On Sunday February 10th, Spaca held a successful event at Merrick Jewish Centre

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The SPACA event which included more than 160 high school students ,parents and grandparents proved to be a great success! Our panel discussion ,which included current College Students - Dalia Zahger, Joshua Yoni Nirenberg and Ofir Dayan, together with our moderator Ameer Benno educated and inspired our audience.

The Panelists: Ofir Dayan , Joshua Yoni Nirenberg, Dalia Zahger SPACA President: Shoshana Bederman ( Far right) SPACA Members: Tamar Ben-Simon , Sharon Freudenstein, Leetal Ben-Simon ( left to right) Merrick Jewsih Center Organizer: Jodi Turk-Goldberg

The Panelists: Ofir Dayan , Joshua Yoni Nirenberg, Dalia Zahger

SPACA President: Shoshana Bederman ( Far right)

SPACA Members: Tamar Ben-Simon , Sharon Freudenstein, Leetal Ben-Simon ( left to right)

Merrick Jewsih Center Organizer: Jodi Turk-Goldberg

Reuters’ Picture Falsehood of the Year / By: Tamar Sternthal

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Reuters’ Picture Falsehood of the Year / By: Tamar Sternthal

Reuters Corrects

In response to CAMERA's communication with Reuters, editors corrected the caption, removing the unfounded claim that Laila al-Ghandour died after inhaling tear gas. See below for a detailed update.

In its Pictures of the Year 2018 collection of 100 photographs published yesterday, Reuters includes an image with a caption which blames Israel for the death of infant Laila al-Ghandour, despite the fact that months ago Hamas removed her name from the list of fatalities for which it holds Israel responsible. But, as was first reported by the Associated Press last May, the baby girl had a preexisting heart condition which a Gaza doctor identified as the cause of death, and not even Hamas now blames Israel for her death. On May 30, AP reported ("Death from tear gas or bad heart? No ruling yet on Gaza baby"):

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The new reality as Jewish Students go to college Campus

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The new reality as Jewish Students go to college Campus

ewish students are finding themselves unwelcome as they return to New York University, where over 50 student groups have signed a pledge to boycott Zionist clubs and all goods produced by Israelis. Don’t be fooled by their language: By “Zionists,” they mean Jews.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/35170/miller-back-school-jewish-students-be-prepared-paul-miller

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Silence is Not an Option!

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Silence is Not an Option!

Los Angeles city prosecutor Spencer Hart, who is reviewing the belligerent shutdown of a Students Supporting Israel panel at the University of California-Los Angeles on May 17, 2018, has requested additional investigative materials from the UCLA Police, according to a prosecution source.

http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/prosecutor-expands-ucla-disruption-probe-as-jewish-groups-extend-criminality-approach-to-other-campuses/2018/08/05/

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The Israel Group Urges Santa Clara DA to Investigate Stanford Student’s Threats and Hate Crime Against Jews

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The Israel Group Urges Santa Clara DA to Investigate Stanford Student’s Threats and Hate Crime Against Jews

The Israel Group sent the following letter to the Santa Clara District Attorney;

August 2, 2018

Hon. Jeffrey F. Rosen
Santa Clara District Attorney
District Attorney’s Office – South County
17275 Butterfield Blvd., Suite A
Morgan Hill, CA  95037

Re: Request to investigate threat and hate crime against Jews at Stanford University

Dear District Attorney Rosen,

In July 2018, Stanford University student Hamzeh Daoud, posted on his Facebook page the following:

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SPACA Member Healing Soldiers With Art

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SPACA Member Healing Soldiers With Art

Bonnie didn’t know that her decision to move to Israel would lead her on a path to greatness. This is a story about an ordinary person leading an extraordinary life.

As a new olah, Bonnie Kranz Katzenstein, an artist and single mom of 3 grown children, hit the gleaming stone streets of Jerusalem where she currently resides, with a vivacious bounce. She established her own company, calling it Art Ba’Aretz (art in the land) and just weeks after her plane landed at Ben Gurion airport, she organized her first event inviting tour operators to Music Square in Jerusalem to introduce them to the concept of Art Ba’Aretz.

http://www.israellycool.com/2018/03/05/the-art-of-healing-idf-veterans/

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Israeli Supreme Court President: BDS Not Entitled to Freedom of Speech/By JNi.Media

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Israeli Supreme Court President: BDS Not Entitled to Freedom of Speech/By JNi.Media

Supreme Court President Esther Hayut told an international conference on BDS that any public call for a cultural, academic or economic boycott of an individual or institution solely because of their connection to the State of Israel is a civil wrong that constitutes grounds for a tort claim, Makor Rishon reported.

