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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


May 16, 2016 6:01 pm
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Obama’s National Security Adviser Denies Administration Misled Public, Media on Iran Deal

The United States national security adviser denied any allegations on Sunday that the Obama administration lied to the public and manipulated the media to sell the Iran...

May 15, 2016 8:18 am
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Newly Released Dartmouth Transcript Shows ‘Antisemitic’ Rutgers Professor Accused Israel of Deliberately Maiming Palestinians, Targeting Children

The content of a controversial lecture delivered last month at Dartmouth College by an infamous Rutgers professor was finally made public in a post on campus website Dartblog on Friday. As...

May 15, 2016 7:34 am
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British Watchdog: Moves to Disaffiliate From National Union of Students Show Unwillingness to Tolerate Antisemitism in Representative Body

A prominent staffer of a UK charity and watchdog group said that the increasing move to sever ties with the National Union of Students (NUS) over the election...

May 13, 2016 5:11 pm
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After Meeting, Jewish Group Says New Argentinian Government Committed to Holding Iranians Accountable for AMIA Bombing

Senior officials from a leading international Jewish human rights NGO said on Thursday that the new Argentinian government is committed to acheiving justice for the...

May 13, 2016 8:06 am
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University of London Panel Calls for Annihilation of Israel as Solution to Global Antisemitism

Speakers at a Wednesday evening University of London Student Union (ULSU)-sponsored panel called for the destruction of Israel as a solution to antisemitism, a British watchdog group...

May 12, 2016 3:51 pm
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Michigan Public Radio Refuses to Broadcast ‘Happy 68th Birthday, Israel’ Message Because It ‘Could Imply Advocacy’

A Michigan radio station refused to air a message in honor of Israel’s Independence Day, because doing so would create the impression that it supports...

May 12, 2016 3:31 pm
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London’s New Muslim Mayor Expresses Public Opposition to Antisemitism, Vows to ‘Build Bridges’

In his first days in office, London’s newly elected Labour Party mayor has been expressing public opposition to antisemitism, and has even said he might visit...

May 11, 2016 6:10 pm
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Heavy Backlash Forces Brown University’s Hillel to Pull Sponsorship of ‘Nakba Day’ Event

Brown University’s Hillel has pulled its sponsorship of a Wednesday event commemorating the 1948 Palestinian Arab exodus from Israel -- more commonly referred to as...

May 11, 2016 5:23 pm
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Mock Eviction Notices Accusing Israel of Host of Crimes Plastered Across Dorms of Connecticut College by Pro-Palestinian Student Group

Students at Connecticut College were greeted with fake eviction notices Monday night in their residence halls, put up by an anti-Israel student organization accusing the...

May 11, 2016 12:12 pm
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Hezbollah Denies Reports of Israeli Airstrike on Weapons Convoy

The Lebanon-based Palestinian terror group Hezbollah denied claims that Israel Air Force (IAF) warplanes had struck one of its convoys along the Syrian-Lebanese border, in a statement...

May 11, 2016 9:00 am
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Jewish Artists, Collectors Outraged Over Auction, Sale of Hitler Statue to Anonymous Bidder for $17 Million

Jewish artists and collectors are in an uproar over a statue of Adolf Hitler that sold at auction on Sunday for $17.2 million and was bought by...

May 10, 2016 4:28 pm
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Survey: Most Israelis Doubt Negotiations With Palestinians Will Result in Lasting Peace

While most Israelis are in favor of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), an overwhelming number does not believe it will lead...

May 10, 2016 12:30 pm
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Britain’s University of Lincoln Breaks Ties With National Union of Students Over Election of ‘Antisemitic’ President

Students from Britain’s University of Lincoln voted on Monday to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS) in protest over the election of the organization's new president...

May 9, 2016 4:28 pm
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Mideast Watchdog: Former Defense Secretary’s Newfound Lack of Trust in Iran Deal Shows ‘How Good Obama Has Become at Art of Deception’

Former US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s public reversal of confidence in President Barack Obama’s commitment to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons “reveals how...

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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