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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Legislation in the Fight against Antisemitism

The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate passed the bipartisan bill HB30 by overwhelming margins. This makes Georgia the 11th state to codify the IHRA definition for use in assessing possible cases of antisemitic crime and discrimination. An additional 23 states have endorsed the definition through legislative resolutions or executive proclamations. [Press Release]

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Education Program on Antisemitism Incorporates Experiences of Jews of Middle East and North Africa

“In addressing the critical surge in antisemitism, JIMENA develops impactful solutions for public schools nationwide,” added Levin. “These solutions, including this new program, aim to educate about antisemitism’s various manifestations and the experiences of Jews and other religious minorities from North Africa and the Middle East, including Israel. At this crucial time, providing training, countering misinformation about the Middle East, presenting factual information, and proposing solutions related to antisemitism from the Middle East are paramount aspects of JIMENA’s mission.” [Press Release]

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Students walk out at several Chicago schools to demand City Council support cease-fire in Gaza

Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — At about a dozen high schools across the city Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools students held walkouts to demand aldermen vote in favor of a cease-fire resolution scheduled for the City Council on Wednesday. After a contentious delay last week, the vote is expected to be heated. Co-sponsored by Alderman

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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters dropped by music publisher BMG over Israel comments

Published by Euronews (English) Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has reportedly been dropped by music rights company Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) over his inflammatory remarks about Israel, Ukraine and the United States. The news was reported by Variety, which notes that Waters’ antisemitic statements “infuriated his former bandmates, as they have driven off several suitors

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Bomb squad rushes to Israeli Embassy in Sweden as ‘explosive device found outside’

Published by GB News The Swedish national bomb squad has rushed to the scene of the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm as what is believed to have been an explosive device was found outside. Officers from Swedish police said that the device was destroyed by the national bomb squad. Embassy staff had notified police of the

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Nathan Straus

He and his wife Lina Gutherz privately funded the Nathan Straus Pasteurized Milk Laboratory to combat infant mortality, and opened in Lakewood, New Jersey a Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children. During the Panic of 1893, his milk stations sold coal for the low price of 5 cents for 25 pounds. He opened homeless shelters for 64,000 people who paid a nickel each to get a bed and breakfast. He funded 50,000 meals for one cent each. At Abraham & Straus, he established a subsidized company cafeteria. [SDJW staff]

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John Fetterman’s Wife Takes Social Media Break After Relentless Backlash

Published by Radar Online Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, has been taking a hiatus from social media after being harassed by keyboard warriors over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict and other controversial matters. A new report pointed out that her Instagram account is no longer available and now reads, “Sorry, this page

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Israel’s National Security Minister threatens to topple govt over emerging hostage deal

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], January 31 (ANI/TPS): Israel’s National Security Minister, Otzma Yehudit Party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, threatened on Tuesday to bring down the government if it reaches a “reckless” hostage deal with Hamas. His tweet came amid apparent progress on an agreement to free the 136 captives remaining in Gaza whom

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Jews and Palestinians, History and Memory

When I watched the unwatchable news on October 7, and then later doom scrolled through November and December and into 2024, inhaling episodes of rape and slaughter and captivity, but also excruciatingly moving scenes of incomplete family reunions, of young soldiers breaking down at funerals, and, of course, of women and children blown to bits in Gaza City and Khan Younis, a whispered prayer sometimes escaped my lips, “God, we don’t need any more stories.” [Rabbi Philip Graubart]

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Disguised Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian militants in raid on West Bank hospital

Published by Reuters By Raneen Sawafta JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) -Israeli commandos disguised as medical workers and Muslim women burst into a hospital in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian militants, one of them lying paralysed in bed, witnesses and authorities said. The Israeli military said the three militants were killed

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Tel Aviv University Grows Tasty Tomatoes Using Less Water

Because of global warming and the diminishing of freshwater resources, there is a growing demand for agricultural crops that consume less water without compromising yield. Naturally, at the same time, because agricultural crops rely on water to grow and develop, it is particularly challenging to identify suitable plant varieties. [Press Release]

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Urges Biden Not to Give In to ‘War Hawks’

“We can’t allow the deaths of U.S. service members to go unanswered – but we also can’t give in to the war hawks who look for any reason to go to war with Iran,” Jacobs said. “Direct confrontation with Iran will certainly lead to the deaths of more U.S. service members and could easily expand into a regional conflict.” [Press Release)

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Pentagon says it is not seeking war with Iran after Jordan attack

Published by Reuters See Companion story:  Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-San Diego) urges President Biden not to give in to ‘war hawks’ By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday vowed the U.S. would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in

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