#The UN continues Israel-bashing after Biden promised to stop it

#The UN continues Israel-bashing after Biden promised to stop it

“The UN continues Israel-bashing after Biden promised to stop it” When the Biden administration last year reversed its predecessor’s decision to abandon the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged his team would use diplomatic engagement to stop its focus on delegitimizing Israel. That promise remains unfulfilled — and the administration stands on the…

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#I was once broke and homeless

#I was once broke and homeless

“I was once broke and homeless” Elie Tahari now lords over a fashion empire, but his first job in New York City was washing cars for 50 cents an hour. He happily accepted the gig. In the early ’70s, the Israeli had flown to the Big Apple with less than $100 in his pocket. He…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 5, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — June 5, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — June 5, 2022” Anti-Israel fervorI find it rather odd that of all the countries in the world, the budding law scholars and faculty of the City University of New York School of Law seem to always be focused on “alleged” civil-rights violations perpetrated by Israel (“CUNY Law Has an Anti-Israel…

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#A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City

#A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City

“A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City” As New York enters a post-pandemic new normal, a perfect storm has been brewing — involving rising anti-Semitic incidents and growing anti-Israel movements — that will have devastating consequences for the city’s Jewish community. It’s clear the Jewish population is already in danger, given the…

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#CUNY Law faculty back anti-Israel BDS resolution

#CUNY Law faculty back anti-Israel BDS resolution

“CUNY Law faculty back anti-Israel BDS resolution” The CUNY Law School faculty council approved an anti-Israel resolution supporting the pro-Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The professors on May 12 voted to endorse the BDS resolution that previously passed the CUNY Law Student Government Association last December, a spokesperson for the law school said. The vote…

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