They raised concerns about the effect of the BDS endorsement on the “well-being of Jewish and Zionist students at Harvard, some of whom have already reported that they have become alienated from the newspaper on account of the inhospitable culture that prevails there.”
International cooperation and tacit recognition of Israel has received a boost, with Kenyan Airways submitting a formal request to fly commercial planes from Kenya to Israel over Sudanese airspace.
During World War II, more than 550,000 American Jewish men and women served in the U.S. Armed Forces; 11,000 were killed and more than 40,000 were wounded.
“As part of ‘Rakia’ mission to the International Space Station, I will be taking with me a bag filled with items that have a special meaning to me. It was clear to me that one of these items will be a symbol of Jewish history,” said astronaut Eytan Stibbe.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) also compared the re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “the ascent of authoritarianism across the world,” and said that his victory should affect American policy on Israel.”
It requires platforms to clearly state their policies for removing content and blocking users by providing “an available response in the Hebrew language for the investigation of complaints” and to offer a way for users to ask about removal; it also clarifies when they can seek damages in court.
“We will not allow the promotion of boycotts under the disguise of ‘human rights activists’ as Shakir did,” said Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan.