‘Neutrality’ issues found at UN agency for Palestinians, but no terrorism proof

Published by AFP United Nations (United States) (AFP) – An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some “neutrality-related issues,” its much-anticipated report said Monday, but it noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organizations. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) remains […]

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Love Competes with Jealousy in YA ‘Summer Nights and Meteorites’

There are passing mentions of b’nai mitzvah, Shabbat, and studying Hebrew but these are not essential to the plot, and I wonder sometimes whether such Jewish content is there simply to be placed on Jewish reading lists.  You won’t learn anything about Judaism or Jewish culture, but interesting information abounds about the space and the sea. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Yale Arrests Pro-Palestinian Protesters and Clears Their Tent Camp

Published by The Western Journal Nearly 50 anti-Israel protesters were arrested Monday morning at Hewitt University Quadrangle at the center of Yale University’s New Haven, Connecticut, campus. According to a live blog from The Yale Daily News, police began gathering around the area — often referred to as Beinecke Plaza — before 7:00 that morning,

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Columbia University stops in-person classes after pro-Palestinian protests sees hundreds arrested

Published by GB News (US) Columbia University students will attend classes virtually on Monday as officials hope to deescalate tensions on the campus following pro-Palestine protests. President at the New York City university Nemat Minouche Shafik said the university was cancelling in-person classes on Monday while denouncing antisemitic language and intimidating and harassing behaviour. It

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Uriah P. Levy

He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy.[note 1] He was instrumental in helping to end the Navy’s practice of flogging, and during his half-century-long service prevailed against the antisemitism he faced among some of his fellow naval officers. [Wikipedia]

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Jewish Journalism Student ‘Jabbed’ In Eye With Palestinian Flag Pole While Reporting On Protest

Published by The Daily Caller Jewish Yale University student Sahar Tartak was reportedly “jabbed” in the eye with a Palestinian flag pole Saturday night while reporting on a pro-Palestine protest at the school’s campus. Tartak, who is the editor-in-chief of the Yale Free Press, posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) claiming that she had

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Biden Slams ‘Alarming Surge of Antisemitism’ Amid Anti-Israel Protests at Columbia University

Published by HNGN United States President Joe Biden has condemned pro-Palestinian activists for acts of “blatant” antisemitism during protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza. Biden’s remarks came hours after a statement by the White House denouncing “physical intimidation targeting Jewish students and the Jewish community.” In a statement released on Sunday in

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Holocaust Rescuer Nicholas Winton Profiled in ‘One Life’

One Life is a film about the selfless heroism of Nicholas “Nicky” Winton (1909-2015), a self-effacing humanitarian. He directed the rescue of 669 Jewish children in Prague in 1938. The story moves soul searchingly back and forth between the events of 1938 and 1988 when Winton was honored by a BBC television special that brought together, a reunion of sorts, of several hundred rescued children, their children and grandchildren. [Oliver Pollak]

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Netanyahu says Israel to inflict more ‘painful blows” on Hamas soon

Published by DPA International Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video address ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday, said Israel will soon deliver more painful attacks to the Palestinian Islamist Hamas group in Gaza. In a Sunday video address, Netanyahu announced “further painful blows” against Hamas, saying “this will happen shortly.” Israel has been

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Israeli minister Gantz condemns US sanctions on IDF soldiers, calls it ‘dangerous precedent’

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 21 (ANI): Israeli war Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz joined a growing chorus of criticism by fellow politicians over US President Joe Biden’s administration decision to impose sanctions on a unit of Israel Defence Forces, calling it a ‘dangerous precedent’. He said it ‘conveys the wrong message’. https://twitter.com/gantzbe/status/1781785299724403053

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History of American Jewish Historical Societies Plumbs Differences Between Amateurs and Professional Historians

It is an exciting history of the alliances of American lay and scholarly commitment to their history in the wake of the Holocaust. They sought to save the past for the future. Volunteers and professionals faced similar hurdles, establishing a presence, membership, leadership, volunteers, location, visibility, funding, establishing archives, crafting exciting programs and exhibits that bridged diverse interests, education, and producing, newsletters, journals and websites. [Oliver Pollak]

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