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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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Culture ‘But we must speak’: Palestinian scholars, activists, allies address packed Manhattan crowd
A literary event drew comparisons between Jim Crow America and modern-day Israel, and asked American observers to stand up for Palestinian rights
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Opinion A German tabloid called me antisemitic. It cost me my job. Now, it’s my turn to speak
This piece originally appeared in German in Berliner Zeitung. English translation by Léon Dische Becker. A psychologist recently introduced me to the concept of “learned helplessness.” It describes what I’ve experienced in the past few weeks: moments of pure panic that left me frozen in the moment, unable to breathe. I was living in fear…
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Culture Marjorie Taylor Greene says “Jewish lives matter,” and then posts a Soros conspiracy theory
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who had a storied pre-Congress career spreading lies about Rothschild-funded space lasers, tweeted in support of Jewish lives Monday night and just this morning trotted out a Jewish conspiracy theory. Both tweets were bad in distinct, but non-mutually exclusive ways. “Jewish lives matter,” Greene replied to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who…
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