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Fast Forward Next up for congressional antisemitism hearings: NYC’s public schools
At a hearing on Wednesday, David Banks, chancellor of New York City’s public school system, will testify at the Capitol, as will the chiefs of public school districts in Montgomery County and Berkeley
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Fast Forward Robert Kraft’s foundation to air ad slamming antisemitism at campus protests during NBA playoffs
“Scream until you’re red in the face, but don’t scream at the Jewish kid walking to class,” the ad says
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Fast Forward Ahead of hearing on DC’s response to campus protests, questions arise about GOP chair’s role in enabling antisemitism
Rep. James Comer disparaged Jewish committee members with insults that overlap with antisemitic tropes
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Fast Forward ‘You are not alone’: Biden in Holocaust remembrance speech vows to fight Oct. 7 denialism
Biden drew a direct line between Holocaust denial and the tendency by some to downplay or even deny the atrocities of Oct. 7
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Culture Met Gala icons wore the designs of someone with an antisemitic — but apologetic — past
John Galliano appears to have made a major comeback on fashion’s biggest night
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Fast Forward Palestinian journalists receive Pulitzer ‘special citation’ for coverage of Gaza war
The New York Times and Reuters win for war coverage, while book on Palestinian tragedy wins best nonfiction book
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Fast Forward At least 4 New York City synagogues receive bomb threats on Saturday
The threats were deemed not credible by the NYPD, though at least one synagogue was evacuated
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News Leading Jewish groups boycott Education Dept. antisemitism meeting
Organizations including the Anti-Defamation League did not attend after several progressive groups were invited to roundtable
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Opinion I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?
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Fast Forward Marjorie Taylor Greene says she opposed antisemitism bill because it rejects ‘Gospel’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to executioners
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Opinion I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses
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News ‘Everyone gets to be uncomfortable’: How Jewish students at Brown kept antisemitism at bay
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Fast Forward Next up for congressional antisemitism hearings: NYC’s public schools
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Fast Forward ‘Hinds Hall,’ Macklemore’s new rap track, defends pro-Palestinian college protests and condemns Israel
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Fast Forward Robert Kraft’s foundation to air ad slamming antisemitism at campus protests during NBA playoffs