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If an "Open Hillel" hosts an event that contravenes the Guidelines, that will trigger disaffiliation.
Vassar's Jewish Union couldn't bear to bar Israel-haters from its "open and welcoming space!"
Mandela's grandsons are heirs to a lofty legacy, but ignorance about other cultures is problematic.
Knife-wielding and loving former SFSU student still wants to kill Jews, and is presumably still in Bay area
American Jew Charlie White is first American to win Olympic gold as part of an ice skating pair.
The IPF is a passel of peaceniks comprised of billionaires and heiresses and a felon, oh my!
Israeli academics thanked the American academic leaders who condemned the ASA anti-Israel boycott.
The Dutch believe Israel is the greatest threat to peace and is trying to exterminate the Arabs
The trial of Dzokhar Tsarnaev will begin on Nov. 3, 2014, the federal judge ruled on Wednesday.
Erdogan's demand that Israel lift the Gaza naval blockade means he will not renew relations with Israel
The Ground Zero Mosque developer will build a high rise in Mid-Town with a historic synagogue inside.
Outside counsel was brought in to correct financial irregularities; but he lined his pockets too.
The CathMaps+ app provides emergency personnel with a cardiac patient's medical history immediately.
The centrist ADL's long-time national director Abraham Foxman will step down in July, 2015.
Russia's Chief Rabbi and the Sochi Chabad led a welcoming event for the Israeli Olympic athletes.
Even a non-kosher "Jewish deli" attracts ugly anti-Semitic attacks
The church "study guide" casts supporters of the Jewish homeland as "inherently racist and abusive."
Academic boycotts of Israel are Anti-Semitic; American taxpayers must not be forced to be complicit.
Had a Muslim woman been stopped for reading Islamic materials, it would be front page news everywhere.
A UNESCO bioethics unit harshly condemned the ASA's boycott of Israeli academics.
A group of "progressive" Jews attacked Mayor de Blasio because he told AIPAC his door was open to them.
The Philadelphia City Council has joined the ranks of outspoken anti- anti-Israel advocates
It's too early for victory speeches; anti-Israel church groups are preparing more divestment measures.
Obama's brother is wearing a Hamas keffiya in a photo on the Barack Hussein Obama (Sr) Foundation website
The unrepentant murderer of two Israeli college students was praised, rewarded, employed and promoted.
The question remains: Does Wasserman Schultz oppose the current sanctions bill or not?
As former pres. Morsi briefly appeared in court, terrorism continues unabated in Egypt
The Ruderman Foundation Prize went to a global leader in extending rights to those with disabilities
The U.S. says canceling the Olympics an option; Canada warns athletes about the risks.
J Street brazenly brazenly ignored a firm commitment to Philadelphia's Hillels. There were no consequences.
The U.S. announced it placed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader on its global terrorist list.
Iran's foreign minister is claiming that the White House misrepresented a major issue in the agreement between the P5+1 and Iran.
"That symbol on anyone's head is anti-Semitic," said Libby Schaaf. Her father was born Jewish and she is proud of her Jewish heritage.
The IDF successfully targeted the PFLP terrorist who was responsible for rocket attacks during Sharon's funeral as well as other terrorist attacks.
You'd never know from UNESCO's "postponement" announcement that the exhibition was called off because of Arab pressure, rather than because the exhibition wasn't ready.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev joined up with terrorists near the area of Islamists looking to disrupt the Olympics.
Her husband took a big risk by marrying an American. Especially one who was Jewish. She was alone.
Democratic congressional leader: White House aide irresponsible for calling sanctions advocates warmongers.
Israel's Iron Dome defense system saved more lives early Thursday morning.
Michael Oren thinks if the U.S. can't force Israel to give up land for nothing, Israel should do it on its own.
While the "Interim Agreement" is set to go into effect on Jan. 2o, the U.S. senate is poised to pass a sanctions bill which would be triggered only if Iran defaults on its commitments.
A congressional letter slams the American Studies Association's academic boycott of Israel as antithetical to academic freedom and as "thinly veiled bigotry." UPDATED!
Caleb Jacoby, the missing suburban Boston teenager, has been found and is safe!
