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- More than 25% of arrested Columbia protesters were not connected to the university, police say May 3, 2024Mayor Eric Adams cited the alleged presence of "outside agitators" as a reason for ordering the NYPD to clear out Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters took it over. -- The post More than 25% of arrested Columbia protesters were not connected to the university, police say appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress
- I’m a Jewish linguist, and unlike some in Congress, I think ‘Ashkenormativity’ is a perfectly fine word May 2, 2024There's nothing partisan or antisemitic about recognizing obstacles to diversity in Jewish life, writes the director of the Jewish Language Project. -- The post I’m a Jewish linguist, and unlike some in Congress, I think ‘Ashkenormativity’ is a perfectly fine word appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sarah Bunin Benor
- Former Dartmouth Jewish studies chair thrown to the ground by police as 90 protesters are arrested May 2, 2024The college had drawn rare kudos for its Oct. 7 response. -- The post Former Dartmouth Jewish studies chair thrown to the ground by police as 90 protesters are arrested appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger May 2, 2024In the conflict zone, it’s safer to drive fast then slow because it’s harder for terrorists to target a fast-moving vehicle with a shoulder-borne weapon. It’s one of the many differences from normal life in this upside-down world. -- The post Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger appeared first […]Uriel Heilman
- Biden on campus pro-Palestinian protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder,’ but don’t call federal troops May 2, 2024"Throughout our history, we've often faced moments like this because we are a big, diverse, free-thinking and freedom-loving nation," he said. -- The post Biden on campus pro-Palestinian protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder,’ but don’t call federal troops appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Jewish groups demand further action to combat antisemitism at Columbia May 2, 2024“Just because they’ve cleared away the encampment doesn’t mean that they have dealt with the underlying problems,” said Kenneth L. Marcus, the founder of the Brandeis Center, a legal advocacy group. -- The post Jewish groups demand further action to combat antisemitism at Columbia appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress
- Brazilian chef David Hertz is using food to bring about social change May 2, 2024The idea of social gastronomy is to use food to lift people out of poverty -- from professional training in the culinary arts to salvaging wasted food to giving out free meals. -- The post Brazilian chef David Hertz is using food to bring about social change appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Zev Stub
- At UCLA, where police are clearing encampment, Jews on campus say pro-Israel violence has undercut them May 2, 2024“I really think that it gives our name a bad rap, because the vast majority of pro-Israel supporters and pro-Zionists and Jewish people are not violent, and they're not looking for any type of aggression,” one Jewish student told JTA. -- The post At UCLA, where police are clearing encampment, Jews on campus say pro-Israel […]Jacob Gurvis
- Brown University board to vote on Israel divestment following agreement with protesters May 2, 2024The university's director expressed gratitude that the encampment had been dismantled and certainty that an October divestment vote would fail. -- The post Brown University board to vote on Israel divestment following agreement with protesters appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- House passes bill that would enshrine contentious and popular antisemitism definition into US law May 1, 2024Some progressives have said the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism tilts too much against Israel criticism at a time of rising tensions on campuses. -- The post House passes bill that would enshrine contentious and popular antisemitism definition into US law appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas