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Fast Forward Still No Apology For Woman Whose Co-Worker Said He’d Put Her In A Gas Chamber
The young woman who accused her co-worker of making anti-Semitic comments at the New York health food store where they worked put out a statement detailing the incident — in which the produce cooler was compared to a gas chamber — and revealing the management’s lack of response. Sarah Shabanowitz, an 18-year-old college student, put out…
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Fast Forward New York Food Store Employee Fired After Pretending Cooler Was A Gas Chamber
(JTA) — A health food store in southeast New York fired an employee several days after he made anti-Semitic comments and actions toward her. The worker at Mother Earth’s Storehouse in Ulster, New York turned the light off in the produce cooler and told an employee named Sarah, “You’re in the gas chamber,” then called…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Putin Makes Anti-Semitic Joke About Jews And Money
(JTA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a joke invoking the anti-Semitic trope about Jews and money during a visit to Crimea. During a visit with local residents and religious leaders on Monday in Crimea, a local Jewish leader made a comment about financial difficulties. Putin replied “So the Jews have problems with finances! Only…
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Opinion How To Criticize AIPAC Without Being Anti-Semitic
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, recently made headlines when Congresswoman Ilhan Omar tweeted that they used “Benjamins” to influence U.S. politicians. Omar subsequently apologized, acknowledging that she had veered into the territory of anti-Semitic tropes. But the episode left lingering questions about how to talk about money in politics and U.S.-Israel…
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Opinion Trump Stoked The Islamophobia That Led To The New Zealand Mass Murder
“If you find yourself using the tragedy in New Zealand to take backhanded swipes at conservatives in America,” tweeted Congressman, and rising GOP star, Dan Crenshaw on Friday, “then you really have no shame and you are part of the problem.” If you find yourself using the tragedy in New Zealand to take backhanded swipes…
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The Schmooze Kat Von D Makes Clear That She, Not The Jews, Is The Real Victim Of Anti-Semitism
Like many of her peers, Kat Von D advertises her makeup brand as “vegan and cruelty free.” But what about Kat Von D? Is Kat Von D “cruelty free”? The celebrity makeup artist, who owns and runs a mega-successful makeup brand under her name, released a YouTube video on Thursday titled, “I am NOT a…
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Letters BDS Is Anti-Semitic, Because All Calls For Israel’s Destruction Are
In a recent op-ed in these pages, Peter Beinart argued that anti-Zionism — the ideology that posits that Israel does not have a right to exist as a Jewish state — is not inherently anti-Semitic. Beinart’s claim stands in stark contrast to what polling has shown, namely, that anti-Semitic beliefs and anti-Zionism are positively correlated….
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Opinion Ilhan Omar Should Lead The Fight Against Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
In passing a resolution rejecting anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry last week, our representatives on Capitol Hill have taken an important step towards addressing patterns of violence and bigotry that continue to fester in our society. As anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric increasingly poison domestic and foreign policy debates around the world, it’s critical for…
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