EIE Enough is Enough

Right now, there’s a lot of anti-Israel rhetoric spreading due to the continued Israel-Hamas conflict. Both anti-Zionism and antisemitism are on the rise. With rising tensions, it is vital to understand Zionism’s origins. Diving into the movement’s roots reveals both its evolution and significance. https://lnkd.in/ebgwUvi9

Today is Yom Hashoah, where we remember the 6 Million Jews that were killed in the Holocaust. NEVER AGAIN. 5 Shocking Facts About American Holocaust Knowledge 1- 48% of U.S. millennials and Gen Z could not name a single one of over 40,000 concentration camps and ghettos established during WWII.? This included 60% of respondents in Texas, 58% in New York, and 57% in South Carolina. 2- 63% of all Millennials and Gen Z do not know that 6 million Jews were murdered.? 36% thought “two million or fewer Jews” were killed during the Holocaust. 3- 11% of U.S. Millennial and Gen Z believe Jews caused the Holocaust.? This includes nearly 20% in New York, followed by 16% in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Montana, and 15% in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Nevada, and New Mexico. 4- 59% of Americans surveyed indicated that they believe another Holocaust could happen again. 5- Approximately half (49%) of U.S. Millennials and Gen Z have seen Holocaust denial or distortion posts on social media or elsewhere online. 30% - across all 50 states - had seen Nazi symbols on their social media platforms or in their community. Source: U.S. Millennial Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness Survey

THE FULL STORY: Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment What is the Solidarity Encampment?? Who: CUAD, SJP, JVP What: A 60-Tent Encampment? Where: Columbia University’s East Lawn?? Goals: Columbia’s Divestment from Israel? Why: Profound Anti-Israel Sentiments Signs around the encampment say “Demilitarize education” and “Globalize the Intifada.” Solidarity Encampment Timeline- April 17:? 70 Pro-Palestine protesters declared the East Lawn a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and “Liberated Zone.”?? University president Minouche Shafik pledged to address campus antisemitism. April 18:? The NYPD arrested 100+ protesters, clearing the demonstration.? Protesters relocated to the West Lawn and gathered outside University gates. April 19-21: SJP chapters at UNC, BU, OSU, and Harvard rallied in solidarity with Columbia.? Student protesters were suspended indefinitely.? OU-JLIC Rabbi Elie Buechler advised Jewish students to leave due to hostility. April 22: Hundreds of Columbia faculty staged a walkout.? Classes were canceled and shifted to a hybrid format for the rest of the semester.?? April 23-25:? The university extended, then dropped the deadline for negotiations.? Mike Johnson condemned protesters and called for Shafik’s resignation.? Palestine Legal filed a Title VI suit regarding the suspended students. April 26:? Several hundred pro-Israel protesters gathered outside Columbia, chanting “Bring them home now!” and “Let my people go!”?Now, 550 arrests have been made across US universities. April 30:? Early in the morning, PRO-HAMAS students took over a building on the universities campus by smashing in windows and barricading the doors later in the evening the nypd arrived on campus, as per the universities request, and made arrests May 1: PRO-HAMAS ENCAMPMENT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN REMOVED FROM THE UNIVERSITIES CAMPUS

With the rise in Anti-semitism it is our job to spread the facts and dispute the myths about Jews. It has become increasingly more important to stand up and spread the truth. Read more and educate yourself on how to argue against Antisemitic myths. https://lnkd.in/eCSJYwUS

“They have proved themselves to be incapable of their basic responsibility which is keeping students safe” - Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House at a press conference to discuss the outright and clear anti-semitism on the Columbia University Campus. https://lnkd.in/eebwaQwj

Yola Ashkenazie, Student at Barnard College of Columbia University, Speaks at the House Republicans Conference. We applaud these students for speaking up and standing up to antisemitism on their campuses. #enoughisenough?#endjewhatred #istandwithisrael https://lnkd.in/eGpTfFk8

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Check out our latest blog posts! Dispelling the Myth: Why Israel is NOT an Apartheid State #enoughisenough #istandwithisrael https://lnkd.in/e5FvANdZ

Combating Antisemitic Myths With Facts Myth: Jews control the media, banking, and government. Truth: While influential Jewish individuals do exist across various industries, there is no grand Jewish conspiracy to control these sectors. This misconception stems from discredited publications like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which falsely accused Jews of plotting world domination. Subsequent works, such as The Truth About the Slump, wrongly accused Jews of controlling the U.S. Federal Reserve. These texts influenced later films and literature, perpetuating the harmful notion.? #ENOUGHISENOUGH