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Even in the “haven” of Florida, there are still on-campus issues
University of Florida student Sara Beer, the new president of the Jewish Student Union, near a pro-Palestinian protest on campus in April 2024. Photo by Ilene Prusher By Ilene Prusher (The Forward) — As pro-Palestinian protests rocked elite campuses across the country this school year, […]In Rosh Ha’Ayin, a quiet Israel Independence Day
Editor’s Note: Rosh Ha’Ayin is the Partnership2Gether community for the Birmingham and New Orleans Jewish communities, and the official sister city in Israel for the city of Birmingham. Dear friends, 76 years of Independence. But it’s the saddest Independence Day ever. How can we celebrate when […]Citing safety concerns, Nashville hotel cancels pro-Israel summit
Luke Hilton of The Israel Guys, a co-sponsor of the Israel Summit, speaks about social media at the Israel War Room, an installation at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville in February. A Nashville hotel pulled out of hosting a pro-Israel event, stating it […]In aftermath of Tulane encampment clearing, who speaks for the Jewish community?
An October rally at Tulane University in New Orleans got violent after a pro-Palestinian demonstrator hit a Jewish student in the face. Photo by Bali Levine. The national clash over anti-Israel encampments on college campuses reached Tulane University, with the university calling in law enforcement […]Prominent legal blog calls out anti-IHRA letter from Jewish professors
The UCR sign at the center of the University of California, Riverside, covered in pro-Palestine, anti-Israel and anti-Zionist symbols, April 30, 2024. Credit: Fluffy89502 via Wikimedia Commons. A group of “Concerned Jewish Faculty Against Antisemitism” issued a letter opposing efforts by states, universities and other […]Sen. Cotton: “No choice” but to impeach Biden over Israel armaments delay
U.S. President Joe Biden’s choice to halt offensive munitions transfers to Israel has inspired some Republicans to see a parallel in former President Donald Trump’s conduct with Ukraine which led to his first impeachment. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) stated on social media on Thursday that […]Alabama-Israel Legislative Caucus formed
Alabama Legislators and Israel Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon launch the caucus in Montgomery on May 8. As the Alabama Legislature winds down its annual session, numerous legislators delayed heading out to an end-of-session party on May 8 to announce the formation of the Alabama-Israel Legislative […]Emory’s Jewish problem
Turman Hall at Emory University in Atlanta, also the Charles and Peggy Evans Anatomy Building. Credit: Daniel Mayer via Wikimedia Commons. By Jonathan Feldstein So, Emory has caved to the antisemitic anarchists who have tried to take control of the campus, both physically and ideologically. […]Yom HaShoah after Oct. 7: How Holocaust education has failed
Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy/Shutterstock. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — For decades, American Jewry has marked Yom Hashoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — with the same rituals and rhetoric. They heard from survivors, whose numbers continue to dwindle and who bore witness about their horrific experiences. They […]Sound, fury and opposition, but no arrests at Deep South campus protests
Anti-Israel demonstration in Birmingham, November 2023 (SJL file) While building takeovers and illegal “Free Palestine” encampments being cleared on college campuses across the country have been all over the news, demonstrations in the Deep South have generally been quieter — and faced more pushback. Conversely, […]
Editorial: Jewish community needs to tell antisemitic Presbyterian Church (USA) goodbye