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UCLA canât let protesters block Jewish studentsâ access to campus, judge rules
(JTA) The University of California, Los Angeles, must take more decisive action to protect its Jewish students from any obstacles they encounter from pro-Palestinian protesters and encampments, a judge ruled...
Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam tagged with âGazaâ graffiti
The graffiti is the latest of a growing number of incidents in which pro-Palestinian activists appear to be associating the war in Gaza with the Holocaust.
Seven Holocaust museums jointly condemn vandalism in statement
(JTA) A week after Seattle police determined that pro-Palestinian graffiti at a local Holocaust museum didnât qualify as a hate crime, the center and six of its counterparts across the...
Harvard antisemitism task force finds âdireâ situation for Israelis on campus
(JTA) Israeli students at Harvard University are facing âdireâ exclusion on campus and other students are suffering because of âpolitical litmus testsâ to participate in clubs and activities, a task...
In Normandy, a Jewish D-Day veteran buried in a Nazi mass grave will receive a proper burial 80 years later
(JTA) Growing up, Samantha Baskindâs father would sometimes mention his âUncle Nate,â who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He called Nate âa great Jewish American war hero,â often...
Columbia settles suit with Jewish student over encampments, promising additional security
(JTA) Columbia University has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a Jewish student alleging a hostile environment as a result of the pro-Palestinian encampment movement. The settlement is a...
UK investigating alleged mistreatment of Israeli Oct. 7th survivors by airport security
(JTA) British authorities said they were investigating an incident in which two Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 attack were detained and harassed at the Manchester airport. Brothers Daniel and...
Utah is investigating a cidery that declared âNo Zionists Allowedâ
(JTA) Utah officials are investigating after a cidery and bar in Salt Lake City announced âNo Zionists Allowed.â Michael Valentine, owner of Six Sailor Cider and Weathered Waves Bar, also targeted...
Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes for posting antisemitic image
(JTA) A group of pro-Palestinian faculty and staff at Harvard University apologized on February 19 for posting an image that school administrators and Jewish leaders called antisemitic, in the latest...
âOppenheimerâ leads Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations
(JTA) The yearâs biggest movie phenomenon was a one-two punch of blockbusters with Jewish roots â and they both came up big during the announcement of Oscar nominations. âOppenheimer,â Christopher...