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A new Brandeis study identifies a missing middle of Jewish students who have been overlooked
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This obscure rule explains Biden’s approach to antisemitism
Biden maintained a Trump-era executive order addressing campus antisemitism, but never fully implemented it — embodying an often muddled approach on the issue
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Shadowy GOP firm is behind pressure campaign on Schumer over antisemitism bill
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AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League support legislation that would allow federal officials to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits they believe are supporting terrorist groups without going through normal legal channels
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You can make the same survey results say opposite things — but that doesn't mean they aren't a valuable tool
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