Asaf Shalev
By Asaf Shalev
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Fast Forward Jewish employees urge Google to support Palestinians, reconsider contracts with Israeli entities
(JTA) — A group of Jewish employees at Google wants the company to speak out in support of Palestinians and consider terminating any contracts the technology giant may have with the Israeli military or other “institutions that support Israeli violations of Palestinian rights.” The Google workers published their call to action in an internal letter,…
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News To prevent violence, former Israeli intelligence officers are volunteering to spy on extremists online
(JTA) — As the deadly rockets fell and Israeli cities began their descent into chaos, a network of former Israeli army intelligence officers went to work. They had picked up their digital spying skills in the service while monitoring Palestinian society, years of duty spent scanning the web, lurking on social media and infiltrating messaging…
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Fast Forward Amid crisis, New York Times posts job for Palestinian affairs reporter
(JTA) — As the world’s attention has turned to the crisis engulfing Israel and the Palestinian territories, a leading media outlet posted a curious job opening. The New York Times announced Wednesday that it is looking to hire a reporter who will focus on covering Palestinian affairs. The plan for the position probably predates the current…
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Fast Forward First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing gender and racial discrimination
(JTA) — Gugulethu Moyo’s speech this week at a conference for staff members at American Jewish museums was supposed to help chart an optimistic future for the field. Moyo had planned to talk about how to cultivate leaders from marginalized groups in museums, drawing on her experience as the first Jew of color to head a…
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Fast Forward New Jersey town being sued again for discrimination against Orthodox Jews
(JTA) — The state of New Jersey is suing one its towns over alleged discrimination against Orthodox Jews — the second such lawsuit against the town in less than a year. Jackson Township has been selectively applying local laws and drafting new ones as part of an attempt to push out Orthodox Jews and limit…
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Fast Forward Eric Schneiderman has law license suspended for a year over abuse of women
(JTA) — Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be barred from practicing law for a year over allegations that he had assaulted several women. The result of the disciplinary action against Schneiderman appeared in a New York state appeals court filing on Tuesday and will take effect May 28. Schneiderman will not be challenging…
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Fast Forward Boston Jewish council votes against removing ZOA group accused of elevating ‘white supremacist voices’
(JTA) — The community council representing nearly all Jewish groups in Boston has decided not to expel a member organization whose leader was found in an internal review to have “elevated white supremacist voices.” The Zionist Organization of America, a right-wing group that focuses on Israel advocacy, will remain a part of the 40-member Jewish…
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News Group that ‘elevated white supremacist voices’ should remain on Boston Jewish council for now, internal report says
(JTA) — Seven months after being asked to kick out a group over allegations of racism, the board of directors of Boston’s leading Jewish coalition has come to a conclusion: Yes, the group’s president “elevated white supremacist voices” — but it shouldn’t be ejected. That’s the recommendation of an internal report issued last month by…
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