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San Diego Jewish Community Statement on Campus Turbulence

The presence of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests, including a significant walkout at SDSU and an unsettling encampment at UCSD, has created an atmosphere of intimidation and misinformation that deeply concerns us all. [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Israel files complaint with OECD over Turkey’s trade boycott

Published by DPA International The Israeli government has filed a complaint against Turkey with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) after Ankara temporarily suspended trade with Israel due to the Gaza war. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat on Friday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an

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Pro-Hamas Billionaires Funding the Pro-Gaza Campus Rioters

Published by The Western Journal Investigative journalists have uncovered a connection between pro-Hamas billionaires and the pro-Gaza riots taking place across U.S. college campuses. According to the Washington Times, a forthcoming analysis by the Capital Research Center, which describes itself as “America’s investigative think tank,” found that “the vast majority” of groups behind ongoing protests

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ADL Report on Campus Protests: May 3, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following roundup was prepared by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) about campus protests and related events. TOP STORIES UMass. Yesterday, ADL and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that they submitted a formal complaint against the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

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OpEd: Imagined Voices and Motivations of Middle East Actors

Are we on the brink of plunging into a spiral of violence, potentially dragging the rest of the world into the horrors of World War III? Or will we strive to restore calm, seeking to cultivate a world marked by peace and prosperity for all its inhabitants?  What will be the answer? [Jose Galicot]

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GOP Leaders in Legislature: Strip Funding from Universities that Won’t Protect Students

Republican Assembly Leader and Republican Senate Leader Brian Jones at news conference in Sacramento. (Photo courtesy of Brian Jones)

The proposal by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City came in response to pro-Palestine protests at UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA and other institutions. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]

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Erez crossing reopens – Hundreds of trucks filled with aid enter Northern Gaza

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], May 3 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) reported that the Erez crossing into Gaza on its northern border with Israel opened for the first time since the Hamas terrorist massacre of October 7,

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OpEd: UC San Diego’s Anti-Semitism Problem

We can garner meaningful insight into UCSD’s policies from its sister campus, UCLA. On April 30th, a Jewish woman was beaten unconscious at UCLA’s “pro-Palestine” encampment, while campus police stood by. In fact, in a now-viral recording, the UCLA Police Department admitted that its officers were instructed by the UCLA Administration to “stand down” while Jewish students were being assaulted and blocked from accessing parts of campus. [Kerry Schlossberg]

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600 More Children Who Died in the Holocaust are Memorialized

Overseeing the event was principal Judi Stapleton and eighth-grade history and social science teacher Stacy Salz who traced her ancestors to the Holocaust and said the project was a “compelling lesson in history.” [Marsha Sutton]

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Israel: Kibbutz Be’eri announces resident slain by Hamas on Oct 7; body held in Gaza

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], May 3 (ANI): Kibbutz Be’eri has announced the tragic loss of its resident, Dror Or, who fell victim to Hamas’ terror assault on October 7, and his body remains held in Gaza, The Times of Israel reported. According to the announcement, Dror Or, aged 49, was confirmed as

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Turkey reportedly freezes all trade with Israel

Published by IntelliNews Turkish officials were on May 2 cited as saying Turkey has frozen all trade with Israel over the latter’s actions in the war in Gaza. There was no formal announcement of the move by Ankara, but Bloomberg reported two officials as saying Turkey was blocking all exports and imports to and from

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