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Tag: Jewish advocacy

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Dozens of members of Congress urge Trump to select envoy on Jew-hatred

(JNS) A bipartisan group of 62 U.S. House members wrote a letter urging U.S. President Donald Trump to nominate a special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism—the position previously occupied by the historian Deborah Lipstadt, who has returned to teach at Emory University. Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) led the effort to convince Trump to name […]

Education

‘Alarming’: Jewish college students report increasing antisemitism, poll says

(JNS) As many as 74% of Jewish college students believe that antisemitism is a serious problem on campus, according to a recent poll conducted by the Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC). A total of 30% reported experiencing antisemitism, 29% reported witnessing an antisemitic event and 22% reported hearing about antisemitic events. Some 87% of Jewish […]

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