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“Will we be a party to the anti-Semitic legacy of Durban and continue our descent into extremism, or will we follow the example of other leading democracies in boycotting this conference of hate?” posed Jackie Goodall, executive director of the Ireland Israel Alliance.
British Labour Party councillor Sam Gorst claimed in a statement that he was being bullied and that his record “stands for itself.”
“Such attempts at spreading hatred will never be tolerated in this city,” posted the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center on Twitter.
“Every member of the Jewish community in California and across the country should be deeply concerned about the passage of AB 101,” said AMCHA Initiative director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin.
“We largely agree with the conclusion that there are a number of issues needing to be addressed,” acknowledged UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
“When I looked into his eyes they were filled with hate towards me,” said the 48-year-old victim.
A federal court judge initially ruled that Tim Anderson was not protected by the university’s intellectual freedom clause because it “does not create any enforceable obligation.”
The decision was mentioned in a court filing in federal court and comes soon after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stopped federal executions while the Justice Department conducts a review.
“Despite our relatively small population, these attacks show no signs of slowing down as our community was targeted the most among religiously motivated crimes,” said Michael Master, national director and CEO of the Secure Community Network.
The Philadelphia Free Library said that it would be auditing its social-media posts, which with all its branches was going to be time-consuming; update its blog guidelines and social-media policy; and meet with members of the Jewish community to help guide the library in the future.
The organization is concerned about a class by assistant professor Shamma Boyarin, who has lashed out at Jews online and posted derogatory images and statements on his personal Twitter account, Motley Jëw.
The Durban IV Conference is slated to take place at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22.
