Antisemitism
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The state “has long stood with Israel and with our Jewish community,” said Gov. Henry McMaster, of the bill codifying the IHRA definition of Jew-hatred.
Security enhancements, means to fight antisemitism and support services for Holocaust survivors topped the list of concerns at the most well-attended such conference to date.
“In our contemporary period that’s witnessing the rise of nationalism, and its sinister cousin antisemitism, Joyce’s book continues to offer sharp critiques,” said Yeshiva University professor Seamus O’Malley.
Student concerns about alleged antisemitism in an ethnic-studies course led to one of the complaints.
In America, you have two roots of antisemitism: One is the denial of the Holocaust; the other is a competition of victims.
One example cited by David Cohen was a report questioning whether the massacre at Kibbutz Kfar Aza even happened.
France and South Africa supported the move, while the United States and most other European countries condemned it.
Amnon Ohana, 64, suffered a fractured jaw during the assault, which occurred in front of his daughter.
The legislators “are not comfortable hearing bills supporting Jews at this time,” per an internal Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey email.
Rabbis and community members in attendance described a constructive conversation.
“I am encouraged by the bipartisan support the bill received today in the House,” said the legislation’s sponsor, House Speaker Tim Moore.
Democratic Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Donald Norcross of New Jersey sent a letter to the university’s president, requesting answers on antisemitism.
