Antisemitism
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“That one in four American Jews has been the target of anti-Semitism over the past year alone, and that four out of 10 have taken steps to conceal their Jewishness or curtail their activities as a result should alarm Americans,” said AJC CEO David Harris in a statement. “Now is the time for American society to stand up and say ‘Enough is enough.’ ”
“You know how you play offense? You shout from the rooftops what Jewish history means and what the values of Judaism are that are inextricably linked to the very fabric, the very DNA, of the United States of America,” said Elan Carr, former envoy for anti-Semitism during the Trump administration.
More than 30 museums throughout Alaska have also expressed their solidarity with the Jewish museum, issuing a letter of support, and against bigotry and anti-Semitism.
“Israel can put out many videos about anti-Semitism, but I believe that music can bring together and unite,” says Israeli singer Dudu Aharon.
A second plan aims to tackle inter-Arab violence • “Our goal is to reduce the gaps in education, social welfare, women’s employment and the economic-municipal sphere,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The Im Tirtzu findings contradict NIF claims to donors that “it will not support organizations that call for and support a comprehensive boycott of the State of Israel.”
Under Israeli law, the designation now allows authorities to close the nonprofits’ offices, seize their assets and ban supporting their activities.
Sunrise GW said that it does not support a “litmus test on Jewish students” to be part of its movement and is instead focused on “ending the era of fossil fuels, winning a Green New Deal and creating millions of good jobs in the process.”
Sunrise DC also urged Declaration for American Democracy to remove three Jewish organizations from its member list, believing “Zionism is incompatible with statehood and political sovereignty.”
“Museum space is at capacity, particularly during school hours, and requests for student tours and public workshops continue to increase,” said Holocaust Museum LA CEO Beth Kean.
“We can’t cede the progressive territory. Those of us who believe in these very important causes need to continue standing up for them and do so as Zionists. We don’t need to hit them over the head with it, but people need to understand that we’re not going to be excluded from any part of the political sphere where we feel we want to operate,” says Elisha Wiesel.
“In a society that makes strong in-group/out-group distinctions, bringing in outside agencies that cross ethnic boundaries is likely to stoke resentment and resistance,” says Philip Carl Salzman, emeritus professor of anthropology at McGill University in Montreal.
