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international-relations2 years ago

"US Far Left Jewish Groups Urge President Biden to End Veto on Gaza Ceasefire"

Far-left Jewish groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace and Rabbis for Ceasefire, protested at the United Nations, urging a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on the Biden administration to stop vetoing peace resolutions in the Security Council. The UN has demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, with the majority of the General Assembly backing the move. Ceasefire protests have been seen across the US, and most US Jewish organizations have supported Israel's response to the Hamas attack, while some groups demanding a ceasefire have been labeled as "hate groups" by the Anti-Defamation League.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#ceasefire#gaza#international-relations
education2 years ago

Unsanctioned Pro-Palestinian Teach-in Sparks Tension in Oakland Schools

Dozens of public school teachers in Oakland, California, are planning to hold unauthorized pro-Palestinian lessons, organized by a small group called 'OEA for Palestine,' which has drawn criticism from Jewish groups and parents. The curriculum includes references to Zionism and has offended some Jewish community members with its portrayal of Israel as an "apartheid state." The Oakland school district publicly opposed the event, and the superintendent emphasized the need for impartiality and keeping personal beliefs out of the classroom. The fallout surrounding this controversy comes amid a series of clashes at schools and universities across the country over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

via Daily Mail|
#controversy#education#jewish-groups
education2 years ago

Lawsuit Targets UC Berkeley for 'Unchecked' Anti-Semitism

Jewish groups, including the Brandeis Center and the Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE), have filed a lawsuit against the University of California Regents and school officials, alleging the "longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism" at UC Berkeley. The groups claim that inaction by the university has allowed anti-Semitism to grow on campus, citing incidents of harassment, violence, and discriminatory actions against Jewish students. The lawsuit seeks court intervention to protect the civil rights of Jewish students and faculty and end anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment. The University of California has not yet responded to the lawsuit.

via Fox News|
#anti-semitism#discrimination#education
religion2 years ago

Pope's Remarks on Terrorism and Hostages Draw Criticism and Support

Jewish groups have criticized Pope Francis and called for clarification after he made comments that they interpreted as accusing both Hamas and Israel of "terrorism". The Council of the Assembly of Italian Rabbis accused the pope of publicly accusing both sides of terrorism and criticized unnamed "Church leaders" for not condemning the Hamas attack. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) thanked the pope for meeting with hostage families but asked for clarification on his description of the Israel-Hamas war as "terrorism". The Simon Wiesenthal Center called on the pope to remember that the suffering stems from the actions of Hamas. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi defended the pope, stating that he understands the motivations of the Israeli government.

via Reuters|
#hamas#israel#jewish-groups
politics2 years ago

"Rising Tensions: Pro-Palestinian Protests Spark Controversy and Calls for Action"

Megyn Kelly criticized Jewish students at Cooper Union for not fighting back against pro-Palestinian protesters who allegedly banged on the door of a campus library. Kelly expressed her desire to see Jewish groups actively protesting and confronting the demonstrators, stating that Jewish people should not cower in fear. Video footage showed Jewish students inside the library while pro-Palestinian protesters chanted outside. The protest was described as planned and peaceful by the pro-Palestinian students involved. The incident occurred amid ongoing tensions surrounding the Hamas assault on Israel and subsequent Israeli retaliation in Gaza.

via New York Post |
#cooper-union#free-palestine#jewish-groups
health2 years ago

Controversy Erupts Over RFK Jr.'s Claims of COVID-19 Being 'Ethnically Targeted'

Jewish groups have condemned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false remarks claiming that Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted" to spare Jews and Chinese people. Kennedy made the comments at a dinner in New York City, stating that Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese individuals are the most immune to the virus. The American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League criticized his remarks, calling them offensive and contributing to the rise of antisemitism. Kennedy later clarified that he was referring to a study on ethnically targeted bioweapons, but the event's organizer stated that it was on the record. Disproportionate rates of Covid-19 illness and death among different demographics are attributed to racial disparities, not genetics. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, has promoted various health-related conspiracy theories in the past.

via CNN|
#antisemitism#chinese-people#covid-19
education2 years ago

Controversial CUNY Law commencement speech sparks calls to strip government funding.

Calls are growing for the City University of New York (CUNY) to lose its government funding after a pro-Palestine graduating student used her commencement speech to denigrate Israel, the NYPD, the US Armed Forces, and local politicians. Jewish groups are demanding to know why CUNY allowed such pro-Palestinian commentary at the commencement ceremony for a second year. CUNY is yet to denounce either speech. The annual cost of tuition at CUNY Law is $15,000, and the university receives $2.8 billion in government funding.

via Daily Mail|
#commencement-speech#cuny#education
politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds Roger Waters Ahead of Frankfurt Concert

Jewish groups, politicians, and civil society groups protested against a concert by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters in Frankfurt, accusing him of antisemitism and supporting the BDS movement. Frankfurt authorities initially tried to prevent the concert, but Waters successfully challenged the move in a local court. The concert took place in the city's Festhalle, where in November 1938 more than 3,000 Jews were rounded up by the Nazis. Waters has also drawn criticism for wearing a costume in Berlin that some say glorified Nazi rule.

via The Associated Press|
#antisemitism#bds-movement#frankfurt
politics2 years ago

Biden's National Plan to Combat Antisemitism Criticized by Jewish Groups and Conservatives.

The Biden administration has released a 60-page strategy to counter anti-Semitism in the US, citing a rise in hate crimes that disproportionately impact American Jews. However, some Jewish and anti-hate groups have criticized the plan, saying it misses the mark and doesn't use the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, which is favored by numerous mainstream Jewish organizations. The White House strategy calls several definitions of anti-Semitism "valuable," including the non-legally binding "working definition" of anti-Semitism adopted in 2016 by the 31-member states of the IHRA. Some groups argue that President Biden has chosen a diluted definition of the term that doesn't say it's anti-Semitic to oppose Israel's creation or hold the Jewish state to different standards than other countries.

via New York Post |
#anti-semitism#biden-administration#ihra-definition
politics2 years ago

Biden and White House address rising antisemitism during Jewish American Heritage Month.

The White House is facing pressure from some on the left to not adopt the widely accepted International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism in its forthcoming national antisemitism strategy, arguing that it does not leave sufficient space for critiques of Israel. The IHRA definition identifies some forms of anti-Zionism as antisemitism. The White House has been consulting with both mainstream and progressive Jewish groups on how they would react to the inclusion or exclusion of the IHRA definition, and it remains unclear what the final draft might entail.

via Jewish Insider|
#antisemitism#ihra-definition#jewish-groups