[Video] Are Campuses Antisemitic?, Substack
This week on Word on the Street Live, J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami spoke with three Jewish student leaders on the front lines of campus debates over Israel, Palestine and antisemitism.
Israeli Minister Touts Gaza ‘Real Estate Bonanza’, Defying International Backlash, BBC
“Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said the Gaza Strip could be a ‘real estate bonanza’ and that he is in talks with the US about dividing up the territory after the war – an idea previously condemned internationally.”
Israeli Troops Press Forward Into Gaza City as More Palestinians Flee and Death Toll Passes 65,000, AP
“The Israeli military said air force and artillery units have struck the city more than 150 times in the last few days, ahead of ground troops moving in. The strikes toppled high-rise towers in areas with densely populated tent camps. Israel claims the towers were being used by Hamas to watch troops.”
Two Shot Dead in Attack Near West Bank-Jordan Crossing, Israeli Military Says, BBC
“Two people have been shot dead near a border crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, the Israeli military and medics say. Israeli media say the victims were two Israeli men. The Magen Dovid Adom (MDA) emergency service said they were aged about 20 and 60 years old.”
U.K. to Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood After Trump Departs, The New York Times
“Days or even hours after President Trump departs Britain this afternoon, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to confirm that the British government will vote to recognize a Palestinian state next week at the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.”
Most Jewish Americans Oppose Trump’s University Funding Cuts Over Antisemitism, Poll Shows, Los Angeles Times
“By nearly 3 to 1, American Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an ‘excuse’ to ‘penalize and tax college campuses,’ according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the University of Rochester.”
Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs, The New York Times
“Top military and security officials have been at odds with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently over three critical policies: his decisions to take over Gaza City, the enclave’s main urban center, and to strike at senior Hamas officials in Qatar, and his approach to negotiations on ending the war.”
Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’, The New York Times
“President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria has said that his country is negotiating a potential agreement with Israel aimed at decreasing tensions along their shared border and an accord could be reached ‘within days.’”
$1K for a Tent, $2K for a Ride to Khan Yunis: The Extraordinary Cost To Evacuate Gaza City, Haaretz
Nagham Zbeedat writes, “Last week, the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for the entirety of Gaza City, urging its 1 million residents to flee south. But being displaced comes at a hefty price. A single truck ride from Gaza City to the southern cities of Deir al-Balah or Khan Yunis – a distance of 14–25 km (approximately 8-15 miles) – can now cost up to 7,000 shekels ($2,000) in cash. For those relying on money transfers from abroad, the sum rises to nearly $3,900 after commission fees.”
Gaza Hit by Telecoms Blackout as Israeli Tanks Advance, Reuters
“Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently.”
Israel’s War in Gaza Must End: For Israel’s Future and Our Shared Humanity, We Only Need Apply U.S. Law, Daily News
Rabbi Rachel Timoner writes, “There are laws in the United States, called the Leahy Laws, barring the sale of offensive weapons to countries that use them to violate human rights. These laws restrict military aid to foreign armies if there is credible information that they have committed ‘Gross Violations of Human Rights.’ We have all witnessed those violations with our own eyes.”
Global Outrage at Israel Is About Gaza, Not Antisemitism, Haaretz
Dahlia Scheindlin writes, “Polls show little evidence that anger against Israel is actually due to antisemitism – or even that it’s unique to Israel. Mainly, people are just furious over what Israel is doing.”