Cultural Censorship Law Defeated
The coalition could not muster a majority for this anti-democratic legislation opposed by a coalition of organizations and artists.
Read MoreThe coalition could not muster a majority for this anti-democratic legislation opposed by a coalition of organizations and artists.
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Read More22-year-old graduate student Lara Alqasem was held at Ben Gurion airport for more than two weeks before she was allowed to join her classmates at Hebrew University.
Read MoreToday, responding to the news that American student Lara Alqasem will be released from Ben Gurion Airport and allowed to study at Hebrew University, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
Read MoreThe phenomenon began last year with the detention of our VP Jennifer Spitzer. The newest to be stopped is Lara Alqasem, a student pursuing a master’s degree at the Hebrew University.
Read MoreWashington’s treatment of Judge Kavanaugh’s accusers shows us that — for as much as the #MeToo movement has achieved — there are powerful regressive forces that want to turn the clock back.
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