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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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.
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