Tag: Jewish Groups
The University of Minnesota initially selected an Israeli scholar, Raz Segal, who accused Israel of genocide as the new director of its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, sparking backlash from Jewish groups and prompting board resignations.
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Some Jewish groups have criticized President Biden's executive order closing the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers, noting the historical parallels with past refusals of Jewish refugees.
Jewish groups in Chicago are criticizing Alderman Rossana Rodriguez for her request for an anti-Zionist pediatrician on her personal Facebook page, with calls for her resignation due to discriminatory behavior.
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Former Indiana congressman John Hostettler, a critic of Israel, lost the Republican House primary to state Senator Mark Messmer after Jewish groups like the Republican Jewish Coalition and AIPAC supported Messmer, spending $1 million on ads.
The University of Southern California (USC) canceled its primary May graduation ceremony due to safety concerns following protests and arrests related to the cancellation of a speech by a Muslim American valedictorian whose views on Israel sparked controversy.
The University of Southern California faced controversy after rescinding the invitation for Asna Tabassum to speak at graduation due to security threats.
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U of British Columbia student union rejects vote to boot Hillel from campus after Jewish groups sound alarm
The student government leaders at the University of British Columbia rejected a proposal to remove Hillel from campus after facing backlash from Vancouver Jewish groups.
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Search our database of Title VI discrimination investigations at schools and colleges since Oct. 7
Following reports of increased antisemitism post-Israel-Hamas war in October, the White House emphasized Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to combat discrimination at federally funded schools.
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Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors
Jewish groups are opposing a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace licensed guidance counselors in public schools, with each school board having to decide on the shift by March 1.
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Tom Suozzi beats Israeli-American Orthodox Jew Mazi Pilip in closely-watched NY congressional election
Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, won the closely-watched election in New York's congressional district, defeating Republican Mazi Pilip, an Israeli-American Orthodox Jew originally from Ethiopia.
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House of Representatives narrowly votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to address the influx of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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In 2nd attempt, US House votes to impeach Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to impeach Jewish Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on party lines, with some Jewish groups expressing concern over the use of antisemitic rhetoric during the hearings.
The debate over providing emergency military aid to Israel in Congress has revealed divisions among Jewish groups regarding immigration reform.
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted against impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas, the Jewish Homeland Security Secretary, after a process that Jewish groups and the White House said was marred by antisemitism.
Several national Jewish groups have come to the defense of Muslim judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who faced intense questioning from Republican senators during his confirmation hearing for his association with a center that made controversial statements about Israel and terrorism.
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Vermont Jewish groups condemn shooting of 3 Palestinian students being investigated as a hate crime
In Burlington, Vermont, three Palestinian college students were shot, with the incident being investigated as a possible hate crime.
In this article, the authors argue that while they condemn the expressions of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters that support Hamas and engage in hateful rhetoric, they also defend their right to freedom of speech.
Navi Pillay, the head of the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has been dropped from the schedule of a prominent international law conference in New York City.
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Jewish groups shut down the U.S. Capitol with protest over Gaza war — Marjorie Taylor Greene accused them of 'insurrection'
Thousands of activists, including IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace, gathered at the Capitol building to protest US support for Israel during the Gaza war.
A law firm has rescinded a job offer to a New York University (NYU) law student after they blamed Israel for the loss of life in a Hamas attack.
The Canadian Parliament honored 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Yaroslav Hunka, a veteran who fought with the SS Galichina, a unit associated with Nazi war crimes during World War II.
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Lawsuit alleges California school district illegally approved ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies curriculum
Several Jewish groups, including the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, have filed a lawsuit against the Santa Ana Unified School District in Orange County, alleging that the district illegally approved an antisemitic ethnic studies curriculum.
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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.
Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Royal Academy of Spanish (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.
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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.
Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Real Academia Española (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.
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‘I didn't say those things’: RFK Jr. denounces those who accuse him of promoting antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, has vehemently denied accusations of promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories about COVID-19 during a House hearing.