Antisemitism

House Dem puts GOP colleagues on the spot by citing Trump’s alleged Hitler praise

Published by Raw Story House Republicans on Wednesday held a hearing on the growth of anti-Semitism in the United States, and one Democratic lawmaker took the opportunity to put GOP lawmakers on the spot for former President Donald Trump’s alleged praise of Adolf Hitler. During the hearing, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) recounted how former Trump […]

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OpEd: Right-Wing Christians, Democratic ‘Progressives’ Oppose ‘Antisemitism Awareness Act’

“Antisemitism is wrong, but I will not be voting for the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) today,” writes Greene, “that could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews,” as quoted in the Raw Story publication. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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U.S. Education Department Launches Investigation of Berkeley Unified School District

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on Tuesday, May 7, it has opened a formal investigation into a complaint that the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) failed to address non-stop “severe and persistent” bullying and harassment of Jewish students in classrooms, hallways, schools yards, and walkouts since October 7, 2023. [Press Release]

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Congressional Candidate Bill Wells Tells His Stand on Israel

Our commitment to Israel is of course strategic, but it is also based upon friendship and commonality of values. An Israel that can protect, for its people, the right to exist in peace and pursue happiness and prosperity, is an ally that shares the values and ideals of America. A strong alliance with Israel is both a strategic and moral imperative. [Bill Wells]

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Chuck Schumer Announces $400 Million In Federal Funds For Security At Worship Sites

Published by The Daily Caller Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an increase in federal funding to enhance security at U.S. places of worship Sunday, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Schumer said that the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program will receive an additional $400 million, according to The AP. The boost in funding responds to

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March of the Living Participants Note Oct. 7 Similarity to Holocaust

President Isaac Herzog said, “This year, the darkest tragedies of our past do not feel so distant. Although the Holocaust stands alone in the history of human crimes, we have been grieving deep tragedy over the past months. The sickness of blind hatred has been unleashed, once again, in our own world and time…” [March of the Living press release]

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San Diego Jewish Community Statement on Campus Turbulence

The presence of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests, including a significant walkout at SDSU and an unsettling encampment at UCSD, has created an atmosphere of intimidation and misinformation that deeply concerns us all. [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Pro-Hamas Billionaires Funding the Pro-Gaza Campus Rioters

Published by The Western Journal Investigative journalists have uncovered a connection between pro-Hamas billionaires and the pro-Gaza riots taking place across U.S. college campuses. According to the Washington Times, a forthcoming analysis by the Capital Research Center, which describes itself as “America’s investigative think tank,” found that “the vast majority” of groups behind ongoing protests

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ADL Report on Campus Protests: May 3, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following roundup was prepared by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) about campus protests and related events. TOP STORIES UMass. Yesterday, ADL and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that they submitted a formal complaint against the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Some Upcoming Worthwhile Events

Many of us have met survivors and have read or heard their stories. The Jewish Federation of San Diego is holding an event from 1 to 4 p.m.,  Sunday, May 5, at the Lawrence Family JCC. In these turbulent times, the theme this year is “Coming Together in Strength and Unity” which is very much needed in our community. [Cailin Acosta]

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OpEd: UC San Diego’s Anti-Semitism Problem

We can garner meaningful insight into UCSD’s policies from its sister campus, UCLA. On April 30th, a Jewish woman was beaten unconscious at UCLA’s “pro-Palestine” encampment, while campus police stood by. In fact, in a now-viral recording, the UCLA Police Department admitted that its officers were instructed by the UCLA Administration to “stand down” while Jewish students were being assaulted and blocked from accessing parts of campus. [Kerry Schlossberg]

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‘Fix this’: House Republicans spread theory Mike Johnson just outlawed the New Testament

Published by Raw Story For background on bill and IHRA definition of antisemitism, click here. * House Republicans Thursday spread a conspiracy theory that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this week made the Bible’s New Testament illegal. Reps Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) both shared on X a conversation between Tucker Carlson, the former

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