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Holocaust and genocide lecture series at Sonoma State adopts new subject: Israel

An influential lecture series at Sonoma State University has started including presenters who accuse Israel of genocide.
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Watchdog group’s report targets anti-Zionist activism among UC faculty

A new report from a campus watchdog group assesses the prevalence of anti-Israel activism among faculty at Cal, UCSC and UCLA.
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Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

Journalist Julia Ioffe, former Obama aide Sarah Hurwitz and historian Pamela Nadell are also winners of a National Jewish Book Award.
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Jews reacted to Japanese-American internment with unease, ambivalence

When thousands of their fellow Californians were interned in the 1940s for being of Japanese descent, Jewish reactions were mixed.
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Mock execution of Israeli effigy in public carnival alarms Andorra’s tiny Jewish community

( JTA) — An annual festival in Andorra drew condemnation from the country’s small Jewish community after an effigy bearing the Israeli flag was staged in a mock trial and then hung and shot.
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Jewish Republican Randy Fine draws sharp criticism after suggesting he prefers dogs to Muslims

Other notable Jews also condemned Fine, including CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who called his comments “disgusting bigotry,” and ...
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In new PBS series, SFSU prof seeks to complicate Jewish views of race relations

The new PBS series “Black and Jewish in America: An Interwoven History” may be a bitter pill to swallow for Jews steeped in ...