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0 Education Politics

Georgetown Law graduation speaker backs out after students protest his ‘controversial, Zionist and harmful opinions’

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 6 May

Morton Schapiro, a Jewish economist and former Northwestern University president, withdrew as Georgetown University Law School's commencement speaker following protests by students criticizing his pro-Israel views.

0 Politics History

Nader Hashemi on Why the Iranian Regime Won’t Collapse

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 2 Mar

In an insightful conversation, Nader Hashemi, a prominent expert on Middle East and Islamic politics, delves into the intricate dynamics behind the resilience of the Iranian regime.

0 Antisemitism Politics

The 'Hymietown' affair degraded Black-Jewish relations. Jesse Jackson wasn't the real culprit

Jacques Berlinerblau in Forward · 21 Feb

Jacques Berlinerblau challenges the widespread belief that Jesse Jackson's 1984 'Hymietown' remark was the main factor degrading Black-Jewish relations.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The Rise and Fall of the Gaza Converts

Maggie Phillips in Tablet · 25 Nov 2025

Following the Israel-Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023, a notable trend emerged among young, mostly progressive American women who converted to Islam, inspired by the resilience and religiosity of Gazans under attack.

0 Communities Politics

The 36 hours in Washington that took hostage families from grief to gratitude

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 6 Nov 2025

The article narrates the emotional and transformative experience of families and former hostages gathering in Washington, D.C., amidst the backdrop of the release of hostages held by Hamas.

0 Politics Education

Spurning Jewish Voice for Peace as insufficiently radical, new Jewish group joins ‘student intifada’

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 9 Sep 2025

A new organization, the Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front, has emerged on college campuses, formed by Jewish student activists who broke away from Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), deeming it not radical enough.

0 Politics Education

House approves bill requiring campuses to report more foreign funding

Grace Gilson in JTA · 28 Mar 2025

In a development impacting the intersection of education and politics, the House passed the DETERRENT Act by a vote of 241-169, requiring U.S. universities to disclose foreign funding exceeding $50,000, aiming to curb foreign influence, particularly from adversaries like Iran and Qatar.

0 Politics Antisemitism

DHS arrests Georgetown researcher who is married to the daughter of a Hamas official

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 20 Mar 2025

Federal authorities have arrested Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, who is accused of spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism online.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Ned Price leans into his Jewish values

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 15 Dec 2022

Ned Price, the State Department spokesperson, embodies his Jewish identity through his commitment to public service and empathy for marginalized communities, shaped by his diverse religious upbringing.

0 Culture History

Coming to Washington D.C., a new Jewish museum

Forward · 29 Sep 2021

The new Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., set to open in 2022, will offer a comprehensive narrative of the Jewish experience in the nation's capital.