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The Biden Administration Must Act Against CUNY
The CUNY School of Law’s commencement speaker Fatima Mohammed could be a contestant in a sordid game of how many antisemitic slurs can be packed into one speech. In her May 12 address, Mohammed compared Jews to Nazis and called for the mass slaughter of Jews via the destruction of Israel. Both are explicit violations…
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Abbas’s Ridiculous Temple Denial
Mahmoud Abbas, in his now notorious speech at the United Nations on May 15, absurdly denied there was any proof of a Jewish link to the Temple Mount. In doing so, he ignored the overwhelming archeological, documentary and historical evidence of the Jewish Temples. Documentary evidence for the Temple includes the Old and New Testaments,…
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PRESS RELEASE: Anti-Semitic CUNY Commencement Address Must Be Condemned by the Special Envoy to Monitor & Combat Anti-Semitism & the Biden Administration
The antisemitic commencement address at CUNY Law School by Fatima Mousa Mohammed was reprehensible and reproachable, and the anti-Israel animus that she exhibited by vilifying the Jewish State in her remarks was appalling. Subjecting an audience at a law school graduation to such brazen hatemongering goes beyond the pale, and the blatant fabrications and dangerous…
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Whale of A Problem
I have devoted this column to try to make the world a better place. One topic I have never ventured into is wildlife conservation. I have a son who is a Veterinarian so this should be a natural fit for me. More than 23 whales have washed up on the coast of New York and…
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Abbas’ Canaanite Canard
In his May 15 speech at the United Nations, Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, amongst a series of other scurrilous remarks, said, “The Palestinians were descendants of the biblical Canaanites” as proven “in religious scriptures, including the Torah.” The Torah does make mention of the Canaanites but, if anything, it rejects any Canaanite claim of…
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PRESS RELEASE: Elon Musk Is Right About George Soros – & Not Anti-Semitic
Elon Musk has been accused of anti-Semitism because of his criticism and mockery of George Soros. Mr. Soros is Jewish; Mr. Musk isn’t. But Mr. Musk stands falsely accused. Mr. Soros is an active participant in politics, and his Jewishness shouldn’t shield him from criticism. Further, no single person has done more to damage Israel’s…
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IHF joins the RJC meeting in DC
Last week, the Israel Heritage Foundation sent representatives to the RJC (Republican Jewish Coalition) Spring Leadership Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Joseph Frager, who has a close personal relationship with the RJC, was unable to attend, and in his place went Rabbi David Katz, Executive Director, and Hilary Goldstein, Associate Director. There was an incredible…
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PRESS RELEASE: Israel Heritage Foundation Condemns Senator Sanders and Rep. Tlaib for Facilitating Antisemitic Event at the Capitol
The Israel Heritage Foundation today condemned Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Rashida Tlaib for facilitating a blatantly antisemitic and anti-Israel event at the U.S. Capitol. After Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy intervened and canceled an event at the Capitol Visitor Center entitled “Nakba 75 and the Palestinian People,” which was supposed to feature Rep.…
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The Russian-Ukraine War Is About to Escalate
The planned Ukraine spring counter-offensive is about to begin with no end in sight. No world leader has been able to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. Stone Age war has been going on for over a year with one commentator Luke Coffey of the Hudson Institute stating, “US policymakers should see this…
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PRESS RELEASE: IHF Calls on Other States to Follow Florida’s Lead and Enact Legislation Combatting Anti-Semitism
The Israel Heritage Foundation today called on states across the country to enact legislation combatting antisemitism after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that gives law enforcement agencies new mechanisms to penalize individuals who engage in antisemitic acts and target religious communities. The Israel Heritage Foundation, which was involved in the bill’s passage, applauded…