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Former UCLA student association president, claiming BDS harassment, leaves UCLA
As an alumnus of the UCLA School of Law, I am ashamed to have to include this article about Milan Chatterjee, a third-year law student who, until recently, was attending the UCLA School of Law. Chatterjee, an Indian-American Hindu, was the head of the Graduate Students Association (GSA) and, as such, made the distribution of GSA funds contingent on groups not associated with sponsors who support BDS so as to have the GSA remain neutral in political matters.
It is important to note that Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the top constitutional law scholars, and four legal organizations, all found that Chatterjee's actions were completely appropriate as a matter of constitutional law (as UCLA is a public school and, therefore, bound by additional rules not imposed on private institutions). As a result of his stance, though, Chatterjee has been harassed non-stop by pro-BDS and pro-Palestine supporters, and has found the school administration to be completely uninterested in helping him. Because of the abuse, Chatterjee has withdrawn from UCLA and will finish law school elsewhere.
This is but another example of horrible anti-Israel happenings in the UC system, and at UCLA in particular. Personally, I will be withholding all donations to UCLA for the foreseeable future and encourage you all to do the same.
The "Other" Palestinians
Khaled Abu Toameh discusses the horrible situation of Palestinians in Syria. Since the Syrian civil war began, thousands of Palestinians have been killed, with thousands more wounded, detained, and living in squalor. However, because Jews are not the cause of this suffering, nobody, journalist or otherwise, seems to care or talk about it. This is further proof that anti-Israel sentiment, not Palestinian suffering, drives the media.
World
The rise and fall of the Jewish deli
The Economist explores the history of the Jewish deli. Sadly, it seems there are only 15 Jewish delis left in New York, indicating a great decline of these beloved eateries.
Holocaust survivor of 9 concentration camps dies at age 91
Abraham Peck survived nine concentration camps and went on to live a fulfilling life. He died last week at age 91.
Anti-Semitism
Facebook Deems ‘Humans Of Jerusalem’ Unworthy
Aussie Dave at israellycool.com has been reporting recently about the unfair treatment pro-Israel groups have gotten on Facebook. Just recently, Facebook suspended the group "Humans of Jerusalem," which shows daily Israeli life, while it won't lift a finger against several terrorist Facebook group pages that spew anti-Semitism left and right. It makes one wonder what kind of agenda Facebook has.
Argentine students dress as Nazis, attack Jews
A group of Argentine students from a German school in Buenos Aires dressed as Nazis and attacked a group of Jewish students at a night club.
Polish soccer fans burn Jewish effigies
In Lodz, Poland, several soccer fans hung banners with anti-Semitic slurs and burned effigies urging "Let them burn."
Ridiculous Headlines
Hillel Fuld Calls Out Ridiculous Reuters Headline
Reuters is no stranger to anti-Israel slant; it shows complete anti-Israel bias in almost everything it reports. Hilel Fuld calls out a ridiculous Reuters headline regarding a terrorist stabbing of an IDF soldier. The headline, as usual, makes no mention of terrorism and makes the attacker appear as the victim.
Tweets
Tweet: The Trust "Ethnic Cleansing"
Many of Israel's critics have wrongfully and shamefully accused Israel of genocide and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians. Gabriel Rosenberg @GabRosenberg tweets an infographic published by UK Media Watch originally compiled by Edgar Davidson that tells a completely opposite story. It is worth a look.
Upbeat
Israeli Defense Force takes special care of disabled
We've covered in the past the incredible special IDF unit for soldiers with autism. In this article, The Hill takes a look at how the IDF brings the broader special care community into the fold and helps them integrate into society just as every other citizen.