Tag: Protests

House passes bill bolstering ‘antisemitism’ definition amid alarm over campus protests

The House passed legislation to strengthen the definition of antisemitism in federal civil-rights law over the objections of a strange-bedfellows contingent of left-wing Democrats and right-wing Republicans. The Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would require the Education Department to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in enforcing anti-discrimination law, was approved 320-91 on […]

Driven by Hamas: Campus protests led by groups backing Hamas terrorists

Most of the organizations providing the backbone of campus protests against Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip are supporters of the terrorist organization Hamas, and some receive funding, at least indirectly, from left-wing billionaires. A forthcoming analysis by the Capital Research Center, which analyzes nonprofits, found that the vast majority of groups behind the spate […]

Over 100 KFCs Forced to Shut Down as Pro-Palestinian Protests Skyrocket

American brands are taking a beating in several Muslim nations as pro-Palestinian boycotts are forcing store closures. KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed an estimated 100 stores, according to Reuters. Although QSR Brands, which operates the KFC franchise in Malaysia, said the closings were “in response to challenging economic conditions,” local media are reporting the closings […]

Anti-Israel protests infiltrated by ‘outside agitators’ who radicalize students, sow violence

Not all of the students leading virulent pro-Palestinian demonstrators on U.S. college campuses are students. Among the 282 protesters arrested late Tuesday at Columbia University and City College of New York were “outside agitators,” some of them “professionals” who trained students in protest tactics and wound up co-opting the demonstrations, said New York City Mayor […]

Democrats in Full Panic Mode Over Anti-Israel Protests – PJ Media

Democrats are in full hand-wringing mode over the anti-Israel protests on campus. The louder the protesters scream about “Free Palestine,” the more nervous the Democrats become.  They know that there aren’t many potential Donald Trump voters yelling antisemitic epithets at Jewish students from “Gaza Liberation Zones.” These were Joe […]