Columbia University has reportedly barred an Israel-born, Jewish professor from entering the Ivy League’s main campus, where pro-Hamas students have taken over, the New York Post reported.Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at Columbia Business School, has been an outspoken supporter of Israel and .
Following a sharp rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism in the U.S., the State Bond Commission authorized the release of $5 million in grants Friday to improve security in houses of worship and qualifying nonprofits in Connecticut. It is the third round of funding for the Connecticut Nonprofit Security Grant Program, but the first following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. “These should be .
Thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday against antisemitism amid concern in Belgium's Jewish community over the rising number of antisemitic incidents in Europe since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the launch of Israel's offensive in Gaza. Police estimated the number of protesters at around 4,000. In a peaceful rally, they waved Belgian flags and held banners reading: "You don't have to be Jewish to march against antisemitism" and "Jewish joy is resistance".
The Carney, an American destroyer, responded to distress calls and provided assistance following missile and drone launches from Houthi-controlled territory, according to U.S. Central Command.
The US has backed Israel to the hilt in its latest conflict with the occupied Palestinian population. Medea Benjamin said Washington only paid lip-service to the Middle East peace process.