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Tag: Palestinian Activism

1 Politics Education

Brown University trustee resigns in protest of school’s upcoming Israel divestment vote

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 9 Sep

A Brown University trustee, Joseph Edelman, has resigned in protest against the university's decision to hold a vote on divesting from companies connected to Israeli security forces.

0 Communities Education

For Jewish students at McGill like me, our return to campus is filled with dread

Sophie Block in Forward · 29 Aug

Sophie Block, a Jewish student at McGill University, describes her anxiety returning to a campus environment charged with intense pro-Palestinian activism and antisemitism.

0 Culture Music

No, Chappell Roan Is Not Jewish

Molly Kurtzer-Ellenbogen in Moment · 12 Aug

Chappell Roan, originally Kayleigh Amstutz, is a rising music star often mistaken for Jewish despite having a conservative Christian upbringing.

0 Politics Sports

Adidas removes 1972 Olympic sneaker ads, apologizes to Bella Hadid over Munich massacre associations

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 22 Jul

Amidst controversy, Adidas has removed social media ads featuring Bella Hadid from its campaign for a reissue of a sneaker from the 1972 Munich Olympics where 11 Israeli team members were killed.

0 Communities Politics

Sorry, Charlotte Church. I’m a fan. But thing is, I’m also Jewish

, David Baddiel in Jewish Chronicle · 27 Mar

The text discusses a disagreement between the author, a Jewish individual, and Charlotte Church regarding a podcast episode where the author made light of a choir singing a pro-Palestinian song.

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'But we must speak': Palestinian scholars, activists, allies address packed Manhattan crowd

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 2 Nov 2023

A literary event organized by the Palestinian Festival of Literature took place at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, addressing the current climate of intimidation facing students expressing pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.

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Special Report: Behind CUNY graduation speech furor, a university divided over Zionism

Arno Rosenfeld in New Voices · 6 Jul 2023

The controversy surrounding Fatima Mousa Mohammed's graduation speech at the City University of New York (CUNY) Law School highlights a larger debate over Zionism, anti-Semitism, and free speech.

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A Palestinian Activist Fights the IDF and the Palestinian Authority

Elhanan Miller in Tablet · 21 Jul 2021

Issa Amro, a Palestinian activist, recently met with Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, to discuss the situation in the West Bank.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

“The ‘Herem’ of Public Opinion” Edition

Promised Podcast · 28 Dec 2017

In a recent discussion, Noah Efron, Don Futterman, and Allison Kaplan Sommer explore three key topics: right-wing participation in protests against Netanyahu's government, the implications of Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's activism, and the concept of public opinion excommunication and rehabilitation following a sexual harassment incident involving Ari Shavit.