Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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Fast Forward Sen. Chuck Schumer to release book warning about antisemitism in the United States
“Jewish Americans never thought it could happen here in America,” Schumer said. “Now, for the first time, they’re worried it could"
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Politics Ilhan Omar, fierce critic of Israel in Congress, easily wins primary after 2 stinging defeats for progressive ‘Squad’
Don Samuels came close to unseating Omar two years ago. This time, the margin was wider
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Fast Forward Columbia restricts access to campus following ‘reports of potential disruptions’
The Manhattan campus was epicenter of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement last year; the restrictions are a sign that the university is girding more demonstrations in the fall
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Fast Forward Man charged with hate crime in stabbing near Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn
The victim is an Israeli student of a local yeshiva who reportedly underwent abdominal surgery after the incident
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Fast Forward Jewish Olympic wrestling champion Amit Elor condemns antisemitism, after avoiding subject ahead of Paris
“My grandparents won. I won,” Elor said, holding up her gold medal, in an Instagram post responding to an antisemitic comment
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Fast Forward Antisemitism and protests in the United States trigger PTSD in Holocaust survivors
“A lot of these fears were still there under the surface, and now they’re coming back up,” said the director of a group that helps survivors
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Fast Forward 3 Columbia University deans resign after sending disparaging text messages during panel on campus Jewish life
The resignations came nearly two months after the texts first came to light
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 30 antisemitic incidents in July, 3 times higher than last year
Jews were targeted more than all other groups combined last month, as they have been nearly every month since Oct. 2023
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