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Definitions and guidelines tend to be either too vague or too rigid, but they remain useful tools for partisans on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt urges New York Jews to ‘bring the joy’ of Judaism despite increased antisemitism
The State Department’s antisemitism envoy tells Manhattan congregation that world leaders increasingly see hatred of Jews as a threat to democracy
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News Deborah Lipstadt struck by ‘speed and intensity’ of Hamas atrocity denial
Lipstadt, the Biden administration's antisemitism envoy and a Holocaust scholar, said she's disturbed by people claiming that Hamas did not commit various atrocities on Oct. 7
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Special Report Does Germany offer a model — or a warning — for how the US should fight antisemitism?
Germany has taken an aggressive approach toward contemporary antisemitism. Some question whether it's working
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Fast Forward Key congressional committee OKs a hike in funding for the antisemitism monitor
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