Israel Mourns the Bibas Family
More than 100,000 people lined the streets of Israel on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, the mother and her two young sons who were brutally seized by Hamas on October 7th and horrifically murdered in captivity, with their bodies returned to Israel last week.
Islamist Antisemitism Threatens Jewish Communities Worldwide
This week saw multiple alarming incidents underscoring the persistent global threat of Islamist extremism:
- Germany: Authorities arrested a Syrian national who stabbed a victim at Berlin's Holocaust memorial and had planned “to kill Jews.”
- Germany: An ISIS-linked Russian national was arrested for plot to bomb the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.
- Turkey: Police arrested an Uzbekistani ISIS operative for planning attacks against synagogues and Jewish schools.
BBC Pulls Gaza Documentary
This week, the BBC removed a documentary from its streaming platform after it was revealed that its central figure—a 13-year-old boy who narrated the film—was the son of a Hamas official.
Barnard College Mayhem Latest Manifestation of Antisemitism Roiling Campuses Worldwide
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students invaded a building at Barnard on Wednesday, demanding the reinstatement of two students suspended for disrupting a class about Israel at Columbia University last month. The students called for an "intifada," a term associated with violence against Israeli Jews. A Barnard employee was assaulted, requiring hospitalization.
In the wake of this troubling incident, CAM will host an emergency "Global Student Summit Against Antisemitism" in New York City on March 22-23. Please share this registration link with students or parents of students you know who would be interested in joining this important forum.