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A scholar sees a common root for antisemitism and racism: ‘Christian supremacy’
(JTA) — Magda Teter’s new book, “Christian Supremacy,” begins in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 11, 2017. Hundreds of white nationalist neo-Nazis who ostensibly gathered to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from a local park broke into a chant: “Jews will not replace us.” Other writers and scholars would note…
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Ceasefire ends Israel-Gaza conflict after five days of fighting
(JTA) — Fighting between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza ended after five days, as a ceasefire took effect and appeared to hold late Saturday night. Over the course of the fighting, 33 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, including civilians and combatants. Two civilians were killed in Israel — a woman in the central…
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Anti-government protests canceled in Israel as fighting continues
(JTA) — Fighting between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza continued on Friday, even as reports late in the day indicated renewed momentum toward a ceasefire. More than 30 Palestinians in Gaza, including civilians and militants, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on leaders of Islamic Jihad, which is designated by the United States…
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Former Jewish first lady of Peru flees to Israel after extradition request
LIMA, Peru (JTA) — Eliane Karp, Peru’s former Jewish first lady, has flown from the United States to Israel in an attempt to avoid extradition to Peru in a money laundering case. Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola announced the news on Wednesday at a press conference in Lima. “The United States Department of Justice has…
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Kevin McCarthy promised to replace Rashida Tlaib’s event with a ‘bipartisan’ pro-Israel discussion. Only Republicans spoke.
WASHINGTON (JTA) — When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blocked an event marking 75 years of Palestinian suffering since Israel’s establishment in 1948, he promised to replace it with a bipartisan discussion celebrating Israel. McCarthy’s event took place, but only Republicans spoke. Prominent pro-Israel Democratic lawmakers were not invited. “This event in the US Capitol is…
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The Jewish Sport Report: How a Jewish football star changed Harvard
This article was sent as a newsletter. Sign up for our weekly Jewish sports newsletter here. Good afternoon, sports fans! It’s been an exciting month for Jewish athletes across sports — from last week’s Jewish pitching duel to Jewish brothers on the NHL’s biggest stage. But one of the biggest stories in sports right now…
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Ice cream truck outside Auschwitz provokes criticism
(JTA) — Barely 200 yards from the former Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, visitors can now purchase ice cream, a fact that a spokesman for the museum called a sign of “disrespect.” Since early May, an ice cream stand has sat some 200 meters (about 218 yards) from the camp’s red-brick “Death Gate,” where double rail tracks…
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Rashida Tlaib: The idea of uprooting Israeli settlements is ‘something I struggle with’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In a recent speech, Rep. Rashida Tlaib said she struggles with the idea of uprooting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, comparing the evacuation of settlements to the displacement of Palestinians during and after Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. The Democratic congresswoman, who is Palestinian-American, made the remarks on Monday via Zoom to…
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The End Jew Hatred Movement is spreading across the country — and sparking controversy
(New York Jewish Week) — Last month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Jewish Democrat, proclaimed April 29 “End Jew Hatred Day,” citing “an urgent need to act against antisemitism in Colorado and across the country.” Similar proclamations came from New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican, and dozens of other elected officials nationwide. But in…
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Adidas says it will sell off Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds to those ‘hurt by Kanye’s statements’
(JTA) – The sportswear giant Adidas has decided to sell off its remaining inventory of sneakers from Kanye West’s Yeezy brand and donate the proceeds to charity. The decision comes roughly seven months after Adidas cut ties with West in the face of mounting pressure due to his stream of antisemitic comments. Adidas’ sales of…
