Participation in Birthright Israel trips by Americans down by half this summer
Aftermath of Oct. 7 has also decimated teen camp trips to Israel
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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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San Francisco State University president negotiates with tent camp leaders over Israel investments
S.F. State's president meets with leaders of the school’s pro-Palestinian encampment to discuss their demands over divestment from Israel
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In a rare move, Biden administration withholds bombs to Israel in effort to influence Rafah operation
The pause is the first since Hamas launched its war against Israel on Oct. 7, and set off alarms in the pro-Israel community
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Argentine-Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff is declared dead as number of hostages known to be living dwindles
The announcement came as Rudaeff’s cousin was on her way to an Argentinean government event to call for the Israeli hostages’ release
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3 people, including local rabbi and developer Reuven Kahane, arrested in altercation at pro-Palestinian protest
Kahane is a relative of Meir Kahane, an extremist rabbi from New York who led the Jewish Defense League and was later barred from the Israeli Knesset for racism.
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UC Berkeley opens probe into law professor over confrontation with anti-Israel student
The school opens a civil rights investigation after a confrontation between a law professor and a law student at the professor’s home
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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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Next up for congressional antisemitism hearings: K-12 public schools
At a hearing on Wednesday, David Banks, chancellor of New York City’s public school system, will testify at the Capitol, as will the chiefs of public school districts in Montgomery County and Berkeley
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‘Hinds Hall,’ Macklemore’s new rap track, defends pro-Palestinian college protests and condemns Israel
The song denies that the protests are antisemitic
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Robert Kraft’s foundation to air ad slamming antisemitism at campus protests during NBA playoffs
“Scream until you’re red in the face, but don’t scream at the Jewish kid walking to class,” the ad says
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