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Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Debra Nussbaum Cohen is the New York correspondent for JNS.org. She is an award-winning journalist, who has written about Jewish issues for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and New York magazine, as well as many Jewish publications. She is also author of Celebrating Your New Jewish Daughter: Creating Jewish Ways to Welcome Baby Girls into the Covenant.

“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights,” he told the crowd at his victory party in Brooklyn, N.Y.
“Assigning collective blame to Jews or perceived supporters of Israel over disagreements with Middle East policies is the very definition of antisemitism,” said Mark Treyger of JCRC-NY.
“We are demonstrating that we can transform moments of division into opportunities for connection, resilience and positive action,” organizer IMPACT CEO Aaron Herman said.
“We should focus less on terminology which has very specific legal meanings,” the congressman said.
“BDS should stand for ‘blind, dumb and stupid,’” a Muslim community leader told protesters outside the Brooklyn cooperative, where members recently voted to remove Israeli products.
“I’m seeing an intensity of antisemitic attacks,” Gov. Ned Lamont told JNS. “A lot of it is energized by what’s happening in the Middle East and on social media.”
In total, the New York governor announced nearly $140 million in federal funding to bolster counterterrorism capabilities and disaster response across the state.
“It underscores the fact that we have a lot more to do to ensure the safety and inclusion of all New Yorkers, including Jews, who continue to be the number one target,” Mark Treyger, CEO of the JCRC of New York, told JNS.
“I was proud to march in the Israel Day parade to celebrate the nation and the State of Israel, a Jewish and democratic state that is distinct from its government,” Rep. Dan Goldman said at the debate.
“Especially in today’s times, it’s more important than ever to show up, proud and loud,” Allie Levine, who attended the parade in Manhattan, told JNS.
“Enough is enough,” the New York governor said ahead of the Israel Day on Fifth parade. “The march today is an act of defiance.”
The world’s largest Federation plans to distribute the Israeli snack favorite at the Israel Day on Fifth parade in Manhattan on May 31.