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JL;DR SUMMARY The international conference on antisemitism held in Jerusalem raised controversy due to the inclusion of several far-right European politicians, which led to significant Jewish figures withdrawing in protest. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Bernard Henri LévyJewish SurvivalDiaspora AffairsPolitical StrategyDavid HirshFar Right PoliticsJewish AlliancesProgressive ExclusionValues Vs. Interests

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Few events should be as uncontroversial in todays Jewish world as a major international conference on antisemitism in Jerusalem."
Louisiana, United States
"Khalil had his green card revoked for his involvement in the campus protests and, as of this writing, awaits legal resolution in a detention center in Louisiana."
France
"It emerged that among the dozens of high-profile speakers on the roster, several were far-right politicians from Europemost notably Jordan Bardella, successor to Marine Le Pen as leader of Frances National Rally party."
United Kingdom
"Major Jewish speakers pulled out, including the French thinker Bernard-Henri Lvy, the renowned British antisemitism scholar David Hirsh, and the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Ephraim Mirvis."
United States
"As a result, the progressive alliance no longer included a fight against antisemitism. Jews were suddenly, categorically, among those who caused injustice."
New York, United States
"It took October 7 and its aftermath for more American Jews to realize that a great many of their allies were actually enemiesor, at best, fair-weather friends. Suddenly the network of alliances Jews had built with immense investment over generationsfeminists, African Americans, LGBT, labor unionsevaporated at precisely the moment Jews needed it most."
Israel
"Israel, too, has long worked with questionable regimes."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"The Druze are an Arabic-speaking, monotheistic sect that spun off from Islam. They live today in towns across Israel, Lebanon, and Syria. They are both religiously and culturally alien to the Jews of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Iran can tomorrow break out to a nuclear weapon, wait for a more favorable administration in Washington, and once again menace Israel on its borders, but this time with a nuclear umbrella."

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