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Apr 17 2024
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House passes resolution condemning ‘From the river to the sea’ as antisemitic
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday condemning the motto “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as antisemitic. The symbolic measure passed the GOP-controlled chamber 377-44 — with 43 Democrats and Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky voting against it. The phrase has been chanted at universities and anti-Israel rallies around the US since Hamas
New York Post (News)Apr 17 2024
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Columbia University accused of ‘gross negligence’ in response to antisemitism on campus
House Education and Workforce Committee chairwoman Virginia Foxx accused Columbia University president Minouche Shafik of “gross negligence” at the top of a Wednesday congressional hearing over her handling of rampant antisemitism on the Ivy League campus. The Bronx-born Foxx (R-NC) laid into Shafik in her opening statement, calling attention to antisemitic demonstrations and even violence
New York Post (News)Apr 16 2024
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ADL says antisemitic incidents in U.S. surged 140% in 2023
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. more than doubled last year and set another record primarily driven by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, according to the final tally of cases by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
The big picture: There were 8,873 antisemitic cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism across the country in 2023, representing the highest level recorded since ADL
AxiosApr 15 2024
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USC cancels valedictorian's speech after alleged antisemitic posts
Amid complaints about alleged antisemitic views posted online, USC's valedictorian will not be permitted to deliver a speech at the university's commencement ceremony due to concerns about security, the school's provost announced today. "While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety," Provost Andrew Guzman wrote in a message to the university community. "This decision is not
CBS News (Online)Apr 10 2024
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Rise in Anti-Semitism a ‘Failure of Political Leadership’: Dutton
This comes after Foreign Minister Penny Wong called for a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has taken aim at a “failure of political leadership” as one reason leading to a rise in anti-Semitism in Australia. This is despite Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking out against anti-Semitism in Australia in multiple interviews. But Mr. Dutton said Mr
The Epoch TimesApr 10 2024
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce bill targeting antisemitism
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to address concerns among American Jews that antisemitism is on the rise six months after Hamas’ deadly, surprise Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli invasion of Gaza. Led by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., the group introducing the Combating Antisemitism Act on Wednesday aims to tackle discrimination by creating a dedicated
NBC News (Online)Apr 17 2024
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Columbia president tries to give Congress 'right' answers on fighting antisemitism
HaaretzApr 17 2024
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UC San Diego earned a poor grade in a campus antisemitism report
UC San Diego and other elite colleges received poor grades from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for the state of antisemitism on campus. Why it matters: Antisemitic incidents have surged across the U.S. since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Zoom out: The war has become a flashpoint on college campuses across the country, contributing to a rise in both antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents
AxiosApr 16 2024
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US bill on fighting antisemitism draws rare bipartisan support in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC (JTA) — Republicans and Democrats in US Congress are uniting to pass a bill that would create a national coordinator of the fight against antisemitism — though it faces competition from another Republican-backed bill that seeks to define antisemitism. The bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act, introduced last week, is meant to advance US President Joe Biden’s national strategy
The Times of IsraelApr 17 2024
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Columbia U. president defends record against claims of rampant campus antisemitism
Columbia University President Nemat Shafik tells a Congressional hearing that she unequivocally denounces antisemitism on her campus, rebutting claims that she has allowed Columbia to become a hotbed of hatred. “We condemn the antisemitism that is so pervasive today,” she says in an opening statement at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. “Antisemitism has no place on our campus
The Times of Israel