Antisemitism
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Following in the footsteps of French philosopher and convicted Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy’s “brave fight against the Zionists” is a “Divine duty,” says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“For far too long, BDS has been able to masquerade as a social-justice movement in America, while spreading vile Jew-hatred, and inciting hate and violence,” says Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntiSemitism.org.
The goal? To strengthen “the legal sector to identify, respond and prosecute crimes related to anti-Semitic hate focusing on physical violence, desecration of religious community sites and religion-based discrimination in three to five countries in the Europe region.”
“BDS is anti-Semitic and should be treated as such,” states U.K. Special Envoy for post-Holocaust matters Eric Pickles.
Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) cited a Middle East Forum report that stated “Georgetown University’s various Middle East Studies faculty have a reputation as the most intolerant, ideological, anti-Israel and pro-Islamist in the United States.”
“We never had a shooting like this until they came,” say some area residents in the aftermath of kosher market shooting.
Alums for Campus Fairness executive director Avi Gordon told JNS, “This executive order reflects the thinking of past bipartisan efforts to stem the rising tide of anti-Semitism. We believe it’s time to act now to safeguard these Jewish students on and off campus.”
“We are absolutely devastated by the loss of life and stand side by side with the Jewish community, as well as law enforcement, who are mourning the loss of one of their own,” said the Anti-Defamation League in a statement.
A panel addressing at the Israeli-American Council National Summit demonstrates where progressive views differ from mainstream Jewry in classifying anti-Israel bias as Jew-hatred.
Executive order to label Judaism as a nationality, so that it would fall under Title VI, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs and activities that receive federally financial assistance.
The list is normally published in late December or early January, but was released early this year, perhaps due to the elections on Dec. 12.
Almog Peretz stated that the house of worship did not have proper security and did not utilize a $150,000 grant to upgrade its security.
