Jews and Muslims need to embrace commonalities over differences
Traveling to Jordan during a time of heightened tension, a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager gained a deeper understanding of both antisemitism and Islamophobia
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Fast Forward Most Americans and nearly all American Jews say antisemitism has risen since Oct. 7, survey finds
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Fast Forward A federal investigation at Harvard will probe whether pro-Palestinian students face harassment
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News New York’s schools chief defended students accused of antisemitism — now he has a plan to defeat it
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Fast Forward San Diego State University sent an email supporting students after Oct. 7. It’s now being investigated for Islamophobia.
SDSU officials gave the clearest picture yet of how a renewed interest in discrimination based on shared ancestry on campus — a prime tool of Jewish and pro-Israel legal groups since before Oct. 7 — can also be used to advocate for Muslim students
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