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BDS movement targets Standing Together over ‘normalization’
A wing of the international boycott movement said that Standing Together, one of the leading voices in Israel opposed to the war in Gaza, sought to 'whitewash Israel's ongoing genocide'
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Politics How the ‘Vote Ceasefire’ campaign fared in the New Hampshire primary
Depends on who you ask
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Romi Gonen, Itay Chen, Kfir Bibas. Every Israeli Jew holds a particular hostage in their heart
They yearn for the release of all 132 remaining in captivity, but focus on individual faces and stories
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Why would anyone convert to Judaism after Oct. 7?
Despite rising antisemitism, interest in conversion is up and those already on the path are sticking with it
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Politics Jon Stewart is coming back to ‘The Daily Show’ — will his old audience follow?
Stewart shepherded the news comedy program through peak relevance, but can he handle the competition?
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Citing safety, dozens of Jewish families are leaving Oakland public schools
At least 30 Jewish families’ requests for transfer out of OUSD have been approved specifically due to issues related to the Israel-Hamas war
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Politics Trump’s New Hampshire victory party features attack on Soros as he girds for rematch with Biden
The result punctured the hopes of his last remaining Republican rival, Nikki Haley, the favorite of establishment Jewish Republicans
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California regents to vote on measure prompted by anti-Zionism on university websites
Hundreds of professors called on the University of California Board of Regents to stem ‘indoctrination’ in ethnic studies programs
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How a new group is convincing Democrats to separate Israel criticism from antisemitism
An academic task force that has been quietly lobbying Democrats over Israel and antisemitism has found traction with the White House and Congress — now it’s staffing up
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American campuses aren’t the only ones erupting over Gaza. Welcome to Haifa University.
The war has torn apart an institution that has been a rare oasis of shared society between Israeli Jews and Arabs
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Director of NYU’s new antisemitism research center doesn’t want to be ‘hamstrung’ by Israel politics
Avinoam Patt, who was named as the center’s inaugural director Monday, hopes to insulate scholars from the political climate
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