Week in Review | March 10-14
Trump attacks higher education | Our roadmap for Gaza | Stand for your values, vote Hatikvah ✡️ | Jews say no to Project Esther | Mark your calendar for Conference | And more.
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Trump attacks higher education | Our roadmap for Gaza | Stand for your values, vote Hatikvah ✡️ | Jews say no to Project Esther | Mark your calendar for Conference | And more.
As the Prime Minister of a country that prides itself on liberal democracy, Netanyahu is doubling down on aligning with illiberal, anti-democratic world leaders who have long track records of engaging in or enabling antisemitism.
Protecting education, civil rights and open dialogue is vital to my future and to the ability of Jewish students to succeed and thrive.
It's been another breakneck week -- here's what we've been focused on.
U.S. Gives Israel and Hamas New Proposal To Extend Gaza Ceasefire, Axios
“Witkoff gave the parties on Wednesday an updated proposal that includes extending the Gaza ceasefire until after Ramadan and Passover, which ends on April 20, and resuming humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, the sources said. The proposal calls for Hamas to release at least five live hostages and the remains of around nine deceased hostages on the first day of the extended ceasefire, one source with direct knowledge said.”
Hamas Says It Will Release Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander and Four More Deceased Captives, NBC News
“Hamas said Friday that it has agreed to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen in the militant group’s captivity, as well as the bodies of four more deceased dual-national captives. Further details of whether Hamas’ agreement to release Alexander, now 21, were conditional and when he would be freed were not immediately clear.”