Andrew Lapin
By Andrew Lapin
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Fast Forward U of California workers authorize strike in response to treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters
The union said its concerns were related to free speech issues
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Fast Forward Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut
In another Holocaust lesson seemingly gone awry, a private middle school outside Atlanta asked students to rate Hitler as a “Solution Seeker” and “Ethical Decision Maker"
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Fast Forward In a rarity, Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment disbands with neither arrests nor deal
Students with the pro-Palestinian protests said they were continuing to negotiate with the university
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Fast Forward Many Jewish students say pro-Palestinian encampments make them feel less safe, Hillel survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of Jewish students whose schools had encampments want their administrations to take action to end them
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Fast Forward After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment
Over the past week, several colleges have convinced their encampments to pack up peacefully in exchange for some form of public debate or review of divestment
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Fast Forward Congress grills K-12 school officials from New York, Berkeley and Maryland on responses to antisemitism
The hearing signaled the government’s growing interest in expanding antisemitism probes beyond colleges
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Fast Forward Congress cancels hearing on George Washington U protests after police clear encampment and arrest demonstrators
Shortly after the arrests, the Republican-led congressional committee canceled the hearing featuring D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police chief Pamela Smith
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News Some colleges are making deals to close pro-Palestinian encampments. Not all of the protests’ critics are happy.
The Jewish president of Northwestern University is facing calls to resign after striking a deal with protesters there
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