Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree awarded to Kanye West. The decision comes amid growing pressure on West, now known as Ye, after he made repeated public antisemitic statements. Ye recently praised Adolf Hitler on a far-right talk show and was
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USA
(JNS) StandWithUs (SWU) welcomed more than 600 Israel supporters of all ages, faiths and political persuasions to its annual “Festival of Lights” gala held on Dec. 4 in Los Angeles. Celebrating the 21st year anniversary, this year’s theme for the non-profit, non-partisan organization was “Standing Together Against Antisemitism.” The gala featured world renowned speakers and
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California, Israel, USA
By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) Wednesday’s high-profile White House roundtable on antisemitism garnered plenty of headlines. Now, according to those present, the real work starts. America is facing an “epidemic of hate,” said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who chaired a discussion with Jewish leaders at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. “Let me be clear—words matter. People
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Two major factors in the growth of antisemitism are the weaponization of technology and the emboldening of extremists, Seth Brysk, the ADL Central Pacific Regional Director serving Northern California, Utah, and Hawai’i, told a Temple Isaiah audience on Wednesday evening, Dec.7. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USA
NEW YORK (Press Release) – Dianne Lob, Chair, and William Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: “Today’s roundtable with the American Jewish community reaffirmed the commitment of the Biden administration to take necessary and immediate steps to combat antisemitism in all its manifestations. We thank
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Published by Raw Story Ye (Kanye West) followed up his blatantly antisemitic rant on Alex Jones’ program by urging Jewish people to “forgive Hitler.” The rapper appeared on the right-wing platform Censored.TV with Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, who said off the top that he hoped to “talk him off the ledge” and prevent him
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — The Three Stooges of Mar-a-Lago launched a hate-fest that is hardly the first that is directed at Jews. Nor are Republicans alone in enabling antisemitism in America. Democrats have been restrained in responding to antisemites in their own ranks and advocacy groups have failed to deter antisemites and other
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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, USA
By Rabbi Bernhard Rosenberg and Rabbi Sam Michaelson The news about Donald Trump’s dinner meeting with his friend Kanye West (Ye) created more problems than Trump might have expected. West brought two people Trump did not know—Milo Yiannopoulos and Nick Fuentes—to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Trump insisted that he only did so because Kanye
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Opinion, USA
Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House will address rising antisemitism in a roundtable event with Jewish leaders on Wednesday focused on attacks against Jews across the United States and how to combat hate. The White House did not say which leaders from the Jewish community would attend the event, hosted by second
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Published by Reuters (Reuters) -Nike Inc said on Monday it has cut ties with Kyrie Irving, a month after suspending its relationship with the Brooklyn Nets star in the aftermath of his promotion of an anti-Semitic documentary. Irving faced heavy criticism after he posted a link to the 2018 documentary film on Twitter in late
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(JNS) For the fourth straight year, hundreds of students from Jewish day schools and Hebrew schools across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and even Poland are learning about the care, rehabilitation and advancement of children with severe disabilities by creating unique “Sensory Chanukah Cards” that will lift the spirits of their peers at ADI,
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International, Israel, Jewish Religion, USA
Published by Chicago Tribune “We will stand up to hatred and bullying wherever it rears its head.” Such was the message at the 2016 Risa K. Lambert Luncheon, Chicago’s massive fundraiser for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. That same season, Donald Trump was running his first presidential campaign, which was fueled with language and policy
Published by Relaxnews By Olivier DOULIERY / AFP Elon Musk kicked Kanye West off Twitter on Friday “for incitement to violence,” after the rapper posted a picture that appeared to show a swastika interlaced with a Star of David. Elon Musk kicked Kanye West off Twitter on Friday “for incitement to violence,” after the rapper
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By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — A new coalition to govern Israel will emerge in December. There’s been a hue and cry over the right wing/religious makeup of the coalition, especially from foreign governments. Among these fears are possible changes to Israel’s judicial system, especially its highest court. I believe that some changes are
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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA