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In a statement, the IJF said that the judoka, Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef, had “malicious intent” to use “the Olympic Games as a platform for protest and promotion of political and religious propaganda, which is a clear and serious breach of the IJF Statutes, the IJF Code of Ethics and the Olympic Charter.”
The resolution called for Israel to be boycotted until it ends “the occupation and colonialization of all Arab lands,” removes the security barrier and implements the right of return for Palestinian refugees to return to their homes.
The Times of San Diego reported that the resolution condemned “the forced removal of Palestinian residents in West Jerusalem, the bombing of civilian areas in the besieged Gaza Strip, and the continued human rights violations committed by the Israeli government during its 73-year occupation of this land.”
Russell Shalev, an advocate at the ILF, wrote in the letter to the universities that the event, titled “Whose Narrative? 20 Years Since 9/11/2001,” is being co-sponsored by SFSU’s Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diaspora (AMED) Studies Department as well as by Rutgers’ Center for Security, Race and Rights.
Siegel, former Counsul General of Israel in Los Angeles, began by saying that what’s currently happening with the Taliban re-taking the country will have a ripple effect throughout the Middle East “for years to come” depending what action the West takes.
In a September 2 letter to Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s parent company, Yee wrote that while she appreciated Unilever’s opposition to boycotts of Israel, the fact is that Ben & Jerry’s is in violation of Arizona’s anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law.
The Times of Israel reported that the spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen told Sputnik News, “In a new chapter if America wants to have a relation with us, which could be in the interest of both countries and both peoples, and if they want to participate in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, they are welcome.”
The New York Post reported that Biden said during a September 2 virtual call with Jewish leaders, “I remember spending time at the, you know, going to the, you know, the Tree of Life synagogue, speaking with them.” But Barb Feige, the synagogue’s executive director, told the Post “no” when asked if Biden ever visited the synagogue since the shooting occurred.
Foreign Policy reported that the letter, dated July 28, identified the employee as Foreign Service Officer Fritz Berggren, who has a personal blog called “bloodandfaith.com” that came to light in a February Politico article.
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