USC president Carol Folt to retire after tenure marred by pro-Hamas demonstrations
The University of Southern California's president will step down in July, ending a tenure marred by criticism of the school's tolerance of anti-Semitic, pro-Hamas demonstrations on campus. Carol Folt, 73, will assume leadership in 2019 and return to the campus as a tenured professor. Los Angeles Times reported. “After more than 20 years of leadership […]
Anti-Israel demonstrations continue near DNC for 3rd night
Chicago – As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was taking place at the United Center arena a few miles away, hundreds of people protested against Israel in Chicago for a third consecutive night. Protesters, many wearing keffiyeh, gathered in much larger numbers than on Tuesday and marched down Maypole Avenue along 578th Park, waving flags […]
Olympic athlete finds unique way to share her Christian faith in Paris despite IOC ban on religious demonstrations
A 16-year-old Brazilian Olympic skateboarder has used his time in the spotlight to promote his Christian faith. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, skateboarder Leisa Leal won a silver medal in street skateboarding, making her one of the youngest athletes ever to win a medal in the sport. She was just 13 years old at the […]
Rep. Brad Schneider’s Capitol office vandalized during ‘shameful’ antisemitic demonstrations on July 4
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) condemned both the “shameful” vandalism outside his Capitol Hill office and the anti-Semitic protests in Chicago on Independence Day, accusing the perpetrators of empowering Hamas terrorists. “Yesterday, my Capitol Hill office was vandalized in a despicable act of hate. Posters of the more than 100 people still being held hostage in […]
What I saw inside anti-Israel demonstrations was disturbing
On Saturday, pro-Hamas activists carrying nearly 2 miles of red fabric surrounded the White House to form a “red line,” symbolizing their refusal to back President Joe Biden’s reelection bid due to his support for Israel. I was there for almost the entire protest, and what I witnessed was nothing short of insanity. One man, […]
NYC’s massive Salute to Israel Parade to go on despite violent recent demonstrations
Protests are shit. Defiant organizers of the city’s annual Israel Salute Parade announced Tuesday that the march will continue this year despite recent violent anti-Semitic demonstrations locally. The traditional celebration of the Jewish state is scheduled to be held June 2 on Fifth Avenue, with hundreds of people attending amid a months-long surge in anti-Semitism […]
Georgia protests: riot police move in on demonstrations after ‘foreign agents’ bill passed into law – live | Georgia
Riot police storm demonstrators after passing the “Foreign Agents” bill Protests outside Georgia’s parliament have intensified following the passage of a “foreign agents” bill on Tuesday, which has been condemned as an act of Kremlin-inspired repression. After police used tear gas on a crowd of several thousand people, many demonstrators were treated by medical workers, […]
House votes to expand definition of antisemitism amid anti-Israel demonstrations across US
As anti-Israel protests intensify on college campuses across the country, the House of Representatives voted to expand the legal definition of anti-Semitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws. The bipartisan Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, if passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, would require the Department of Education to legally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance […]
Blame the pandemic for pro-Palestine demonstrations
Blame it on Covid. The campus protesters roiling universities across the country are part of a generation shaped by the pandemic, who grew up feeling isolated and angry due to school closures and social distancing, and who are seeking connection, community, and voice. They’re desperate to find one, experts told the Post. Forensic psychiatrist Carol […]
University Of Florida Sets Firm Boundaries For Protesters Amid Rise In Anti-Israel Campus Demonstrations
The University of Florida on Friday issued firm guidelines for protesters amid nationwide anti-Israel demonstrations, Fox Business reported. The Florida school system’s flagship university has warned that it will not tolerate the kind of destructive anti-Israel protests that are occurring at universities across the country.a memo Those issued by universities set clear boundaries for acceptable […]