Shmuel Herzfeld

Petitioning For Campus Peace

10/11/2002
Staff Writer

With tensions mounting on American campuses over anti-Semitism and the Israel-Palestinian conflict, hundreds of college presidents have signed onto a landmark petition calling for "intimidation-free" campuses.
But the document itself has become the subject of controversy.
That's because the statement, released by the American Jewish Committee, specifically mentions only intimidation against Jewish students.
As a result, some university presidents have declined to sign.

Obama Inaugurated, Jews Party

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

James Besser in Washington

It was a day of joyous celebration for the many thousands of African Americans who came to Washington to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but Jews weren’t exactly slackers in the celebration department.

Inaugural events provided ample opportunity for Jewish machers to see and be seen – and for advocacy groups to display their political connections.

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