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Tag: Israeli American Council

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When Miriam Calls

Nathan Guttman in Moment · 23 Sep

At an Israeli-American Council (IAC) conference, Donald Trump courted Jewish American voters and drew ire from much of the Jewish community with remarks perceived as divisive.

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At Chicago’s Hostage Square, a mile from the DNC, quiet reflection aims to drown out louder demonstrations

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 20 Aug

In Chicago, a temporary installation similar to Tel Aviv's Hostage Square was set up near the Democratic National Convention to draw attention to the plight of American hostages held by Hamas.

0 Politics Art

A mile from the DNC, a giant pair of bloody sweatpants evokes the horror of Oct. 7

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 20 Aug

In Chicago, a powerful art exhibit near the DNC features a 22-foot replica of bloody sweatpants worn by Israeli hostage Naama Levy, symbolizing the horrors of Oct. 7.

0 Antisemitism Israel

An Upper West Side Holocaust memorial rally draws comparisons between Columbia’s climate and Nazi Germany

Julia Gergely in JTA · 7 May

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations criticized Columbia University for alleged Nazi-like ideology at a Holocaust memorial rally in Riverside Park.

0 Communities Politics

We need to fight campus antisemitism differently

eJewishPhilanthropy · 26 Apr

The article highlights the rise of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment on U.S. college campuses post-Oct.

0 Antisemitism Communities

We need to fight campus antisemitism differently

eJewishPhilanthropy · 26 Apr

In response to the rise in campus antisemitism, there is a call to combat it more effectively by understanding the well-funded anti-Israel forces at play.

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On a grim Shabbat, Manhattan Jews gather in solidarity with an Israel under attack

Julia Gergely in JTA · 7 Oct 2023

Dozens of Jews, Israelis, and other New Yorkers gathered at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for an impromptu support gathering in solidarity with Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Gaza.

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‘We have to leave our comfort zone’: Cautious but determined, Israeli expats protest Netanyahu’s government

BCohen in Forward · 8 Feb 2023

Israeli expatriates, both in the US and other cities around the world, are joining together to protest against the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

0 Israel Politics

Trump Slams Jews Who ‘Don’t Love Israel Enough’ In Speech To Israeli-Americans

Forward · 9 Dec 2019

At the Israeli-American Council Summit in December 2019, President Donald Trump criticized American Jews who he felt did not show enough support for Israel, questioning their decisions during the previous administration.

0 Communities Education

Why Do So Many Israelis Only Connect With Judaism When They Come to America?

Zvika Klein in Tablet · 26 Aug 2019

Many Israelis only connect with Judaism when they come to America due to feeling overwhelmed by religious coercion in Israel, leading them to explore their Jewish identity and practice more openly abroad.

0 Israel Gender/Identity

The "Unscrewed" Edition

Promised Podcast · 16 Nov 2017

In the "Unscrewed" Edition, Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Naomi Zeveloff delve into the lack of grievance among secular and Mizrahi right-wing Israelis despite societal perceptions, the sense of discrimination felt by affluent liberal-left voters, the significance and impact of the Israeli-American Council on American Jewry and Israel, and the challenges faced by Israeli women within a patriarchal society amidst the #MeToo movement.

0 Israel Gender/Identity

The "Unscrewed" Edition

Promised Podcast · 16 Nov 2017

In this episode of "Unscrewed," Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Naomi Zeveloff discuss why some members of Israel's secular and Mizrahi right do not express grievances often associated with them, while relatively wealthy liberal-left voters feel discriminated against.