16 year old Caleb Jacoby, student at Maimonides School in Brookline, Massachusetts has been missing since mid-day Monday.
State Senator Anthony Williams introduced a Resolution into the Pennsylvania legislature condemning the ASA boycott of Israel as antisemitic.
Just as he said he would, and as The Jewish Press reported in December, Cornell Law professor William A. Jacobson has filed a challenge to the American Studies Association's tax exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service. Jacobson filed his challenge on Monday, Jan. 6. The essence of the 36 page challenge is that the […]
Defense lawyer claims teen terrorist should have been sent to a juvenile facility where he would have received treatment for a "compulsive interest in radical Islam."
Grabbing a Jewish girl, flicking a lighter next to her hair and saying "let's burn the Jew" is apparently not a racially motivated act in Winnipeg.
So many of 2013's pro-Israel bright lights on U.S. campuses were the result of a single strong individual refusing to allow anti-Israel forces to get away with what they have for far too long on far too many campuses.
What was a "weapons arsenal" doing in an embassy?
As secretary of state Kerry arrives in Israel to twist the arms of the parties into a "peace" agreement, the Palestinian Arabs make clear their goals and methodology
There were many gloriously bright pro-Israel lights to celebrate on U.S. campuses in 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not known for being gentle with those who oppose him. Putin's current opponent, Islamist mass terrorist Doku Umarov, is similarly steadfast.
Arabs, Jews, Muslims, Europeans and Americans are well-represented.
An American "diplomatic initiative" is an end run around the Israeli government.
The basketball exhibition of NBA stars, which Dennis Rodman is preparing for the birthday celebration of North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un, is "an undeserved gift to a murderous tyrant," Rabbi Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center said.
A law school textbook classic example of a hate crime. In this Texas case, it was a white man "playing" the Knockout "Game" on a black victim.
On Wednesday, Dec. 25, a Turkish court rejected a claim for compensation from the state of Israel by the relatives of a man who died during the battle between Israeli soldiers and anti-Israel protesters who were attempting to breach the internationally-recognized legal blockade of Gaza. The family of Furkan Doğan, one of nine who died […]
The interim government in Egypt has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group. This step follows a massive bombing outside of a police headquarters in northern Egypt on Tuesday, Dec. 24. That car bombing took place in the northern delta city of Mansoura. At least 15 people were killed, the vast majority of whom were […]
Philadelphia Federation head calls on academic institutions to resign from the American Studies Association and urges people to call on their alma maters to condemn the ASA boycott of Israel
Offering a summer course on hate speech that is only mentioned on its English website, is only offered in English and which focuses on "ethnic cleansing and genocide" suggests Al-Quds University is looking to score PR points but entirely unrepentant for harboring terrorist celebrations.
Muslim Brotherhood radio statio shut down in Egypt opens in Turkey, with terrorist-supporting Imam Al-Qaradawi as its first host.
Dozens of American academic institutions, either individually or through professional associations, have rejected the American Studies Association's boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
Turkey's prime minister implied that the U.S. was behind an ongoing graft probe and threatened to throw out the U.S. ambassador to Turkey
The White House has threatened to veto the new "Nuclear Weapon Free Iran" bill even though new sanctions wouldn't be triggered until the expiration of the interim agreement or if Iran breaches that agreement
The loss of membership and the launching of a competitor association, along with the legal challenge to the American Studies Association's tax-exempt status, may be the only real legacy of the ASA's boycott of Israel.
Yet another hypocrite who directed the world to sever ties with Israel until the moment he needed what Israel had to offer. And Israel provided even Sarraj with its best medical care. #BDSFail #ApartheidFail
Maybe the moderator should have "reined in" the emotions when the audience was booing and "enraged" - her words - by Podhoretz's defense of Israel from J Street's blaming Israel for the academic boycott.
UN Security Council labels Lebanese soldier's shooting death of Israeli soldier "deplorable."
