What does a swastika mean?
The infamous symbol is inflammatory and inscrutable — it can be used to promote fascism and white supremacy, and to condemn it
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt has second thoughts about tying Jackson synagogue arsonist to ‘Globalize the Intifada’
By prematurely suggesting that an arson attack was linked to pro-Palestinian activism, the former antisemitism envoy highlighted the broader challenge of confronting bigotry from across the ideological spectrum
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Opinion Take it from us, antisemitism envoys for Trump and Biden: The fight against Jew-hatred must not be politicized
Ambassador (ret.) Elan Carr, Ambassador (ret.) Deborah Lipstadt and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the president’s pick for the position, speak in one voice
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’
In an interview, Lipstadt warned against a 'potential weaponizing' of antisemitism
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News Trump would eliminate antisemitism envoy in proposed State Department overhaul
The envoy's functions would be moved to a new 'Jewish affairs coordinator' position in an office dealing with Israel
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News Student protesters being deported are not ‘martyrs and heroes,’ says former antisemitism envoy
Former Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt supports parts of the Trump administration’s visa crackdown, but said it must be done 'thoughtfully' and with due process
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Fast Forward Former antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt says she turned down Columbia job
“I will not be used to provide cover for a completely unacceptable situation,” Lipstadt wrote in The Free Press
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News Lipstadt has ‘hope’ Trump team will build on her antisemitism work
The antisemitism envoy aligns with the incoming administration on several points related to antisemitism and Israel
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News Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted
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Fast Forward Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’
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Fast Forward The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests.
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Pride march turns toward the Knesset as LGBTQ Israelis eye pivotal election
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Fast Forward British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms that would restrict political symbols