They urged the Administration to continue to issue and enforce sanctions against those complicit in extremist settler violence. [Press Release]
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Israel, Press Release, USA
AMCHA Initiative Director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin issued the following statement Wednesday blasting Sonoma State University’s capitulation to the encampment demands of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), including committing the state school to a full academic boycott of Israel … (Press Release0
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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Only 10 male-identifying leads, and 10 female- identifying leads are chosen to compete from all the high school theater departments in San Diego County. From there, one student from each category will be chosen to go to New York to compete in the Broadway Jimmy Awards. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
The Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Hillel Milwaukee, and ADL Midwest blasted the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee yesterday for capitulating to anti-Israel protesters. [Press Release]
ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 15, 2024 Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Special Padres hats bearing the “Chai” (Life) symbol were distributed to them, and they got to hear and cheer Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel of Congregation Beth Israel sing “The Star Spangled Banner” in pre-game ceremonies. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Courtesy of Wikipedia Abraham Zapruder (May 15, 1905 – August 30, 1970) was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer who witnessed the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. He unexpectedly captured the shooting in a home movie while filming the presidential limousine and motorcade as it traveled through Dealey Plaza. The Zapruder film is regarded as the most complete footage
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News Media, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia
Published by Tampa Free Press The Biden administration is taking a significant step in its foreign policy approach, announcing a new arms package worth over $1 billion to be sent to Israel., according to the Associated Press. This move comes as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues to escalate,
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Israel, Nordot, USAOver 200 anti-Israel protesters staged a march and then a sit-in on Saturday afternoon on Harvard’s campus, organized by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine. This comes one day after Harvard placed 20 students on involuntary leave for participating in the unauthorized encampment on campus. … [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
The Biden Administration, which purports to support Israel as its greatest Middle East ally, is appalled by Israel’s retaliation against Hamas, and to a much lesser extent, Lebanon. It has duplicitously failed to back Israel fully while restraining the IDF. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: U.S. Policy Will Prolong Israel-Hamas War, Guarantee Another War Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
Courtesy of Wikipedia Mark Zuckerberg (May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the social media service Facebook, along with his Harvard roommates in 2004, and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg briefly attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in
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Technology, Today's Jewish Birthday, USA, Wikipedia
Published by The Daily Caller The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to cut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and redirect funds to campus police. Approximately $2.3 million was rerouted from UNC-Chapel Hill’s DEI programs into “public safety” during a special board meeting, WUNC reported.
Published by Radar Online Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was booed by pro-Palestine protestors over the weekend as he gave this year’s commencement ceremony speech at Duke University, RadarOnline.com can report. The incident unfolded on Sunday as Seinfeld, 70, stood before nearly 7,000 students as they prepared to graduate from the prestigious Durham, North Carolina university. But
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Israel, Jewish Celebrities, Nordot, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah, White House National Security Advisor Jake
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Israel, Nordot, USA
I cried. I cried a lot during this event and looking around, many others did too as they were also comforting one another. The poems hit me. There was one poem, “You Will Raise A Child”- I’m at a point in my life where my husband and I are considering children. I have always wanted kids. It was never a question or a doubt in my mind. Now I wonder, is it safe for us to have them? [Miriam Gershenson]
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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA