Antisemitism
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Rudy Rochman, David Benaym and Noam Leibman set off for Nigeria to film a documentary on a disconnected and lesser-known Jewish community there. Instead, they were arrested and thrown into prison for weeks.
“Over 30 countries have adopted the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, but only 10 countries announced they wouldn’t participate,” says Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
George Washington University has more than 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students who identify as Jewish.
“Please continue to be assured that Maryland is committed to diversity and inclusion, and ardently opposes any form of discrimination based on religion, national origin, place of residence or ethnicity,” stated a letter by Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith.
“The second Ben & Jerry’s decided to discriminate against Israel, it affected Florida’s ability to make investments with its parent company,” said Jimmy Patronis, CFO of the State Board of Administration.
“A medical evaluation confirms that he is fit to stand trial in a limited way,” said a spokeswoman for the Neuruppin state court.
Titled “Beyond the Textbooks,” a report uncovers 22 recent cases of UNRWA staff provocation that violates the agency’s own rules.
Outgoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says that the 2018 Mossad seizure of nuclear documents from Tehran caused the former U.S. president to withdraw from the JCPOA.
It was placed by the media watchdog group CAMERA, which has used the platform before to raise awareness of Jewish issues.
If Unilever is found non-compliant, the state would have to divest from it and any of its subsidiaries.
It requires platforms to clearly state their policies for removing content and blocking users by providing “an available response in the Hebrew language for the investigation of complaints” and to offer a way for users to ask about removal; it also clarifies when they can seek damages in court.
“Facts and the pursuit of truth are important things in the work I do, so it was important that this mistake be corrected,” says the former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations.
