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Opinion This Week In Anti-Semitism: Duma Defamation And Heartless Valentines
The Forward plans to regularly monitor the surge of anti-Semitism in many parts of the country and the world. The mission of this column is not to unduly alarm, but rather to raise awareness of a disturbing trend that, from some vantage points, can prove difficult to spot. 1) Republicans Keep On Omitting Jews from…
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Breaking News McGill Student Leader: ‘Punch A Zionist Today’
MONTREAL (JTA) — A student union leader at McGill University urged people on Twitter to “punch a Zionist today.” Igor Sadikov, a member of the legislative council, posted the tweet Monday, prompting calls for the third-year political science major to resign from his elected post. “This is clear incitement to violence, which should not be…
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Fast Forward Curt Schilling Launches ‘Ass Whipping’ Twitter Salvo Against Rising Democratic Star
Baseball great Curt Schilling unleashed a nasty Twitter salvo against Jason Kander after the rising Democratic star slammed Donald Trump on a national TV appearance. The retired Boston Red Sox pitcher, who is now perhaps better known as a far right wing pundit of sorts, called Kander a “piece of garbage” and said he deserves…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Museum Poster Listing Fascism’s Warning Signs Goes Viral
A United States Holocaust Memorial Museum poster detailing the “early warning signs of fascism” has gone viral on Twitter, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes and retweets. Among some of the “warning signs” are “powerful and continuing nationalism,” “disdain for human rights,” “identification of enemies as a unifying cause,” “rampant sexism,” “disdain for intellectuals and…
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Fast Forward Jason Kander’s Cheeky Tweet: Fill SCOTUS Seat in 2020
Jason Kander, the former Missouri Senate candidate, wants his would-have-been colleagues in Washington, D.C. to stop any Supreme Court nominee put forth by President Donald Trump. With just 1,373 days until Americans vote in the 2020 election, responsible thing to do is wait until then to consider any #SCOTUS nominee. — Jason Kander (@JasonKander) January…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Trump Ripped for Flaunting Glamorous Lifestyle Amid Immigration Chaos
Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner dressed up for a fancy evening out on Saturday, and shared the news on Twitter, as demonstrators rushed airports to protest President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban.” The contrast between Ivanka Trump’s glamour shot and the plight of refugees around the world did not sit well with many users of…
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Breaking News Angry Jewish Soldier Tweets Solidarity with Muslims
Angry Staff Officer, a popular twitter account of about 11,000 followers, tweeted on Wednesday that as a Jew, he stands with Muslims against discrimination — and found himself surrounded by supporters. He wrote his statement the same day that President Donald Trump’s draft executive order that would place a ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries…
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Fast Forward It’s Richard Spencer vs Max Blumenthal on Twitter
Richard Spencer and Max Blumenthal are feuding on Twitter, after the anti-Zionist writer criticized a radio host for inviting the white supremacist luminary onto his program. The exchange started with Blumenthal slamming television and radio personality David Pakman for giving a platform to Spencer. He went on to complain that while Pakman would not host…
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