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I’m scared about antisemitism, but my friends just want to talk about the war

JL;DR SUMMARY Mira Fox explores the challenges faced by Jewish students in American public schools who feel that their concerns about antisemitism are marginalized in favor of discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 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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Jewish IdentityIsrael Palestine ConflictZionismAmerican JewsDialogueEmpathyUniversity CampusesPersonal NarrativePolitical Protests

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United States
"Im a student in an American public school, and Im an Ashkenazi Jew."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"They always bring the topic back to how Israel is still invading and killing civilians in Gaza."
Israel
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