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November 11, 2023
Pro-Palestinian protesters march on Biden's home
A pro-Palestinian rally near President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware reflects "growing anger among a certain portion of the American population," CNN senior White House reporter Kevin Liptak says.
Video: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/11/11/pro-palestinian-rally-near-president-biden-home-delaware-liptak-acostanr-vpx.cnn
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https://www.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/s/Sz79nMtiGj
November 10, 2023
The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.
The cable underscores profound concern among American officials about the growing anger against the United States that erupted soon after Israel launched its operations against Hamas, following the militant group’s attacks in Israel on October 7 that left over 1,400 Israelis dead.
“We are losing badly on the messaging battlespace,” reads a Wednesday cable from the US Embassy in Oman, citing conversations with “a wide range of trusted and sober-minded contacts.”
The robust US support for Israel’s actions is being seen, the cable warns, “as material and moral culpability in what they consider to be possible war crimes.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/09/politics/biden-diplomats-warn-middle-east-fury
Biden administration privately warned by American diplomats of growing fury against US in Arab world
The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.
The cable underscores profound concern among American officials about the growing anger against the United States that erupted soon after Israel launched its operations against Hamas, following the militant group’s attacks in Israel on October 7 that left over 1,400 Israelis dead.
“We are losing badly on the messaging battlespace,” reads a Wednesday cable from the US Embassy in Oman, citing conversations with “a wide range of trusted and sober-minded contacts.”
The robust US support for Israel’s actions is being seen, the cable warns, “as material and moral culpability in what they consider to be possible war crimes.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/09/politics/biden-diplomats-warn-middle-east-fury
November 9, 2023
https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-hate-crimes-against-jews-031900789.html
NYC hate crimes against Jews surge by more than 200% amid Israel-Hamas war; 'community obviously anxious'
NEW YORK — The breakout of war in Gaza and Israel in October led to a surge in hate-filled incidents aimed at Jews, new NYPD crime data shows.
Bias crimes in the city increased by 124% in October compared to October 2022, according to the Police Department data released Wednesday. Police counted 101 bias incidents in New York City in October, up from 45 in October last year.
Leading that surge was a spike in anti-Jewish incidents, of which 69 were reported last month in the city compared to 22 in October 2022 — a 214% increase, officials said.
Bias crimes in the city increased by 124% in October compared to October 2022, according to the Police Department data released Wednesday. Police counted 101 bias incidents in New York City in October, up from 45 in October last year.
Leading that surge was a spike in anti-Jewish incidents, of which 69 were reported last month in the city compared to 22 in October 2022 — a 214% increase, officials said.
https://news.yahoo.com/nyc-hate-crimes-against-jews-031900789.html
November 6, 2023
"I did it on purpose." Woman Charged With Crashing Car Into Jewish Building In Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman has been arrested and charged with criminal recklessness after slamming her car into a building on Sunday in Indianapolis.
According to IMPD, Ruba Almaghtheh, 34, admitted to investigators that she crashed her car into the building off Keystone Avenue between 34th and 38th streets.
The building is used by the Black Hebrew Israelites.
IMPD says Almaghtheh told one officer she had been watching the news and “couldn’t breathe anymore.” She referenced her people back in Palestine. Almaghtheh said she passed by several times and saw the “Israel school”. She further stated, “Yes. I did it on purpose.”
https://wibc.com/176986/i-did-it-on-purpose-woman-charged-with-crashing-car-into-jewish-building-in-indy/
November 2, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/02/hillary-clinton-columbia-walkout-palestine
Students walk out of Hillary Clinton's class to protest Columbia 'shaming' pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Dozens of students walked out of a class taught by Hillary Clinton in New York on Wednesday in protest at their university’s alleged role in the “shaming” of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
About 30 students were involved in the protest at Columbia University, where the former secretary of state and previous senator for the state was delivering a foreign policy lecture as part of her global affairs class.
The walkout followed an incident last week in which photographs of students who signed a declaration blaming Israel for the 7 October Hamas attacks were displayed on video screens on trucks parked near the university campus above the words “Columbia’s biggest antisemites”, the New York Times reported.
About 30 students were involved in the protest at Columbia University, where the former secretary of state and previous senator for the state was delivering a foreign policy lecture as part of her global affairs class.
The walkout followed an incident last week in which photographs of students who signed a declaration blaming Israel for the 7 October Hamas attacks were displayed on video screens on trucks parked near the university campus above the words “Columbia’s biggest antisemites”, the New York Times reported.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/02/hillary-clinton-columbia-walkout-palestine
November 2, 2023
Translation: "Fuck the Jews... Long live Palestine... we are Nazis and proud."
*giggle, giggle*
Is it Anti-Semitism yet?
https://twitter.com/Anton1Ferreira/status/1719655873994236293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1719655873994236293%7Ctwgr%5E76d0918491fb177ca217a3a9d16c93b1a6b24dfb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ynetnews.com%2Farticle%2Fsy0ymelmpTranslation: "Fuck the Jews... Long live Palestine... we are Nazis and proud."
*giggle, giggle*
November 1, 2023
Racism no longer for the birds
As penance for the sin of not scouring the boards first, I humbly redirect your attention to the post linked below:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=18417439
November 1, 2023
snip
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/squad-members-face-democratic-primary-challenges-over-israel-stances/ar-AA1jcWFq
'Squad' members face Democratic primary challenges over Israel stances
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell announced this week he was dropping his months-long bid to unseat one of the country’s most outspoken Republican senators, Josh Hawley, to launch a primary campaign to oust fellow Democrat Rep. Cori Bush.
When asked to explain his switch, Bell pointed to Bush’s criticism of Israel.
“Our world is in a dangerous place, and we need steady and effective leadership,” Bell told reporters Monday. “And we’re not getting it” in the district.
When asked to explain his switch, Bell pointed to Bush’s criticism of Israel.
“Our world is in a dangerous place, and we need steady and effective leadership,” Bell told reporters Monday. “And we’re not getting it” in the district.
snip
Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Summer L. Lee (D-Pa.) also drew primary challengers who cite their criticism of Israel as an issue. George Latimer, the executive of Westchester County, N.Y., said he is weighing a challenge to Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), another member of the Squad, with Israel as a potentially defining issue in the race. “It might be that this becomes a proxy argument” between “the left and the far left,” Latimer told The Washington Post.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/squad-members-face-democratic-primary-challenges-over-israel-stances/ar-AA1jcWFq
November 1, 2023
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-administration-actions-combat-antisemitism-college-campuses-rcna122712
Biden administration unveils new actions to combat antisemitism on college campuses
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is unveiling new actions Monday to combat antisemitism on college campuses after an “alarming” uptick in incidents since the Israel-Hamas war started in early October.
The departments of Justice and Homeland Security are partnering with campus law enforcement to track hate-related threats and provide federal resources to schools, according to the plan, which was shared exclusively with NBC News.
Some of what they will be assessing includes specific and credible threats that are flagged online.
Dozens of cybersecurity and protective security experts at DHS have been detailed to engage with schools as they navigate incredibly tense environments, a White House official said.
The departments of Justice and Homeland Security are partnering with campus law enforcement to track hate-related threats and provide federal resources to schools, according to the plan, which was shared exclusively with NBC News.
Some of what they will be assessing includes specific and credible threats that are flagged online.
Dozens of cybersecurity and protective security experts at DHS have been detailed to engage with schools as they navigate incredibly tense environments, a White House official said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-administration-actions-combat-antisemitism-college-campuses-rcna122712
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