Source: Blinken hasn’t decided whether to sanction Israel for alleged abuses by one of its army units
There has been a determination that Israeli forces committed gross human rights abuses, but not yet a decision whether to withhold funds
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This rabbi is ‘horrified’ at how a song he wrote is being used at campus pro-Palestinian protests
Rabbi Menachem Creditor said he objects to ‘Olam Chesed Yibaneh’ used to protest Israel
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Threading a needle on free speech, Jewish leaders demand Columbia rein in pro-Palestinian protests
When "the debate that’s taking place results in the intimidation and harassment and silencing of one party, there is not free speech for everyone,” said Ted Deutch, head of the American Jewish Committee
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Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill that would allow feds to name antisemitism monitors to campuses
Lawmakers named the bill the COLUMBIA (College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability) Act
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Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest
Waldman’s husband, the author Michael Chabon, drew attention to her arrest from their home in California
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In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
The entire legislature also enjoyed a catered kosher-for-Passover meal for the first time ever
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Hundreds of students arrested from Texas to California as college Israel protests continue
Emory University, Emerson College, USC and Minnesota also experienced upheaval from the breakups of pro-Palestinian encampments
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USC cancels graduation amid tumult over Israel and Gaza
The decision was announced a day after police arrested protesters at the Los Angeles campus and at at several other campuses across the nation
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Brown president tries a less confrontational approach to students’ Gaza encampment
President Cristina Paxson said the tents are 'not an arrestable offense,' striking a sharp contrast with other universities cracking down on protests
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Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say
An audio recording in which the principal appeared to disparage Jews was faked, experts say
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US and 17 other countries with hostages in Gaza call for their release in exchange for a ceasefire
The statement does not refer to Israel’s other goal in the war, which is to remove Hamas from power
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