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Lea Speyer is the New York-based senior campus correspondent for The Algemeiner. She previously worked as a journalist in Israel. Lea holds a MA Degree in Government from IDC Herzliya.

ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer


February 26, 2017 8:45 am
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Members of U of Georgia Students for Justice in Palestine Removed From Talk Given by IDF Soldiers for Disruption, Dropping Photos of Dead Children at Speakers’ Feet

Activists at the University of Georgia (UGA) were forcibly removed from a lecture hall where they were disrupting a talk by two Israeli soldiers, footage...

February 26, 2017 7:59 am
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Texas Pre-School Teacher Fired Over ‘Kill Some Jews’ Social Media Post Apologizes for Pain Caused, Particularly to Jews; Says ‘Racist, Antisemitic’ Rhetoric Does Not Reflect Her Current Beliefs, Upbringing

A Texas pre-school teacher fired on Wednesday for encouraging followers to “kill some Jews” on social media prior to her employment expressed remorse for her offensive comments...

February 24, 2017 9:50 am
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Covert Watchdog Exposes ‘Cover-Up’ by U of Texas ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ Chapter After Widespread Jew-Hatred Among Its Members Revealed

After being exposed for social media posts calling on followers to "stuff Jews in the oven," among other things, students at a Texas university have adopted...

February 23, 2017 4:19 pm
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Posters Questioning Whether ‘Six Million Really Died’ in Holocaust Found on University of Calgary Campus

Posters questioning the Jewish death toll in the Holocaust were found last week on the campus of the University of Calgary in Canada, the student newspaper The...

February 23, 2017 8:44 am
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Israeli TV Personality Lucy Aharish Tells San Diego Students How Pride in Muslim Arab Heritage, Patriotism Helped Her Overcome Obstacles in Jewish State

A celebrity Israeli anchor who hosts a morning current-affairs program told an audience at San Diego State University (SDSU) earlier this month about the parental...

February 22, 2017 12:20 pm
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Texas Pre-School Fires Teacher Suspended Over ‘Kill Some Jews’ Social Media Post

A pre-school teacher in Arlington, Texas who was discovered to have encouraged social media followers to "kill some Jews" has now been fired, a day after...

February 21, 2017 5:44 pm
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Israeli Embassy in Ireland Denounces Last-Minute Cancellation of Ambassador’s Speech at Trinity College Due to Protests by School’s Chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine

The Israeli Embassy in Ireland said it was "horrified" by the last-minute cancellation of a talk by Ambassador Ze’ev Boker at Trinity College Dublin on Monday --...

February 21, 2017 3:59 pm
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Texas Pre-School Teacher Removed From Classroom After Twitter Calls to ‘Kill Some Jews’ Come to Light

A pre-school teacher in Texas has been suspended from the classroom pending an investigation into her encouraging social media followers to “kill some Jews," The Algemeiner has learned. Nancy Salem,...

February 19, 2017 9:12 am
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Pamphlets Accusing ‘Jewish Terrorists Trained by Israeli Zionists’ of Orchestrating Deadly Quebec Mosque Attack Distributed on Canadian University Campus

Pamphlets accusing “Jewish terrorists trained by Israeli Zionists” of orchestrating last month's deadly shooting at a Montreal mosque were distributed across Canada’s Western University this week,...

February 19, 2017 8:58 am
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Jewish Student Leader at UK University: Defeat of BDS Motion Due to Efforts of Broad Campus Coaltion

A student government motion to boycott Israel was tabled this week at a British university, due to the efforts of a broad campus coalition, the head of the school's...

February 17, 2017 3:32 am
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U of Southern California Rabbi Inspired by Students Banding Together to Oust Vendor Selling Swastika Shirts on Campus

A rabbi from the University of Southern California (USC) told The Algemeiner that he was inspired by students banding together to oust a vendor selling Nazi-themed...

February 16, 2017 1:15 pm
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University of California, Israel Sign Agreement Aimed at Fostering Joint Technological Innovation

The University of California system signed a new cooperation agreement with Israel aimed at fostering technological innovation, research and development. In a statement on Thursday,...

February 15, 2017 2:24 pm
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‘Stuff Jews in the Oven’ Among Antisemitic Social Media Posts Flooding Pages of University of Texas-Arlington Students, Covert Campus Watchdog Finds

"Jews only live once" and "stuff Jews in the oven" are among the offensive comments flooding the social media pages of current and former students...

February 15, 2017 9:09 am
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Jews at Toronto’s Ryerson U Enraged to Discover Student Council President Lied About Direct Involvement in Derailing Vote on ‘Holocaust Education Week’ Proposal

Jewish activists at Ryerson University in Toronto told The Algemeiner on Tuesday that they were enraged, but not surprised, when the head of the student government was caught...

World

Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Loc...

Austria is facing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting outrage from the country's Jewish community and...

Israel

Europe Won’t Pressure Israel to ‘Commit Suicide’ Amid Gaz...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has dismissed mounting global pressure to end the war in Gaza and accept the creation...

Middle East

US, Israel Recall Negotiators From Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Witkoff Says...

Israel and the United States both recalled their negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar on Thursday, with US envoy...

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