Antisemitism
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The international conference has been dubbed “the festival of Jew-hate” for its history of promoting anti-Semitism.
Jeffrey Lax says a recent resolution seeks to put an end to American financial support to Israel, which is tantamount to divestment.
Deputy parliamentary spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU Party calls the move “a clear signal to our Jewish citizens.”
“The thought process used to be that the threat is in synagogue,” said Leibel Mangel, “but now we see the threats are everywhere, and we need to be prepared.”
It alleges a hostile environment for Jews through its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
“Anti-Semitism has no place in Texas, and we have a duty to combat it whenever and however it arises,” said Gov. Greg Abbott.
“Anti-Semitism is true hate,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “And I saw that today at the Holocaust museum.”
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs CIJA, the advocacy arm of the Jewish federation system in Canada, has created a “Fight It!” campaign to combat rising anti-Semitism across the country.
Outgoing chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says no information has been received from Israel about its strike on a building in Gaza that housed two major media outlets.
“No matter what your views on Israel, using Nazi imagery to describe it is not only inaccurate and offensive, but deeply anti-Semitic,” said Scott Richman, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League NY/NJ.
The “Harvard Israel Initiative,” which has already garnered 905 signatures and counting, asserts Israel’s “right to self-defense” and the “right of the Jewish people to self-determination.”
“Anti-Semitism has no place in #Tucson or anywhere for that matter,” tweeted Mayor Regina Romero. “We have a moral imperative to speak out unequivocally against it in all of its forms.”
