In a vote late Wednesday, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers walked back a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war after acknowledging that the statement was harmful to Jewish members and students.
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The JCRC of Minnesota and the Dakotas sent a letter to the Minneapolis Public School's superintendent and school board, calling the resolution "anti-Semitic."
WASHINGTON The first Jewish House member to break ranks with President Joe Biden, Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., says Israel cannot and should not bomb heavily populated areas of Gaza, but also that Hamas must be ousted from power.
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