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Harvard appoints academic who called Israel ‘apartheid state’ as antisemitism task force chair

Professor Derek Penslar, a scholar of Jewish history, was handed the position by Alan Garber

By Ben Clerkin

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Professor Derek Penslar, a Jewish studies professor at Harvard

Students cosplaying as terrorists make demands to university

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DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 15: Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the stateâ€™s caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. Trump has been projected winner of the Iowa caucus. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Buoyant Trump has Iran in his sights

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Columbia’s David fears Goliath’s wrath

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Red Cross told hostage’s family to care more about Gazans than her

Dor Steinbrecher’s sister Doron, 30, was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7

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January 9, 2024 17:08

Red Cross told hostage’s family to care more about Gazans than her

Firebrand TV presenter Mehdi Hasan leaves MSNBC after anti-Israel rants

Despite evidence to the contrary, Hasan suggested Israel was behind the blast at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

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January 8, 2024 16:04

San Diego university investigated for Islamophobia over email condemning Oct. 7

The letter, condemning Hamas attacks, is being probed for not considering ‘emotions’ of Muslim students

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January 5, 2024 14:57

San Diego university investigated for Islamophobia over email condemning Oct. 7

US anti-racism campaigner criticised after claiming ‘Zionist’ doctors give ‘worse care to black and Muslim patients’

One Gaza activist hit out at Saira Rao and said Israeli doctors saved his hearing after an IDF bomb blast

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January 4, 2024 12:30

Saira Rao has been criticised (Photo: Getty)

Harvard president resigns but will stay on as lecturer making nearly $1m a year

Claudine Gay refused to confirm if calling for genocide of Jews was against university rules in a now infamous congressional hearing

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January 2, 2024 20:04

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Jewish girl attacked for wearing IDF sweatshirt in New Jersey mall

The 16-year-old was called a ‘whore’ by anti-Israel protester

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January 2, 2024 15:10

A family was harassed by a anti-Israel woman at a New Jersey Mall ( Twitter)

TikTok whistleblower warns moderators 'support terrorism' and promote Hamas propaganda

The Chinese-owned social media giant is also accused of creating an extremely hostile environment for Israeli employees

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January 2, 2024 10:10

Tik Tok's company's headquarters in Singapore (Photo: Getty)

Anti-Israel protestors chant Allahu Akbar next to 9/11 memorial

It came as protesters flooded into Manhattan chanting ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’

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December 29, 2023 17:39

The protest took place near the World Trade Centre and 9/11 memorial (Photo: X/Twitter)

Dismal year when antisemitism became the new normal in the US

While anti-Israel protesters fill the streets, their cheerleaders in politics and the press are also resurgent

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December 28, 2023 13:41

Festive jeer: Christmas Day in New York (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Austrian business school set up by Estee Lauder heir severs ties with Harvard

The Lauder Business School announced it would be ‘forming new partnerships that are more closely aligned with our core values and standards’

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December 27, 2023 17:25

Ronald Lauder set up the Lauder Business School (Photo: Getty)

Anti-Israel protesters swarm Christmas party and leave politician with black eyes

‘They came in here - they bust me in my head’, said Congressman Shri Thanedar

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December 22, 2023 11:00

Around 20 to 30 demonstrators swarmed the Detroit bar last Saturday night (Photo: X/Twitter)

Swastika carved into back of Jewish student ‘at school’

The autistic 18-year-old’s mother claims Clark County School District failed to protect him

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December 22, 2023 08:21

The brutal carving in the boy's back (Image: ADL)