NY Times features photo of perpetrator’s family for story on murder of IDF soldier
(JNS.org) The New York Times was criticized by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) for its lead photo in coverage of a Palestinian terrorist’s murder of 19-year-old Israeli soldier Eden Atias.
“CAMERA has urged New York Times Foreign Editor Joseph Kahn to explain the very troubling decision to exclude photos of the distraught family of Eden Atias—of the mother and family members weeping over the coffin of the murdered teenager—in favor of a strikingly sympathetic image of the mother of the perpetrator,” CAMERA Executive Director Andrea Levin told JNS.org.
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Brandeis suspends partnership with Palestinian school after Nazi-style rally
(JNS.org) Brandeis University on Monday announced the suspension of its partnership with Al-Quds University following a recent Nazi-style rally at the Palestinian school in Jerusalem.
At the Nov. 5 rally, Al-Quds students wore black military gear, carried fake automatic weapons, and gave the Nazi salute.
“While Brandeis has an unwavering commitment to open dialogue on difficult issues, we are also obliged to recognize intolerance when we see it, and we cannot—and will not—turn a blind eye to intolerance,” Brandeis, which had partnered with Al Quds since 2003, said in a press release. “As a result, Brandeis is suspending its partnership with Al-Quds University effective immediately.”
Jewish education initiatives get $4.5 million from Jim Joseph Foundation
(JNS.org) The San Francisco-based Jim Joseph Foundation awarded more than $4.5 million to Jewish academic institutions and programs at its October 2013 board meeting. Some of the recipients include Brandeis University, the Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, and the Consortium of Applied Studies in Jewish Education at Stanford University.
“We continue to be inspired by the determined, innovative work of these and other grantees,” said Al Levitt, president of the Jim Joseph Foundation, which prioritizes support for Jewish learning.
Netanyahu to Abbas: Come to Knesset, I will visit Ramallah
(JNS.org) During French President Francois Hollande’s visit to the Knesset on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas the same opportunity.
“Let’s break the stalemate; come to the Knesset and I will come to Ramallah,” Netanyahu said in a statement directed at Abbas, Israel Hayom reported.
Hamas prime minister’s granddaughter treated in Israeli hospital
(JNS.org) Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh’s granddaughter returned to Gaza on Monday after being admitted to an Israeli hospital on Sunday for emergency treatment. She had been suffering from apparent nervous system problems resulting from severe inflammation in her gastrointestinal system.
Israel Hayom confirmed with Palestinian Authority sources in Ramallah that the 1-year-old girl was brought to Israel after officials in the PA Health Ministry contacted their Israeli counterparts. The specific hospital was not identified.
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