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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Watchdogs said Loomer represents a stand-in for a campaign that is mired in extremism
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Opinion A maelstrom around Rashida Tlaib shows how broken discourse about the war has become
An offensive political cartoon is just the latest indication of our inability to talk through complicated issues
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Culture How a utopian Eurovision became a microcosm of a world divided over Israel and Gaza
As crowds booed and cheered Israel's contestant, Eden Golan, dreams of interfaith coexistence clashed sharply with a new reality
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Fast Forward Most Americans and nearly all American Jews say antisemitism has risen since Oct. 7, survey finds
The survey also found that 74% of Jews say they have been personally offended by something they saw or read about the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward A federal investigation at Harvard will probe whether pro-Palestinian students face harassment
Title VI investigations are also now underway at The New School, the University of Michigan, and the University of South Florida
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News New York’s schools chief defended students accused of antisemitism — now he has a plan to defeat it
'When hate rears its head in our schools — be it Islamophobia, antisemitism, or any other form of bigotry — we will respond,' said chancellor David Banks
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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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