Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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News 100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia University over Gaza and Israel
The mass demonstration at New York City’s Ivy League school and its aftermath represented an escalation after months of tensions over the war
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Fast Forward ADL says antisemitic incidents more than doubled last year, driven by surge after Oct. 7
More than half of last year’s anti-Jewish incidents took place in the last three months of the year, following the Hamas attack on Israel
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Fast Forward Yonkers City Council tables a ceasefire resolution that both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups opposed
The resolution aimed to thread a narrow needle, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war while also defending Israel’s right to exist
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Fast Forward Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event where speakers praised Hamas
Student organizers were evicted from campus housing and barred from classes after the unauthorized discussion drew widespread criticism
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 43 antisemitic incidents in March, reversing downward trend
The number of antisemitic crimes in NYC last month represents an 48% increase over the 29 anti-Jewish incidents reported in March of 2023
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian protest vote campaign claims success in NY primary, though exact numbers are unclear
Campaigners say 12% of voters cast protest ballots, but New York does not offer an 'uncommitted' ballot option, making the calculation more difficult than other states
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Politics Pro-Palestinian protest campaign beats out goal in Wisconsin Democratic primary with more than 47,000 ‘uninstructed’ votes
The campaign opposed to U.S. support for Israel attracted 8.4% of Wisconsin Democratic primary voters
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Fast Forward Al Gore, hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral
Lieberman was mourned as a model of decency and bipartisan cooperation at his funeral in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut
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