Some of America’s most elite universities have been under unprecedented scrutiny, capping weeks of accusations that schools tolerate antisemitism while decrying other forms of racism and bias.
War in Israel
The president, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attend the event with nearly 800 guests.
The poll found a growing percentage of Democrats think President Joe Biden is showing too much support for Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists.
Students, lawmakers and religious leaders joined forces Sunday at a temple in Philadelphia to strongly denounce antisemitism on college campuses and in their communities.
Israel’s defense minister says the current phase of the country’s military offensive against Hamas terrorists will “take time.”
In a 50-minute call, Netanyahu “strongly criticized the dangerous cooperation between Russia and Iran,” according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
The chairman of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees, Scott Bok, resigned immediately during a trustees meeting Saturday evening.
Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was willing to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers.
After seven weeks held hostage in the tunnels of Gaza, some of the children who have come back are still reluctant to raise their voices above a whisper.
The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus.
President Biden approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip.
Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century B.C., after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from occupying foreign forces.
Due to the violence overseas and antisemitism at home, many Jews feel embattled. Non-Jews want a way to comfort their friends. Project Menorah was an answer.
Harvard University’s president apologized as pressure mounted for the University of Pennsylvania’s president to resign over their testimony at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation to determine whether they were members of Hamas.