quoted Hitler and are associated with calls for ...
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Trump says he will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status: President Donald Trump said Friday that he will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status ...
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Key FactsTrump Dismisses Holocaust Council Members Amid Controversy
Apr 29 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- The Trump administration has terminated several members of the US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris.
- Emhoff described the dismissal as a political move that jeopardizes the memory of one of history's worst atrocities.
- He asserted that Holocaust remembrance and education should not be politicized and vowed to continue fighting against antisemitism.
- Other Biden appointees, such as Ron Klain and Susan Rice, were also reportedly dismissed from the council.
"Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized."— Doug Emhoff commented on his firing from the US Holocaust Memorial Council.
“Palestine Is Really the Center of the World”: Angela Davis on Gaza, Black-Jewish Solidarity & Trump
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Americans used to be steadfast in supporting Israel. No longer: To many, the close relationship between the US and Israel seems permanent and unshakeable.
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Memo Study: Dangerous Gaps in Historical Knowledge: 80 years after the Second World War, the culture of remembrance is under pressure. That is the conclusion of ...
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Over 550 rabbis, cantors sign letter accusing Trump of ‘abusing’ antisemitism issue
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Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia: The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the ...
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