Aaron Bandler
Aaron Bandler is an investigative journalist for the Jewish Journal. Originally from the Bay Area, his past work experience includes writing for The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Townhall. https://twitter.com/bandlersbanter https://www.facebook.com/bandlersbanter
Facebook Rejected OC Chabad Ad for Class Fighting Antisemitism
The Journal obtained Facebook’s October 24 rejection of the ad, simply stating that “it doesn’t comply with our advertising policies.”
Israel Designates Six Palestinian Organizations As Terror Groups
The six NGOs were Addameer Rights Group, Al-Haq, Bisan Center for Research and Development, Defense for Children International-Palestine, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) and Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees (UPWC).
Sunrise DC Apologizes for Singling Out Jewish Groups: “We Now Understand the Way Our Action Has Fueled Antisemitism”
Sunrise DC had cited the participation of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs (JCPA), National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) in the October 23 Freedom to Vote Relay – Rally at the Finish Line as being “in alignment with and in support of Zionism and the State of Israel.”
VA Tech Graduate Student Senate Passes BDS Resolution
The resolution called for a “boycott of all Israeli academic institutions complicit in maintaining the Israeli occupation and the denial of basic Palestinian rights” and to divest from “all institutional investments from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation and apartheid.”
Sunrise Movement Calls DC Chapter “Antisemitic” for Refusing to Participate in Rally Over “Zionist Organizations”
The national Sunrise Movement climate group denounced their Washington, D.C. chapter for being “antisemitic” in their refusal to participate in an October 23 voting rights rally because of “Zionist organizations.”
Sunrise Movement Addresses DC Chapter: “We Will Always Welcome Anyone Who Acts on Our Principles”
Sunrise Movement’s statement addressing their D.C. chapter read: “Our work on behalf of all humanity is rooted in the value of human dignity and we reject all forms of discrimination, including antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism.”
Northeastern University Hillel Mezuzah Torn Down
Writer and activist Yoni Michanie tweeted out a photo of the mezuzah, stating: “Saddening to have come into Northeastern University’s Hillel to find the mezuzah ripped from the building’s entrance.
DC Climate Group Won’t Participate in Voting Rights Rally Because of “Zionist Groups”
Sunrise DC’s statement went on to accuse Israel of using “violent and oppressive tactics” against the Palestinians.
StandWithUs, IAC Urge Unilever to Overturn Ben & Jerry’s Israel Decision
StandWithUs and the Israeli-American Coalition (IAC) for Action urged Unilever in an October 15 letter to overturn Ben & Jerry’s decision in July to withdraw from the “Occupied Palestinian Territory.”