Posts Tagged: israel
Why Having a Homeland Matters
In this week's Torah portion, we read: “God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and told him to tell the Children of Israel that when...
Civil Rights Group Sues Harvard University for Allegedly Ignoring Antisemitism on Campus
Harvard University is being sued in US federal court by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, a civil rights organization that...
Wesleyan University Brokers Deal to End Anti-Israel Encampment, Conceding to Key Demands
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, has agreed on terms for ending a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on campus that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) had...
Blinken Blasts ICC Request for Netanyahu’s Arrest, Says He’ll Work With Congress on Response to ‘Shameful’ Move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday lambasted the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's office for demanding arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
University of Michigan Clears Pro-Hamas Encampment
The University of Michigan on Tuesday morning cleared a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" with the help of law enforcement, the school's president, Santa Ono, has confirmed. The...
Pro-Hamas Encampment at Drexel University Pushes School Into Lockdown
A "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" was erected suddenly at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, forcing school officials to lock down the campus to protect...
University of California, Santa Barbara Accused of Ignoring Antisemitic Bullying of Student
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has been accused of responding inadequately to the antisemitic harassment of its Jewish student government president, Tessa Veksler,...
Pro-Hamas Harvard Group Ends Encampment After University Makes Concessions
Harvard University has negotiated a deal to end a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" that an anti-Zionist student group had erected at Harvard Yard and lived in...
‘Only in America’: Algemeiner ‘J100’ Pick Elizabeth Pipko Discusses New Role With Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has hired author and model Elizabeth Pipko, whom The Algemeiner selected for its 2023 list of the top 100 people...
Pro-Hamas Encampment at University of Pennsylvania Grows Larger
Masses of new people have joined a pro-Hamas "encampment" at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) following an impasse in negotiations between the administration, students, and...
The Rafah Operation and Yom HaShoah: What’s the Meaning of ‘Never Again’?
Israel’s opening entry into Rafah in Gaza coincided with International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). Israel’s plans and the Biden administration’s response should be understood...
DC Police End ‘Dangerous Occupation’ of George Washington University by Anti-Israel Demonstrators
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, DC has dispersed an unauthorized demonstration at the George Washington University (GW) in which pro-Hamas protesters commandeered a...
Biden Admin Issues New Guidance Addressing Campus Antisemitism Amid Pro-Hamas Demonstrations, Violence
The Biden administration has issued a new "Dear Colleague" letter that included guidance aimed at addressing rising antisemitism on university campuses, a problem that has...
More Universities Cave to Pro-Hamas Agitators as Demonstrations Continue
The University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) has agreed to make major concessions to anti-Israel protesters on campus in exchange for the termination of their...
