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“Israel has every right to defend itself against Hamas terrorists and has shown great restraint in its actions,” stated Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.).
The department’s Office for Civil Rights is probing the Pennsylvania school over alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Incidents include everything from peer-to-peer and faculty misconduct to overt threats of violence and physical assault.
Lorenzo da Ponte’s Jewish origins were largely unknown until the Holocaust, and in recent years, they’re taken for granted, per a new journal article.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, delivered the 2024 Irving and Renee Milchberg Endowed Lecture at University of Maryland.
Rabbi David Wolpe, who stepped down from a Harvard antisemitism advisory panel, told JNS that he has “no doubt” that campus environment pushed some students away.
The antisemitic protesters also “repeatedly heckled” an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor, according to the Jewish Community Relations Council.
School-choice momentum ‘showing no signs of slowing down’
New Hampshire, Georgia and Wyoming are exploring new options for expanding students’ educational opportunities.
A spokesperson said the university will take action “when our policies are violated, the safety of our campus is jeopardized and when people intimidate or injure members of our community.”
“We thank Gov. Abbott for his leadership in taking this crucial step to ensure a safe learning environment for Jewish students in Texas,” stated Sacha Roytman, CEO of Combat Antisemitism Movement.
Law Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian called Israel “criminal” and a “killing machine” and said it lied about terrorists killing babies.
Rep. Virginia Foxx wrote in a letter that the state university in New Jersey “stands out for the intensity and pervasiveness” of anti-Jewish incidents.
