The California Legislative Jewish Caucus condemns the wave of bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries that have occurred over the past several days. This week, Jewish Community Centers in Marin, Palo Alto, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Orange County and La Jolla received threats. The Anti-Defamation League office in San Francisco was also evacuated. Last week, Jewish cemeteries in Saint Louis and Philadelphia were vandalized.
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Assemblymember Berman Responds to Bomb Threat in Palo Alto
Assemblymember Berman (D-24) has released the following statement in response to a bomb threat made to the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto
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The University of California and Israel’s Innovation Authority sign cooperation agreement
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We are grateful that the Daily Bruin has apologized for the offensive editorial cartoon that ran in yesterday’s edition. As individuals, and in our organizational capacities, we have repeatedly emphasized the need for collective humility – to realize when we have hurt others, to show the courage to admit error and to manifest the integrity to make amends.
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Assemblymember Bloom Responds to Anti-Semitic Cartoon in UCLA School Newspaper
In response to an anti-Semitic cartoon printed in the UCLA Daily Bruin, Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) released the following statement.
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The Jewish Caucus Appreciates the University of California's Quick Response to Daily Bruin Cartoon
The Daily Bruin ran an anti-Benjamin Netanyahu cartoon on the opinion page. This afternoon, the Daily Bruin issued an apology and a retraction. Here is the Daily Bruin’s apology:
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The following statement is signed by officers and national board members of the National Associat
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Bay Area Jews join SFO protest against Trump’s immigration ban
President Trump's executive order banning refugees from the U.S.
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California Legislative Jewish Caucus Condemns President Trump’s Reported Immigration Orders
The California Legislative Jewish Caucus condemns President Trump’s reported orders to build a wall on the Mexican-American border and plan to block refugees from entering the United States.
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