SEE UPDATE AT END OF ARTICLE At 9:02 Monday morning, Dec. 16, Harvard University students were gearing up for exams when students received a university alert that a bomb threat had been received. Students were instructed to immediately evacuate four university buildings: Emerson Hall, Thayer Hall and Sever Hall, as well as the Science Center. […]
A law professor will challenge the tax exempt status of the American Studies Association, because academic boycotts of Israeli universities is not in their mission statement or an activity privileged with tax exemption
The Kansan was charged with attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
The arms race is back on and out in the open, with Russia flexing its rhetorical strength and stretching its protective reach towards Iran.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), has voted to welcome Israel as its 21st member state. CERN's main area of research is particle physics, which is the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the forces acting between them. CERN was established in 1953. It is located near Geneva, on the border between […]
l-Quds University, like Mahmoud Abbas, glorifies the mass murderer known as Abu Jihad, as well as other terrorists. But in a report, Brandeis faculty tell their administration not to pay any attention to that terrorism behind the curtain.
Will SFSU president or national security take any serious action in response to a student leader calling for the decapitation of all IDF soldiers and their supporters?
Hillel's new CEO sets the standard: Hillel's name carries benefits and responsibilities. To acquire the benefits you must accept the responsibilities.
A J Street U student was rude and disruptive during a campus event at Brandeis, wrote about the event omitting relevant details, then asked an editor to remove someone else's blog post describing his behavior because it might affect his "future employment."
Stories of Russian repression of its citizenry and crackdown on its nascent press freedoms signals yet another pivot away from Western values.
Some Hillel students reject Hillel's standards and partners. But they still want Hillel funds for their (anti-Israel) activities.
The intermarriage rate doubles for second generation Israeli-Americans, according to a recent survey.
Security safeguards for Israel proposed by the US were rejected by the PA
The future New York City Councilwoman blamed the violence of "young people of color" in her community on "governmental neglect, outside uncontrolled influences and failed leadership."
The cufflinks gift to Obama depicts a Menorah etching found in the City of David and dating back to the year 0. A subtle reminder, perhaps, to those who forget Jews have a millennial connection to Jerusalem.
After more than 60 years as a member nation of the UN, Israel will finally have an official regional home there as of Jan. 1, 2014
It appears the president of a university-funded student group at San Francisco State boasted how much he loved his knife and that it made him want to stab an Israeli soldier.
The vandalism won't destroy the Chabad mission of responding to adversity with increased joy and celebration. Still, if the vandals are apprehended, Chabad will press charges.
Despite Nusseibeh's claim and a Ma'an report, 40 Arab Palestinians were not shot by Israelis, there were no tear gas canisters thrown nor were any sound bombs used.
The academics decry the "Israeli Occupation" as harming the academic aspirations of Palestinian Arabs, yet prior to the "Occupation" there wasn't a single Arab university in Gaza or the "West Bank"
How appropriate at this time for the people of the Philippines to be Thankful for the Miracles Performed by the IDF
Famous Israeli Hollywood producer finally admits he was a spy for Israel and helped his country acquire the technology for nuclear weapons
13 yr old assailant was told he'd "lose respect" if he didn't punch someone in the face, so the 12 yr old he punched was not deemed victim of "Knockout."
The group left Quebec for Ontario last week. They all left at once, in the middle of the night, in rented buses.
Israel markets itself as a global leader in counter terrorism and counterinsurgency, but it can only do so, claim the Haverford College-sponsored speakers - because they use the "West Bank" and Gaza as labs and the Arabs as their experimental mice.
Some law enforcement officials fear labeling "Knockout" a hate crime as it may inspire more copycat attacks, while several public officials have pushed for wider discussion of the trend and increased penalties.
Montreal's Jewish General Hospital is squarely opposed to a new "Secularism Charter" introduced into the Quebec legislature this month.
The man born Jacob Leon Rubenstein allegedly told his rabbi the day after shooting Lee Harvey Oswald that he did it to "show that Jewish had guts."
Two days after severing its connections with Al-Quds University following its president's "unacceptable and inflammatory" verbal attack, Brandeis University also removed the Al-Quds President from the Advisory Board of a Brandeis Center for Ethics and Justice
The carnage continued in the Northern Sinai as suicide bombers rammed a convoy of Egyptian military personnel on Nov. 20, 2013.
Israeli spokesperson Mark Regev pointed out that Iran already has missiles that can reach Israel, that Iran is building ICBMs to reach North America and Western Europe.
June 26, 2026 
