Antisemitism
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The chaotic scenes of terror support on college campuses have left foreign officials wondering if the U.S. is “on the verge of becoming a failed state,” says antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt.
“To maintain its judicial integrity, the court must avoid reacting to every shift in the conflict and refrain from micromanaging the hostilities in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah,” wrote Julia Sebutinde.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) called the International Criminal Court’s decision to seek warrants for Israeli leaders “shocking and disgraceful.”
“The so-called ‘court’ has this all backwards,” said Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho).
The Phoenix Cinema refused to bow to intimidation with a spokesperson saying the venue believed in both free speech and showing “difficult content.”
The United Nations high court decision is a “gift to the murderers and rapists of Hamas,” human-rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky told JNS.
“The world had Holocaust deniers, and now we have Oct. 7 deniers,” said Jacob Diebner, who visited sites to get the facts and bring them back home to share with his peers.
Ezra Pfeffer, who graduated from Rutgers this year and who attended the congressional hearing, said he wanted to recommend the school to others, “but I’m not so sure I can do that right now.”
The state “has long stood with Israel and with our Jewish community,” said Gov. Henry McMaster, of the bill codifying the IHRA definition of Jew-hatred.
Security enhancements, means to fight antisemitism and support services for Holocaust survivors topped the list of concerns at the most well-attended such conference to date.
“In our contemporary period that’s witnessing the rise of nationalism, and its sinister cousin antisemitism, Joyce’s book continues to offer sharp critiques,” said Yeshiva University professor Seamus O’Malley.
An obscure foundation has allegedly been funneling money to Students for Justice in Palestine.
