Author - Michael Rosen

Combatting Antisemitism Conference hosted by the Office of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita

9/20/2024 Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas horrifically attacked the State of Israel, antisemitic behavior across the United States and our state has sharply increased. Some of the more alarming actions include riots on college campuses, protests in the streets, and threats against Jewish people on social media. This continuing legal education and law enforcement training is designed to increase awareness of antisemitism and educate on how to...

Israel must acknowledge it is fighting against jihad

Accepting that Israel’s enemies are waging a religious war can reframe the narrative. (May 1, 2024 / JNS) ALLON FRIEDMAN Allon Friedman, MD, is a physician and president of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana. The failure of Israel’s military and intelligence services to foresee the Oct. 7 attack was caused by an inability or unwillingness to recognize that Israel’s enemies are not fighting a standard war. They are waging a jihad...

Indiana state Senate committee scrubs IHRA from Jew-hatred bill

“This essentially gutted the bill we wrote and leaves Jews without equal protection,” said Allon Friedman, president of the Jewish Affairs Committee of Indiana. (February 22, 2024 / JNS) The word “antisemitism” refers “to the May 26, 2016, working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, which states that: ‘Antisemitism is a...

Opinion: Indiana bill defining antisemitism protects Jewish students under attack

Allon Friedman and Elliot Bartky Indianapolis Star We are leaders of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana, a statewide Jewish advocacy group. We crafted House Bill 1002, designed to combat the rising tide of antisemitism in Indiana’s educational system, which was authored by state Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Noblesville. Because a variety of individuals and groups in Indiana have attempted to discredit our bill, we feel it necessary to...

Indiana’s HB 1002: Addressing antisemitism or silencing free speech?

Those in opposition fear HB 1002, which cites examples of anti-Semitic speech, could make it illegal to criticize the Israeli government for their attacks on Gaza. By JADE JACKSON January 25, 2024. Indianapolis Recorder. The Indiana House of Representatives unanimously approved HB 1002, which defines antisemitism as religious discrimination in the state education code, Jan. 18. With current conflicts in the Middle East, the bill that failed in...

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...

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