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Was This Prosecutor Pulled from a Case Because He’s Jewish? Plus. . .

JL;DR SUMMARY Jeffrey Rosen, a Jewish prosecutor in Santa Clara County, was removed from a case involving anti-Israel protesters at Stanford University due to his outspoken opposition to antisemitism. 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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HolocaustJewish IdentityProtestsStanford UniversityHamas AttacksAmerican SocietyJeffrey RosenCourt Case

Places mentioned

Santa Clara County, California, United States
"Last week, I got a video call from Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosen."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He achieved that in Los Angeles, and for decades, it felt as if the family had escaped forever the backwardness of the Old World."
Stanford, California, United States
"In June 2024, anti-Israel protesters broke into the presidents office at Stanford University."
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
"The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency following an outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola in Congo and Uganda."
Uganda
"The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency following an outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola in Congo and Uganda."
Kyiv, Ukraine
"The strikes were seen as retaliation for a Russian drone attack that killed 24 people in Kyiv last week."
Moscow, Russian Federation
"Ukraine carried out deadly drone strikes on Russia on Saturday, including one of the largest attacks on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022."
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, United States
"Two Navy jets collided in midair at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday afternoon."
Boise, Idaho, United States
"All four pilots successfully ejected before their Boeing EA18-G Growlers crashed, about 50 miles outside of Boise."
Cuba
"Cuba has been discussing plans to use drones to attack the U.S. naval base at Guantnamo Bay and even the Florida Keys."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Our rights do not derive from the government. They come from you, our creator and heavenly father, said House Speaker Mike Johnson in a prayer gathering on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday."
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