Doug Emhoff departs for European trip focused on Holocaust remembrance, combating antisemitism
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Emhoff to visit Auschwitz to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is traveling this week to mark International Holocaust ...
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Victim is Holocaust survivor: woman cheats pensioner out of $2.8 million: A US retiree and Holocaust survivor meets a 36-year-old woman through a dating website ...
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Emhoff to visit Auschwitz to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is traveling this week to mark International Holocaust ...
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Victim is Holocaust survivor: woman cheats pensioner out of $2.8 million: A US retiree and Holocaust survivor meets a 36-year-old woman through a dating website ...
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The Met doesn’t care about anti-Semitism: A policeman threatened to arrest a Jewish man, Gideon Falter of the Campaign Against Antisemitism ...
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Thousands at Columbia sign letter calling for enforcement of school policy: The letter is not affiliated with the university's Antisemitism Task Force.
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Columbia University: White House condemns antisemitism at college protests: The statement denouncing "calls for violence" comes as protests at New York's ...
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NY lawmakers propose conditioning federal funding on monitoring of antisemitism: Two New York lawmakers are proposing legislation that could condition federal ...
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It might be time to start our own Jewish Ivy League - editor's notes: Ivy League campuses are now too hostile to Jewish students; we need to take the cue ...
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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 ...
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Columbia protest leader: ‘Be grateful that I’m not just going out and murdering Zionists’
thehill.com/homenews/education/4624467-columbia-university-protests-pro-palestinian-video-student/
State responses to student protests fall along red vs. blue lines: Pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses are getting very different responses from ...
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TV duel for the Thuringian state election: Seven statements by Höcke and Voigt in the fact check
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Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
Ocasio-Cortez slams fellow Democrat’s criticism of Sanders over Israel-Hamas war
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The New McCarthyism: Congress Grills Columbia Univ. President Amid Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech
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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.
Anti-Semitic protest at university: New York rabbi warns: Jewish students no longer safe
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Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.: I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism ...
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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.
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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 ...
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Biden condemns ‘blatant’ anti-Semitism at Columbia pro-Palestine protests: Biden’s remarks come after footage emerges appearing to show Jewish students being ...
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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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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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Columbia president Minouche Shafik faces criticism in all directions: When Minouche Shafik was announced as Columbia University’s president last year ...
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Antisemitic incidents in the US reached record high last year, up 140% from 2022, ADL says
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Harvard, MIT: Among the worst for Jewish students, face highest antisemitism rates
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Over 100 students arrested in California, Texas as Gaza protests intensify: Police crack down on protests at UT Austin and USC as students at Harvard and Brown ...
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Quick Glance: Demands of Pro-Palestinian Protesters on College Campuses
- Protesters call for universities to divest from companies linked to Israel.
- Demands include investment transparency, cutting academic ties with Israeli universities, and supporting a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Debate over effectiveness of divestment campaigns and potential impact on companies.
- Protests aim for symbolic victory for justice and equality, while experts highlight the limited effect of divestment on companies.
Opinion | Antisemitism at Columbia University Is a Disgrace: Imagine if in the wake of 9/11, pro-al-Qaeda protesters chased New Yorkers out of the city.
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Gina Carano “Grotesquely Trivialized The Holocaust,” Disney Says; Wants Elon Musk-Backed Suit On ‘Mandalorian’ Firing Tossed
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Robert Kraft Withdraws Support From Columbia Over Protests: The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/business/robert-kraft-donation-columbia-protests.html
Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation
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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 ...
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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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New York Congressman introduces bill to federally apply IHRA definition of antisemitism
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Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
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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.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill targeting antisemitism: A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives introduced a pair of bills Wednesday to ...
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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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Once a tolerant haven, Holland sees antisemitism surge as Jews across Europe scent danger
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Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on campus: The testimony from Columbia's president comes several months after lawmakers ...
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I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them. : Israel, a nation created in the wake of the Holocaust, has no right to commit war crimes ...
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Torres urges New York colleges to curb antisemitism following ADL’s report: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) called on New York colleges to curb antisemitism ...
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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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The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism: Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs ...
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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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NYC Schools Chief to Testify as Congress Expands Antisemitism Inquiry: A congressional committee that questioned college presidents about how they have handled ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/12/nyregion/nyc-schools-chancellor-antisemitism-congress-hearing.html
Biden Was Right About Both Antisemitism and the Palestinians: President Biden said, ‘I condemn the antisemitic protests. That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal ...
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
Universiti of Malaya apologises after US professor Bruce Gilley accuses Malaysia of advocating ‘second Holocaust’ during lecture
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The polarisation of America: Israel, media and campus protests: In a line not diametrically opposite to his predecessor, US president Joe Biden has termed the ...
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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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"Intimidating chants and anti-Semitic incidents": Now the war in Gaza is shaking America's universities
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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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Columbia University protests draw bipartisan rebukes from D.C. over alleged antisemitism
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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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Bipartisan bill would create "antisemitism monitors" at colleges: The COLUMBIA Act is the first bill introduced in direct response to recent campus ...
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Yale Arrests Pro-Palestine Student Protesters As Tensions Escalate On Ivy League Campuses
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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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Jewish students are being forced to weigh a new factor when choosing universities
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Paid articlePaid An American Professor Was Hounded Out of Malaysia After Saying Its Pro-Palestinian Government Advocates a ‘Second Holocaust’
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White House Hits Back at Trump’s Bogus Charlottesville-Campus Protest Comparison: “Unlike some figures on the right, President Biden has never invited Neo Nazis ...
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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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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.
To combat racism and antisemitism, John Eaves empowers college students: A former Georgia politician, who is Black and Jewish, saw an opportunity to bring ...
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Margarita Pour Off, Bronco: Things to do in San Antonio: Weekend highlights also include Circa Survive singer Anthony Green, throwback rock from Zebra.
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Congressional committee grills Columbia University president on campus antisemitism
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Columbia University: Biden condemns anti-Semitism at protests in New York: Anti-Semitic slogans were shouted at anti-Israel protests at the renowned Columbia ...
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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.
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 ...
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Dieter Hallervorden - Cabaret artist comments on allegations of anti-Semitism: Dieter Hallervorden posted a video and triggered widespread media coverage ...
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Editorial: Bob Kraft a good fit for Elizabeth Warren’s seat: The owner of the New England Patriots has a lot on his plate, but he's demonstrated the kind of ...
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Serious accusations against top EU general Brieger: Green MEP Thomas Waitz is calling on the EU Commission to take action against Austria's top military officer ...
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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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Police officer openly shared Holocaust denial on Facebook for years: Police department says the officer was "never conspicuous", among his thousands of Facebook ...
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House GOP Plays Politics With Campus Antisemitism While Enabling Islamophobia: The House education committee has not made any efforts to investigate the ...
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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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Armstrong Williams: Raging antisemitism on Yale and Columbia University’s campus | STAFF COMMENTARY
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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform: Hyundai's statement comes after an NBC News report identified at least 150 Premium accounts on X ...
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'Next year in Jerusalem': Amid tension abroad and at home, Jews prepare for Passover
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Barbra Streisand Records New Song for 'Tattooist of Auschwitz': Barbra Streisand released her first song for a TV series with 'The Tattooist of ...
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For Holocaust survivors, Passover dinners carry deep meaning. SoFla groups help provide it
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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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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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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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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 ...
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101-year-old Holocaust survivor educates FBI agents about dangers of antisemitism
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Jeff Schapiro: Antisemitism at UVa? Depends who you ask.: The debate over alleged antisemitism at the Thomas Jefferson-founded University of Virginia is dividing ...
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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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