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In embracing deported pro-Palestinian activists, Democrats struggle to acknowledge antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish Democrats face a complex challenge as they navigate the Trump administration's controversial deportations of foreign students like Mahmoud Khalil, who are linked to pro-Palestinian activism. 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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HamasTrump AdministrationImmigrationFree SpeechDemocratic PartyCampus ProtestsJewish DemocratsMahmoud KhalilDeportations

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New York, United States
"Some Jewish Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), addressed that complexity, criticizing both Khalil and Trumps immigration enforcement actions against him."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Suozzi, a Democrat, won a special election on Long Island last year, followed by a general election win in November."
Tufts, Massachusetts, United States
"particularly Tufts University Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained by masked ICE agents on her way to an iftar dinner"

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