92NY implodes over cancellation of Israel-critical author event
For some Jewish institutions still reeling from Hamas’ attacks, their usual rules of pluralism and commitment to fostering diverse opinions have been hard to apply
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Jewish students at Cooper Union told to hide as pro-Palestinian protesters banged on doors of locked library
At Cooper Union in Manhattan, two Jewish students said they feared assault in aftermath of protest
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In Washington, calls for a ceasefire are loud, but not pervasive or, to Biden, persuasive
Calls for a ceasefire from some progressives have been loud and insistent, but ineffective in the face of a Biden administration steadfast in its support for Israel
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Leading law conference drops UN Israel investigator after Hamas attack
Navi Pillay, a former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, was slated to receive an award and speak at last week’s International Law Weekend
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Pro-Palestinian students project anti-Israel slogans on George Washington University library
Slogans like ‘Divest from Zionist genocide now’ appeared for two hours on building named for Jewish donors
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Turkish president calls Hamas a ‘liberation group’ that is ‘waging a battle to protect its lands’
Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said he was canceling a planned visit to Israel
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Boston Red Sox hire former Team Israel pitcher Craig Breslow to lead baseball operations
Breslow, often called “the smartest man in baseball,” pitched for Team Israel during the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier
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With Israel visit, Macron seeks to balance solidarity with Israel and calls for peace
“Democracies respect the rules of war and ensure humanitarian access,” the French president said in Jerusalem
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Antisemitic incidents have spiked in New York since Hamas attack on Israel, NYPD says
There were 33 antisemitic hate crimes in the first three weeks of October, already surpassing the monthly average of 18 so far this year, according to the NYPD
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At Brandeis U, founded as a nonsectarian Jewish university, resolution to condemn Hamas fails student senate
“It’s absolutely infuriating,” said a Jewish sophomore who resigned from the student government over the vote
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Hebrew Union College to end 4 graduate programs, including 2 in Cincinnati
The decision comes a year after the Reform movement decided to phase out rabbinical training at its 148-year-old campus
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