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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: Antisemitism

South Africa accused of anti-Semitism after sacking U-19 cricket captain who made pro-Israel remarks

Israel envoy to India Naor Gilon, UK politician Zac Goldsmith etc criticise David Teeger's dismissal as captain. South Africa has taken Israel to ICJ for 'genocide' in Gaza.

Plagiarism, ‘racial animus’, Zionism & Claudine Gay: Why Harvard’s first black president resigned

Gay was forced to resign due to allegations of plagiarism & how she dealt with supposed antisemitism, but process has been labelled a witch hunt by many.

Israel writes to Indian govt over Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s ‘Hitler’ post

Raut had re-shared a post on his X feed on the condition in a Gaza hospital, adding an ‘anti-Semitic’ comment to it.

The how and why of antisemitism on American campuses

Universities are diverse environments. Support for various causes can stem from academic freedom, differing interpretations of events, or a desire to amplify marginalised voices.

White House condemns Elon Musk’s ‘hideous’ antisemitic lie, Apple, Disney pause ads on X

Conspiracy theory holds that Jewish people, leftists are engineering ethnic, cultural replacement of White populations with non-white immigrants that will lead to ‘White genocide.’

Ranjit Hoskote resigns from German art panel following criticism over signing ‘anti-Semitic’ letter

The writer quit the committee for Documenta art festival. An article in German daily accused him of 'anti-Semitism' based on his signing a 2019 letter comparing Zionism & Hindu nationalism.

‘This is a tornado’—Hindu American Foundation wants people to care about Hinduphobia

Hindu American Foundation's lecture on "Rising Hinduphobia” addressed the experiences of Indian Hindu in the US who feel discriminated against because of their religion.

‘Hitler was great’ — Israel envoy to India receives anti-Semitic messages, shares on Twitter

Ambassador Naor Gilon also tweeted that hate messages 'don't reflect friendship with India'. This comes after controversial remarks by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid on 'The Kashmir Files'.

‘I like Hitler,’ says Kanye West during livestream, gets suspended from Twitter

In the interview known as ‘Infowars’ with far-right host Alex Jones, West said Hitler brought value to the table.

Nazi Germany once occupied Tunisia. But the North African experience goes unheard

Eighty years ago, Tunisian Jews and Muslims were also subjected to the Third Reich’s reign of terror, and its anti-Semitic and racist legislation.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.