Ann Arbor school board endorses call for cease-fire in Israel and Gaza
The vote followed a contentious meeting and made the Michigan district one of the first in the United States to pass a ceasefire resolution
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Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace remain suspended as new semester begins
A university official said the groups have not yet agreed to adhere to rules that would allow their reinstatement
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Politics Dean Phillips drops DEI label from his presidential campaign website after Bill Ackman contributed $1m
The politician and the billionaire both denied that the change had anything to do with Ackman's endorsement or contributions
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No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel
A subset of New Yorkers railing against cuts to the city’s public library budget has blamed Israeli 'genocide'
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Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The statement did not mention Hamas or the hostages the terror group has held in Gaza since it invaded Israel on Oct. 7
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Employee goes rogue, sending ‘ceasefire now’ email to Jewish nonprofit’s listserv
JOIN for Justice, which had strived for neutrality on Gaza war, said the employee quit after sending it on MLK Day
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Michael Solomonov’s famous — and controversial — Zahav hummus now available at Whole Foods
The award-winning chef's famous hummus hits shelves a month after his restaurant was targeted by pro-Palestinian activists
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International hockey federation reverses ban on Israel ahead of youth world championships
Ice hockey’s global governing body had announced last week that Israel would be disinvited from the tournament
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Swastikas, taunts and harassment: Jewish students at American University allege antisemitism
Complaint is one of dozens filed against colleges nationwide under Title VI of US Civil Rights Act
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Film & TV ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp says he’s been ‘misconstrued’ on Israel
Noah Schnapp, who drew outrage for appearing with a sticker saying ‘Zionism is sexy,’ hopes for coexistence
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Ritchie Torres: Anti-Israel protesters celebrating Oct. 7 are like white people who cheered lynchings
"The aftermath of October 7 revealed a barbarity of the American heart," Ritchie Torres said
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