Antisemitism

Jewish Organizations Welcome NEA Board’s Rejection of ADL Boycott

Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry on Friday, July 18, welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation League) educational materials on antisemitism and the Holocaust. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

July News of Jewish Interest in East County Magazine

In the first half of July, East County Magazine ran two stories of specific Jewish interest: A member of the community detained and released by ICE, and the Jamul Casino pulling out of SD Pride Festival and donating to JPride’s counter-festival.  Both articles were written by East County Magazine’s editor Miriam Raftery. [SDJW report]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Israel, News Media, San Diego County

County Assessor Jordan Marks to Boycott San Diego Pride Festival to Protest Headliner Kehlani

Assessor Marks joins with City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego County Human Relations Commissioner and LGBTQ leader Nicole Murray-Ramirez in urging the San Diego Pride leadership to change their festival headliner Kehlani to someone who does not promote hate speech and incite violence against the Jewish community. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA