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The diversity officer at the helm of the University of Maryland’s anti-Semitism task force claimed in a Facebook post that Israel was engaged in an “ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestine.” Jazmin Pichardo, the assistant director for diversity training…
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Generations of scholars have tried to understand where antisemitism originated and how it continues to metastasize. Over the years, scholars have differed on exact definitions. French historian Leon Poliakov highlighted this uniqueness in his definition of antisemitism as “an effective…
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This is disturbing news for much of Jewish Twitter. Once the announcement was made and word spread, numerous people searched her personal profile only to find that they had been blocked by Tema, most of whom had no interaction with…
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After the 2014 kidnapping and murder of three Israeli Jewish teens by Hamas sparked Israel’s “Operation Protective Edge” in the Gaza Strip, Tema Smith retweeted and praised an article titled, “There Are No Good Guys In The Gaza-Israel Conflict.” The article claimed,…
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Antisemitism on UK university campuses have reached “record” levels, with an academic accused this month of “smearing” a Jewish student. Senior education lecturer Dr Muir Houston has been found to be in breach of Glasgow University’s policy against antisemitism after calling…
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Sections Executive Summary Introduction Main Campus Anti-Israel Groups Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Rhetoric on Zionism and Zionists Rhetoric on violence Graffiti, Vandalism and Targeting the Israeli Flag Events in May 2021 Funding for Anti-Israel Groups Donor Acknowledgement Endnotes EXECUTIVE…
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Jon Stewart tells us he was just kidding. The former star of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” who now has a popular podcast is involved in entertainment projects as well as supporting various philanthropic causes. His utterances are not as…
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At a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise around the globe, the office of the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy for Combating and Monitoring Anti-Semitism ought to be filled. Indeed, the Biden administration seemed to signal its interest in…
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In a civil rights lawsuit brought Tuesday, a former University of Maryland, College Park professor accused the school of discrimination and wrongful termination as “retaliation” for expressing her Jewish beliefs and affiliations. Filed in the US District Court of Maryland,…
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In the wake of the attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, authorities have indicated that the hostage taker’s demands were not specifically connected to the Jewish community. This is a reminder of the bizarre privilege that those who attack…
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