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Tri-Council Statement in support of the IC Jewish Community, Feb. 23, 2022

Tri-Council Statement in support of the IC Jewish Community, Feb. 23, 2022

By Tri-Council • February 28, 2022
To our friends and colleagues in the Jewish community, we feel your pain and share your outrage.
Actionable steps need to be taken to solve bias at IC

Actionable steps need to be taken to solve bias at IC

By The Ithacan • October 2, 2020
Why must the college be called out in a public forum for it to recognize that campus is not a safe and inclusive space for all?
The Ithaca College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is working with Inner Harbor to provide grief resources for the campus community.

New club aims to amplify Jewish student voices

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • October 1, 2020
The Jewish Student Union (JSU) is a new organization at Ithaca College with the goal of amplifying Jewish student voices.
Junior Jordan Stecker demands more support from the college and the campus community when it comes to improving Jewish life for himself and others.

Commentary: IC ignores Jewish community’s concerns

By Jordan Stecker • March 4, 2020
My experience is that the religious needs and concerns of Jewish students have repeatedly ignored and marginalized by the campus administration.
Jennifer Herzog, lecturer in the Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts, aims to educate the public about anti-Semitic hate crimes via the Facebook page "Awake to Fight Hate."

Facebook group draws attention to anti-Semitic hate crimes

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • January 22, 2020
Jennifer Herzog operates a Facebook page called “Awake to Fight Hate” that informs its approximately 1,500 followers about instances of an anti-Semitism.
Letter to the Editor: Politics professor responds to Ithacan editorial

Letter to the Editor: Politics professor responds to Ithacan editorial

By Asma Barlas • April 21, 2019
I also hesitated to say anything because Muslims who support the right of Palestinian people to their homes and homeland are invariably dubbed anti-Semitic.
From top left, seniors Mindy Pasternak and Daniel Gelles, sophomore Alex Goodman and senior Claudia Franklin — members of the Student Alliance for Israel — and their fellow club members write about the anti-Semitism present in politician Ilhan Omar's critique of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Commentary: Ilhan Omar’s critique of AIPAC is anti-Semitic

By Student Alliance for Israel • March 24, 2019
ismissing the criticism Omar has received as unjustified is disheartening, but understandable, given that not everyone is aware of the legacy of anti-Zionism’s relationship with anti-Semitism.
Ilhan Omar is right to criticize AIPAC

Ilhan Omar is right to criticize AIPAC

By Mahad Olad, Staff Writer • February 19, 2019
Omar shouldn’t have apologized for her remarks on AIPAC. And I’m glad to see her and Tlaib become the first two American politicians refusing to toe the pro-Israel line.  
Junior Falyn Stempler, outgoing News Editor at The Ithacan, writes about the issues of conflating Zionism with the actions and policies of the Israeli government.

Commentary: Progressive circles need to listen to Jewish people

By Falyn Stempler, News Editor • December 12, 2018
Until each side acknowledges the other’s narrative and rights and ties to the same land, this conversation is going nowhere.
The Students for Justice in Palestine executive board writes about the importance of pro-Palestinian activism, both on campus and globally, and its history for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Commentary: Pro-Palestinian activism is not anti-Semitism

By The Students for Justice in Palestine Executive Board • November 28, 2018
Equating Palestinian activism to anti-Semitism is highly unfair because it targets those who are fighting for human rights for all people.
Tragedy shouldn't be old news

Tragedy shouldn’t be old news

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • November 6, 2018
Our choice to ignore hate and sadness means that we choose to prevent possible progress. We have a responsibility to treat tragedy with the gravity it deserves.
Austin Reid, Hillel springboard innovation fellow, holds the names of the victims of the recent Pittsburgh and Louisville shootings, both of which were racially driven hate crimes.

Commentary: Remember their names

By Austin Reid • October 31, 2018
We must all do our part to ensure that the victims are remembered and that we do not surrender to intimidation or fear.
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