Antisemitism
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The Jewish organization called for “unequivocal condemnation” of the Turkish president over his “relentless demonization of Israel.”
“Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated in our community,” said Joseph McNally, acting U.S. attorney for the central district of California.
On the flip side, Natan Sharansky wrote on Facebook: “It is important for the fight against antisemitism to include all political camps—from left to right.”
As protests fell to “violence, antisemitism, the colleges had to do something,” the Senate minority leader said. “And a lot of them didn’t do enough.”
No one intervened in the altercation.
“What’s going on is disgraceful—it’s not getting better, it’s getting worse.”
“Today, the Belgian justice system has established a grave precedent: hate crime laws are flexible,” said Rabbi Menachem Margolin.
The gang’s activities do not seem to have been driven by ideology, even as the attacks directly targeted the Jewish community, according to police.
“Many college and university presidents took little or no credible action,” stated Craig Trainor, an acting assistant U.S. secretary of education.
“At its base, this is a case in point of where antisemitism and the fight against antisemitism stand in this country,” said Dave Hopkins, senior managing associate at Benesch Law’s office in Cleveland.
“Antisemitism thrives in loopholes. Congress has the power and the obligation to close them,” Adela Cojab, of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, told the committee.
Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 27, was charged with using a communication system to threaten, menace or harass, and with possessing a prohibited drug, police said.
