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Fast Forward Teachers union halts campaign for LA school board candidate who promoted antisemitic book
Kahllid Al-Alim had posted in support of an antisemitic book published by the Nation of Islam
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Politics He racked up big endorsements for the LA school board. Then his antisemitic social media posts surfaced
Kahllid Al-Alim apologized for his social media history, which included a post supporting Louis Farrakhan
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News Only in LA: DSA councilmember who called for ceasefire wins pro-Israel backing, riling left-wing supporters
Nithya Raman, an incumbent who has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, wins backing of pro-Israel group
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Fast Forward The L.A. Times’ editor is stepping down. Did his policy on Israel coverage lead to his ouster?
Kevin Merida restricted reporters who publicly opposed Israel’s war in Gaza from covering it
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Opinion The worst thing American Jews can do right now is hide
A Los Angeles synagogue moving its service due to a nearby pro-Palestinian demonstration is an example of what not to do
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News He covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus. Then the protesters rebuked him.
Jacob Wheeler, a reporter at USC's Annenberg Media, went on hiatus after attacks on his coverage turned personal
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Fast Forward American Jewish University finds new buyer for its campus: The Jewish school next door
A happy ending for community leaders who hoped property would stay in Jewish hands
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Fast Forward With pro-Palestinian protest scheduled across the street, major LA congregation decides to pray elsewhere
Temple Beth Am, one of the city’s oldest Conservative synagogues, called it a precaution
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Fast Forward Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.
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