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Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed a Jewish open letter criticizing Trump’s campus arrests

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) CEO, Eric Fingerhut, opposed a joint statement by major Jewish groups criticizing the Trump administration's approach to antisemitism and its deportation of foreign student activists. 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 Federations Of North AmericaJewish CommunityTrump AdministrationCampus AntisemitismEric FingerhutCivil LibertiesPolitical DiversityDeportationsDiverse ViewsJcpa Statement

Places mentioned

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
"Jews attend a rally in support of detained pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate student Rmeysa ztrk in Somerville, Massachusetts, March 26, 2025."
New York City, New York, United States
"Demonstrators gather outside the Federal Courthouse in New York City to show support for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and to demand his release from ICE detention on March 12, 2025."
Louisiana, United States
"a federal judge ordered one of the highest-profile detainees, Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa ztrk, transferred from a detention facility in Louisiana back to one in Vermont"
Vermont, United States
"a federal judge ordered one of the highest-profile detainees, Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa ztrk, transferred from a detention facility in Louisiana back to one in Vermont"
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"In March, the federation of Ann Arbor, Michigan where the University of Michigan played host to particularly restive pro-Palestinian protests"
Rhode Island, United States
"The day after he sent it, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, the states federation arm, announced it had also signed onto the JCPA-led statement."

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