A roundup of the most talked about political and global stories in the Jewish world this week:
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Last week, a United Nations interpreter sparked international outrage from Jews after he shared his feelings into an open microphone at the General Assembly. “I think when you have… like a total of ten resolutions on Israel and Palestine, there’s gotta be something, c’est un peu trop, non? [It’s a bit much, no?] I mean I know… There’s other really bad shit happening, but no one says anything about the other stuff,” ” target=”_blank”>snarked Daniel Greenfield at Frontpage Mag. “As the interpreter noted today, the UN is so busy targeting Israel, it simply has no time for anyone else,” ” target=”_blank”>suspend its partnership with the Palestinian Al-Quds University after protesters staged a Nazi-style demonstration on campus, according to reports. They marched in “black military gear with fake automatic weapons while waving flags and offering the traditional Nazi salute. Banners with images of Palestinian suicide bombers decorated the campus’ main square,” reports indicate. “Several students also portrayed dead Israeli soldiers.” The universities had been sister institutions since 1998.
“Brandies’s partnership with Al-Quds, which included student and faculty exchanges, is on hold for now. Much like the cause of peace is itself, seemingly, forever on hold in the Middle East,” ” target=”_blank”>signs of different agendas were there to be found from the beginning.
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