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JAACI organized a pro-Israel rally at Monument Circle to show Jewish unity and pride

WRTV By: Taj SimmonsPosted at 11:11 PM, Oct 12, 2023 and last updated 11:16 PM, Oct 12, 2023 Supporters of Israel gathered on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, many of whom carried Israel flags. They said the demonstration was needed after a painful week. More from the rally on Monument Circle. pic.twitter.com/s4O08mkKVw— 93 WIBC Indianapolis (@93wibc) October 12, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — The Hamas attack on Israel reignited tensions between...

Critical Race Theory (CRT): An Ideology Promoting Hatred of Jews and Israel

Indiana State House Statement Against CRT January 12, 2022Rick Bentley, PresidentJewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana (JAACI) Critical Race Theory (CRT): An Ideology Promoting Hatred of Jews and Israel As president of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana, I am heretoday to discuss with you an aspect of critical race theory that is of great concern tome and the Indiana Jewish community I represent, but one that is...

Trump Targets Anti-semitism and Israeli Boycotts on College Campuses

The president’s order would allow the government to withhold money from campuses deemed to be biased, but critics see it as an attack on free speech. New York Times By Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman Dec. 10, 2019 WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Wednesday targeting what he sees as anti-Semitism on college campuses by threatening to withhold federal money from educational institutions that fail to...

It’s Chanukah, but where are the Maccabees?

Dr. Charles Jacobs is the president of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, a Boston-based organization advocating for the civil rights of Jewish college students and objectivity in high schools’ Middle East curriculum, as well as educating the public on the Islamist threats to American civil society. Dr. Jacobs also co-founded the Boston branch of CAMERA, the David Project, and the American Anti-Slavery Group, which brought...

Letter: Laws should address all forms of hate

Originally Posted on August 17, 2018 via Current in Carmel.   The recent defacement of Carmel’s Congregation Shaarey Tefilla with swastikas and iron crosses has galvanized supporters of a proposed statewide hate crimes law who argue that it will reduce the likelihood of future anti-Semitic hate crimes. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that such a law will address a key related issue—that there exists politically acceptable and unacceptable...

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