Diaspora

As police clear encampments at UCLA, Jewish students say pro-Israel violence undercuts them

Many schools with encampments have also experienced counter-demonstrations by pro-Israel students, but UCLA has stood out for the intensity and persistence of pro-Israel protests.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
03/05/2024
 ELLIS ISLAND and Manhattan as seen from New Jersey.

US gov't mustn't rely on detention as a means of immigration control

Deliberately pitiless: A review of the traumatizing experience of four different immigrants to the US

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
02/05/2024

I’m not letting pro-Palestinian protesters decide my choice of college

While I respect the rights of students to protest issues they care about, I find their militant attitudes and lack of nuance unproductive.

By ANYA GEIST/JTA
02/05/2024

World Jewish Congress delegation journeys to Slovenia to combat antisemitism

A World Jewish Congress delegation visited Slovenia to address rising antisemitism. They met with officials, faced challenges, and emphasized the right to Jewish pride and safety.

Biden’s statement on Jewish pride month focuses on antisemitism over achievements

In a sad sign of the times, Biden spent more time in this declaration bewailing the upsurge in antisemitism than in praising the rich contributions of Jews to American life.

01/05/2024

‘Never Again’ is now: Empowering young Jews to stand up to hate

How can we empower the next generation of Jewish citizens to stand up against hate, safely and effectively?

By MATT LEVIN , RONEET EDRICH
28/04/2024

America's critics of Israel: Not just wokeness and antisemitism

The government’s behavior could fairly be labeled treasonous. Viewed through that prism, Israel has a bigger problem than a bunch of clueless students.

28/04/2024

Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protestors have been arrested across US campuses on Saturday for refusing to disperse and trespassing.

By REUTERS
28/04/2024

'Safe Haven': An important account of Nazis in the UK

A cautionary tale regarding an important and highly justified judicial initiative, launched to prosecute Nazi war criminals who had illegally immigrated to the UK, which in practical terms failed.

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