Antisemitism
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“Here were Simon and Kirby, sending their star-spangled avatar to deck Hitler right on the cover,” pop-culture historian Roy Schwartz told JNS.
“If every campus suddenly had professors willing to do this, we wouldn’t need Qatar-level money,” Mark Goldfeder, of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, told JNS.
“Establish the task force your commission recommended,” said Rabbi Amanda Greene, of Chicago Sinai Congregation. “Make progress public.”
“It’s hard for me to believe that someone would spend $70,000 to $80,000 to go to a school where people hate you because of your beliefs,” David Rancourt, vice provost of New College, told JNS. “I assure you that does not happen here.”
“Hate when spoken is a First Amendment-protected activity,” Howie Beigelman, former CEO of Ohio Jewish Communities, wrote. “But hate when acted upon is illegal.”
Authorities reported that the attacker repeatedly punched a 54-year-old man while making anti-Jewish statements and forcibly removed the victim’s yarmulke before fleeing.
“School-related antisemitic incidents remain double pre-2023 levels, and too many Jewish teachers who raised concerns felt that nothing was done,” said the country’s education secretary.
“If something like this did happen, in my view, it is very serious,” Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said.
“This is a necessary, principled move confronting evil,” said Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s foreign minister.
“Until the Department of Education or Congress holds these school leaders accountable, we’re going to keep dealing with this festering problem,” Stu Smith, of the Manhattan Institute, told JNS.
Israel’s Diaspora minister said statistics show “a systemic failure to deter antisemitic violence” on the part of Canada’s government.
“Every New Yorker deserves to live in a safe city where they can practice their faith freely and without fear,” stated NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
