Today in Labor History April 23, 1968: Students took over the administration buildings at Columbia University, in New York, and shut down the university. They were protesting the Vietnam war. Nowadays, students are being arrested, deported, expelled, blacklisted from future jobs, for occupying parts of campus in protest of the Israeli Genocide on Gaza, and in support of a free Palestine. In 2024, they suspended the daughter of Congressional representative Ilhan Omar, who became homeless, as a result. At the time, the ADL and rightwing Trump supporters Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton were calling for the National Guard to be deployed to college campuses. And rightwing Zionist union leader, Randi Weingarten (of the American Federation of Teachers), who shook hands with admirers of the Ukrainian fascist and antisemite Stepan Bandera in Ukraine in 2022, denounced the Columbia protesters as “antisemites.” Columbia capitulated to most of Trump’s fascistic demands, in hopes of winning back billions of dollars in funding he had withheld from the university. But Trump just kept demanding more, sending the clear message to other universities that it didn’t matter how much they bent over backwards for him, he’d still f*ck with them. Consequently, Harvard and over 200 other universities have pledged to resist Trump.

https://truthout.org/articles/over-200-higher-education-institutions-pledge-to-resist-trump-attacks/

#workingclass #LaborHistory #columbia #students #protest #police #nationalguard #gaza #freepalestine #genocide #israel #ukraine #antisemitism #vietnam

A survey conducted by "Der Spiegel" among the state culture and education ministries indicates a massive increase in reported incidents of far-right, anti-Semit... https://news.osna.fm/?p=43030 | #news #alarm #among #antisemitism #campuses
Right-Wing Extremism and Antisemitism Surge on German School Campuses, Alarm Rings Among Education Officials - Osna.FM

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Italy is under pressure over a Kanye ‘Ye’ West gig after UK, France, Poland and Switzerland cancellations.

The European leg of controversial rapper’s 2026 tour has so far been derailed by several cancellations over his past antisemitic remarks.

Momentum is growing for West’s upcoming concert in Italy to be axed – further fuelling rumours that the European leg of his tour may be cancelled altogether.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260423-italy-is-under-pressure-over-a-kanye-ye-west-gig-after-uk-france-poland-and-switzerland-cancellations?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#KanyeWest #Antisemitism #Music #Ye #Italy

Italy is under pressure over a Kanye ‘Ye’ West gig after UK, France, Poland and Switzerland cancellations.

The European leg of controversial rapper’s 2026 tour has so far been derailed by several cancellations over his past antisemitic remarks. Momentum is growing for West’s upcoming concert in Italy …

Euronews

University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack
By Joe Hinchliffe

Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, who called Bondi victims ‘affluent beneficiaries of imperialism’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/23/uq-press-cancels-childrens-book-university-of-queensland-ntwnfb

#Bondibeachterrorattack #Australianews #Antisemitism #Queensland #Media #Books #Culture #Australianmedia #Publishing #Childrenandteenagers #IndigenousAustralians #JoeHinchliffe

University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack

Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, who called Bondi victims ‘affluent beneficiaries of imperialism’

The Guardian
University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack

Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, who called Bondi victims ‘affluent beneficiaries of imperialism’

The Guardian

"In a new #study, #researchers introduce the dual threat model of #antisemitism, which highlights the central role of perceived #Jewish power in fueling antisemitism, and they discuss its implications for interventions aimed at curbing antisemitism.

The study, “The Perils of Perceived Power: The Dual Threat Model of Antisemitism,” was conducted by researchers at #CarnegieMellon #University, #Reichman University, #Stanford University, and #BostonUniversity and appears in #AmericanPsychologist.

“Antisemitism remains a significant issue, reflected in harmful #stereotypes, #prejudice, #discrimination, and #hatecrimes against #Jews in the #UnitedStates and worldwide,” explains #TayaRCohen, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Business Ethics at Carnegie Mellon’s #TepperSchool of Business, who coauthored the study.

“Our model offers a framework for understanding the social, psychological and ideological roots of antisemitism."

https://healthmedicinet.com/antisemitism-framework-interventions/

Former Toronto police officer alleges antisemitism in high ranks | Exclusive
Former homicide inspector Hank Idsinga has written a book about what he says happens behind the closed doors of Canada’s biggest police force. In an exclusive interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, he details allegations of antisemitism and anti-Black racism in the senior ranks — claims the Toronto Police Service say they can’t substantiate.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7172163?cmp=rss

The online discourse around these antisemitic attacks is dire, but it is good to see that arrests for the three arson attacks on Jews last week are happening at a decent pace.

Nine though, blimey. No details yet other than their ages, but nine young people spurred into this hatred, nine who thought this was in any way justifiable or good.

#antisemitism

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgej0x3lrdo

More arrests over alleged Jewish site arson plot

Two men are held over an alleged plan to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.

BBC News
Ukraine has the worst luck