The East Palo Alto City Council approved a measure on Tuesday endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. The “Proclamation of the City of East Palo Alto Affirming the City’s Commitment to Combat Antisemitism” says: — The City Council of the City of East Palo Alto unequivocally condemns antisemitism in all […]
A University of Michigan professor sparked backlash after praising anti-Israel student activists in a commencement speech at a graduation ceremony last Saturday. Professor Derek Peterson, the outgoing chair of the university’s Faculty Senate, drew applause from parts of the audience after declaring, “Sing for the pro-Palestinian student activists, who have, over these past two years,
Protesters voiced calls for antisemitic violence and showed open support for terrorism on Tuesday night as they attempted to block Jews from attending an event at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan. The demonstration, organized by Pal-Awda NY, targeted the synagogue and an Israeli real estate forum taking place inside. Roughly 100 anti-Israel demonstrators gathered on
Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion held its first public hearings this week, and among those testifying was Anthony Halas, founder and chair of the Jewish Centre for Law and Justice (JCLJ). In a subsequent interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Halas, the son of Holocaust survivors, offered his personal perspective on
