Anti-Semitism Exposed Newsletter Highlights Recent Events

The “Anti-Semitism Exposed” newsletter discusses the ongoing narrative concerning anti-Semitic bias in the U.S. and globally. In this edition:

• Over 70 students from Columbia University have faced disciplinary action over a year after a violent incident at the campus library.
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign office was vandalized with anti-Israel sentiments.
• A House resolution aims to denounce a controversial phrase linked to a recent uproar involving Representative Zohran Mamdani.

Columbia University has finally disciplined more than 70 students involved in a major pro-Palestinian demonstration that took place several months ago. Reports reveal that this event included a riot at Butler Library on May 7, alongside other chaotic occurrences in the spring of 2024.

In New York City, police responded after Ocasio-Cortez’s office was damaged this weekend, bearing anti-Israel graffiti. This incident followed her recent vote against a proposal aimed at halting funding to the Israeli Defense Forces, which has sparked further discussions on the impact of political actions.

Additionally, a bipartisan group in the House is taking a stand against the phrase “globalize intifada,” led by Josh Gottheimer and Rudy Yakym. This legislation condemns the phrase as a call to violence directed against Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

In a guest editorial, Jonathan Halounov, an international spokesperson for Israel at the UN, discusses how Iranian Jews are caught in the turmoil of regime propaganda. Following a recent conflict, numerous Jews were detained in Tehran and Shiraz. Halounov describes this crackdown as a strategic move to intimidate marginalized communities.

This week’s notable quote comes from US lawmaker Rudy Yakym, who states, “It should be common sense to condemn it, but some people want to do politics rather than tell the truth. The violence and hatred directed at Jews and Israelis are condemned.”