 

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/boycott/israeli-supreme-court-president-bds-not-entitled-to-freedom-of-speech/2018/02/12/

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Blatant Anti-Semitism at McGill University

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Blatant Anti-Semitism at McGill University

Canadian Jewish organizations expressed disappointment after a McGill University report found that the removal of a Jewish student from student government was anti-Israel, but not anti-Jewish, calling it a missed opportunity for the university to reckon with its culture of anti-Jewish hostility.

http://freebeacon.com/culture/jewish-orgs-outraged-mcgill-removal-jewish-student/

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Students For Justice In Palestine Relies On A Network Of Hate

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Students For Justice In Palestine Relies On A Network Of Hate

For years, the anti-Israel group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has presented itself as an “independent grassroots organization” that supports justice and human rights while opposing all forms of bigotry. Their recently leaked SJP Divestment Handbook, however, reveals that SJP relies heavily on outside political groups — and often, ones that actively promote hate.

The SJP Divestment Handbook details the inner workings of SJP’s campaigns against Israel as a part of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement.

Read more: https://forward.com/scribe/393199/students-for-justice-in-palestine-relies-on-a-network-of-hate/

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SECOND LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SFSU FOR ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION

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SECOND LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SFSU FOR ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION

San Francisco State University Accused of Anti-Semitic Discrimination in Second Lawsuit, Filed in Superior Court of California

 

SACRAMENTO, CA, JANUARY 31, 2018 -- In a complaint in California State Court, The Lawfare Project and Winston & Strawn LLP allege on behalf of two student plaintiffs that SFSU harmed them in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act.


Yesterday, attorneys filed a complaint against San Francisco State University in Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, alleging that the school has discriminated against its Jewish student population in violation of their civil rights. This complaint comes on the heels of another lawsuit filed in federal court against SFSU professors and administrators on June 19th of last year for violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1108719109767&ca=6af6401b-762f-4586-aa5a-75cd8378c17d

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SPACA is honored to be quoted in the New York Times showing our support behind the nomination of Mr. Kenneth Marcus

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SPACA is honored to be quoted in the New York Times showing our support behind the nomination of Mr. Kenneth Marcus

WASHINGTON — Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison had gathered last spring to consider a resolution calling on the university to divest in companies and countries that abuse human rights, profit from the “military-industrial complex” and promote fossil fuels when the debate jumped the rails.

Soon, the students were in a full-scale battle over whether the resolution should cover Israel, with charges of anti-Semitism and racism rattling the room. A student representative who was Jewish said that the last-minute inclusion of Israel “crossed the line from legitimate conversation to a point where I consider it malicious.”

 

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SPACA is inspired by the courageous, young Arab - Zionist, Yahya Mahamid.

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Left photo: Shoshana Bederman ( President) with Yahya Mahamid at Torch Pac Event at NYU. Right photo: Tamar Ben-Simon with Yahya Mahmid at Galvanize Event at Temple Sholom Greenwhich, CT .

SPACA supports and is inspired by the courageous, young Arab - Zionist, Yahya Mahamid. Yahya has been visiting many college campuses and schools throughout the U.S with a mission of educating and inspiring students to seek truth and stand up to antisemitism, anti- Zionism.

Yahya has been visiting many college campuses and schools throughout the U.S, in which his mission is to educate and inspire the students to seek truth and stand up to antisemitism, anti- Zionism.

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SPACA

Students & Parents Against Campus Anti-Semitism (SPACA) seeks to empower and educate college students to stand up to anti-Israel campaigns and anti-Semitism on college campuses.

At Sclomon Schecter wounded IDF soldiers shared personal stories

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From left to right: Shoshana Bederman, wounded IDF soldiers, Oshra - Westchester Shlicha.

From left to right: Shoshana Bederman, wounded IDF soldiers, Oshra - Westchester Shlicha.

At  Sclomon Schecter wounded IDF soldiers shared personal stories of injuries incurred while defending the state of Israel. The students were informed and inspired by their courage and resilience.

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SPACA

Students & Parents Against Campus Anti-Semitism (SPACA) seeks to empower and educate college students to stand up to anti-Israel campaigns and anti-Semitism on college campuses.

Spaca celebrates The UN Vote to Establish a Jewish State.

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Shosh & Sharon at UN.jpg

SPACA's Shoshana Bederman and Sharon Troy Freudenstein at the Queens Museum where 70 years ago the UN voted on the establishment of a Jewish State...Israel is strong and thriving as the Jewish Homeland...Am Israel Chai!

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SPACA

Students & Parents Against Campus Anti-Semitism (SPACA) seeks to empower and educate college students to stand up to anti-Israel campaigns and anti-Semitism on college campuses.

Leaders clash over tougher protections for Jewish college students/ By Marisa Schultz

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Leaders clash over tougher protections for Jewish college students/ By Marisa Schultz

Academic and Jewish leaders clashed at the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday over whether tougher laws are needed to protect Jewish students on college campuses.

Opponents cautioned new legislation could impede free speech on college campuses, restrict anti-Israel political debate and could open a Pandora’s Box for other groups seeking their own laws.

http://nypost.com/2017/11/07/leaders-clash-over-tougher-protections-for-jewish-college-students/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

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