Antisemitism
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“The [Biden] administration abstained on an issue of hate and bigotry,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values. “This is not moral leadership.”
The killing of the 85-year old, who was stabbed 11 times, was fueled by “a broader context of anti-Semitism,” a French court ruled.
ElectReon, SupPlant, OrCam Read and Percepto AIM were hailed by the magazine for addressing the world’s greatest challenges in creative ways.
The 79 organizations also asked university president Tim Sands to affirm his commitment to ensuring that “no student will be subject to unfair discrimination or harassment because of the implementation of such a boycott on campus.”
The student union debating society at the London School of Economics faced criticism for inviting Tzipi Hotovely.
Ahead of the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, Eve Kugler, 90, visited her hometown of Halle, Germany, and recalls the horrifying period that led to her family fleeing for their lives.
“With this wall, we pull their names and their history out of oblivion. We give them back their identity, their individuality and with that part of their humanity. And they once again have a place in their homeland,” said Austrian Chancellor, Alexander Schallenberg, noting “it is all the more our task to actively protect Jewish life in Austria and Europe, and to speak out against any form of anti-Semitism without any ifs or buts.”
The Miss South Africa Organization responded to the online hatred, saying it is “not getting involved in a political war of words and looks forward to watching Miss SA make the country proud.”
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price: “The delegation provided a verbal briefing on information that they had on certain groups. They provided written materials. We’ve provided those written materials to our counterparts in the administration.”
The initiative is part of the #WeRemember campaign.
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Ben & Jerry’s decision violated his office’s policy against the BDS movement against Israel.
Among the winners was the satirical news show “Jew or False,” which addresses misinformation concerning the Jewish community.
