Posts Tagged: Arizona
Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Teachers for Antisemitism Claims
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday sent a letter to the state legislature's Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro to explain her decision to veto...
‘Heartening’: Bill Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Passes South Carolina House
The House of Representatives of the South Carolina General Assembly has approved landmark legislation that would require state officials to refer to the International Holocaust...
Arizona Jewish Community Rebukes ‘It’s the Jews’ Rant at Local School Board Meeting
An Arizona Jewish group called on a Phoenix-area school district to condemn a bizarre antisemitic rant delivered during a school board meeting last week, drawing...
New Jersey Poised to Divest Pension Investments in Ben & Jerry’s Parent Unilever Over West Bank Boycott
New Jersey has threatened to divest pension funds invested in Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company Unilever, as the state reached a preliminary conclusion...
Arizona Senate Approves Resolution That Says Questioning Israel’s Right to Exist Is Antisemitic
JNS.org - Legislation approved on Tuesday by the Arizona Senate requires local schools to teach that any claim about Israel not having the right to...
Trump Heads to Michigan, Wisconsin in Re-Election Campaign Push
President Donald Trump takes his re-election push to Michigan and Wisconsin on Saturday before launching a tour of western states to shore up support as...
US Records 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths for Fourth Day, Some Progress Seen
The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday, but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst...
Tech Alliance Urges Israeli Companies to Look to Arizona as a Gateway to the US Market
CTech - Israelis looking to penetrate the US market might want to consider the state of Arizona due to its pro-Israel, pro-business legislation. According to...
Florida, Arizona Hit Daily Highs for COVID-19 Cases
Florida and Arizona recorded daily highs for cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, highlighting the worsening spread of the virus in several southern and western states,...
Will Arizona Revise State Law to Track Crimes Tied to Antisemitism?
Arizona legislators are trying to amend their existing state hate crime law to track crimes “that manifest evidence of prejudice based on antisemitism.” A version...
Arizona Chabad House Defaced With Swastikas by Unidentified Vandals
A Chabad center in Flagstaff, Arizona, was the target of a nighttime hate crime last weekend, with the premises vandalized with Nazi symbols. Unidentified individuals broke into...
Arizona Attorney General Argues BDS Seeks to ‘Strengthen’ Terror-Supporting Palestinian Groups
A brief filed last week by Arizona's attorney general maintains that the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel aids terrorists -- potentially marking the...
