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The Jewish Electorate Institute poll largely conforms with surveys of the general U.S. public, which have found that most Americans oppose the war against Iran, with sharp partisan divisions between Republicans and Democrats.
“Antisemitism is not an abstract concern in New York City.” Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote. “It is a lived reality for millions of students and residents, and its consequences are very serious.”
“We have seen the Iranian leadership wiring money out of the country like crazy,” the U.S. treasury secretary told senators.
“It is extraordinarily moving to witness a manuscript of this magnitude continue its journey with such strength,” stated Sharon Liberman Mintz, international senior Judaica specialist at Sotheby’s.
Paul Kenney, chair of the university’s Board of Regents, stated that he and his colleagues “do not have plans to act on the divestiture resolution.”
“For two years, the ‘Performative Outrage Squad’ raced to microphones to lecture about their supposed concern for human rights and civilian lives,” Deryn Sousa of AIPAC told JNS.
The academic institution stated that it is prioritizing a supportive transition for students, families and staff.
“The latest antisemitic blood libel going around? The IDF trains with ICE,” StopAntisemitism stated.
“If you want to go out and say you hate Jews, nothing’s stopping you,” a city commissioner stated. “You want to assault someone while screaming ‘death to Jews,’ it’s a hate crime.”
“Crimes rooted in antisemitism and any hate crime against race, religion or protected groups, will be prioritized,” the U.S. Justice Department said.
Some 22,000 women from 30 countries are completing a two-year cycle of daily biblical study called Nach Yomi.
Phylisa Wisdom said that she intends to “demonstrate the power of pluralistic democracy in the greatest city in the world.”
“It’s a very severe question, a very grave question,” Rabbi Daniel Feldman told JNS. “It has to be looked at very, very carefully. With an eye toward both justice and fairness and protecting the innocence of society overall.”
