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** Volume 13, Issue 42:
“The power of Jewish unity is when we feel together with one another, even when we are in solitary confinement.”
----- Natan Sharansky
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Jump to: Middle East (#Middle East) Israel (#Israel) Anti-Semitism (#Anti-Semitism)
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** You've Come a Long Way, Bollinger! ([link removed])
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** By Sarah Stern / March 11, 2020 / JNS ([link removed])
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"On Friday, in a surprising, yet welcome development, Columbia University president Lee Bollinger issued a thoughtful statement condemning what he called “the risk of a rising anti-Semitism on our campus,” voicing his opposition ([link removed]) to a student vote slated to take place between April 4 and April 8 to divest from Israel.
This is remarkable because Columbia, like so many universities across the country, has hitherto demonstrated a particular tone-deafness to the pervasive feelings of anti-Semitism so many students have expressed on college campuses.
The question is: What changed his mind about the pervasive atmosphere of anti-Semitism at Columbia that so many Jewish and pro-Israel students have been complaining about for years?'
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** Middle East
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** U.S. carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia in Iraq ([link removed]) - The New York Times
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** Senior Iranian IRGC commander dies of coronavirus ([link removed]) - Al Arabiya
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** Coronavirus burial pits so vast they're visible from space ([link removed]) - The Washington Post
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** Senior Hezbollah officials test positive for coronavirus ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** Iraq summons US, UK ambassadors over air raids ([link removed]) - Aljazeera
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** U.S. launches strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after attack that killed coalition troops ([link removed]) - The Washington Post
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** The woman's status in Iran ([link removed]) - Alma
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** Saudi Arabia puts Hamas activists on trial for supporting terrorism ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
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** 2019 country reports on Human Rights Practices: Iran ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
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** Lebanon defaults on debt for first time ever ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** U.S. and coalition troops killed in rocket attack in Iraq, potentially spiking tensions with Iran ([link removed]) - The Washington Post
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** UN: Government opponents, activists in Iran face harsh punishment ([link removed]) - VOA
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** Lebanese man pleads guilty to violating U.S. export laws ([link removed]) - AP News
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** After a buildup to counter Iran, U.S. troops begin leaving Mideast ([link removed]) - The Wall Street Journal
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** Senior member of Iran Guards reported killed in Syria ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Israel
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** UNHRC suspends Israeli-Palestinian debate due to coronavirus ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** Netanyahu, Gantz agree to discuss emergency government to combat coronavirus ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Israelis, Palestinians unite to fight coronavirus ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** Imam who spoke at Sanders rally has said ISIS is 'arm of the Zionist' in Muslim world ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Palestinian public resigned to Israel's election outcome, looks to other Arabs instead for next steps ([link removed]) - Fikra Forum
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** Anti-Semitism
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** Anti-Israel activists don't care about the facts ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** She was excited for a new school. Then the Anti-Semitic 'jokes' started. ([link removed]) - The New York Times
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** Brazilian high-schoolers perform Nazi salute in class ([link removed]) - JNS
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** President Bollinger condemns Anti-Semitism in a statement before the Senate Plenary ([link removed]) - Columbia
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