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UMD student government set to vote on BDS resolution on Yom Kippur
UMD SGA plans a BDS vote on Yom Kippur, stirring Jewish student concern, university responses, and references to past divestment efforts and a related First Amendment lawsuit.
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5mEl-Sayed campaign distances himself from antisemitic ad promoting his campaign
Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign disavowed an ad circulated by anti-Israel commentator Cenk Uygur and an affiliated PAC supporting El-Sayed, as the ad faced widespread condemnation over what critics said was a blatantly antisemitic message. The ad was posted by Uygur on X on Friday, describing it as a “new [Rebellion PAC] ad... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mSt. Louis Blues condemn antisemitic banners at home game
Tom Stillman, the St. Louis Blues chairman, issued a statement on Monday condemning an antisemitic protest that occurred during the NHL team’s home game last week. “The St. Louis Blues organization — and I personally — condemn antisemitic rhetoric in all forms,” Stillman said in the statement. “The vile messages of hate briefly displayed at... <a href="">Read More</a>
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6mL.A. teachers violated civil rights law with anti-Israel advocacy in the classroom, district finds
An investigation by the Los Angeles Unified School District revealed that teachers at one of its high schools violated federal civil rights law and California education standards, prompting the district to mandate corrective action following a complaint from a Jewish advocacy group, Jewish Insider has learned. According to the district, the teachers promoted one-sided political... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/new-el-sayed-ad-features-tucker-carlson-far-right-podcasters-attack-on-mike-rogers/">Read More</a>
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3mTrump administration’s Board of Peace taps Biden’s Jewish liaison to leadership role
Shelley Greenspan, who served as White House liaison to the Jewish community under President Joe Biden, has joined the Trump administration’s Board of Peace, where she will oversee the U.S.-led body’s external affairs, including outreach to Congress and think tanks. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to Jewish Insider that Greenspan started in her... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/el-sayed-campaign-distances-ad-israel-cenk-uyghur/">Read More</a>
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3m‘Israel had no plan to attack Iran before election,’ defense minister says
Israel does not plan to strike Iran before its election on Tuesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday, in response to a reported rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, the IDF chief of staff, over the former giving an order to prepare to attack Iran. Katz asserted that “there was... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/07/george-moraitis-florida-primary-jared-moskowitz-military-veteran/">Read More</a>