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Hollywood stars read letters linking Jews to Israel at Los Angeles unity fundraiser

The sold-out Oct. 19 event, organized by Jewish Federation Los Angeles, blended readings, music, and storytelling to trace that relationship across generations.

Letters Light and Love event organized by Jewish Federation Los Angeles.
Harmeet K. Dhillon speaks at the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 17, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida; illustrative

US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights says antisemitism in America is 'national crisis'

Student protesters stand watch along the perimeter of an encampment supporting Palestinians at the Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2024

American campuses are being bought by foreign actors - opinion

The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.

Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’


Israel cannot fall into a state of over-self-confidence - opinion

Commemorating six million victims of the Holocaust on Sunday night and Monday, let us remember that the main difference between then and today is the fact that today we have an independent state.

 POLICE ARE called in at UCLA in Los Angeles, last week. The rhetoric in these demonstrations frequently flows over into pure antisemitism, while Jewish students and academic staff are often harassed and intimidated, the writer notes.

African-American denounces pro-Palestinian UCLA protesters as 'racist'

"They had me completely surrounded,” he told CNN. “They were saying I was an Israeli agitator, I don’t even know what that is,” he added.

 Law enforcement officials clash with demonstrators, as they try to enter the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), May 2, 2024

As police clear encampments at UCLA, Jewish students say pro-Israel violence undercuts them

Many schools with encampments have also experienced counter-demonstrations by pro-Israel students, but UCLA has stood out for the intensity and persistence of pro-Israel protests.

 Law enforcement officers carry a protester at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 2, 2024.

Police return to UCLA to dismantle Pro-Palestinian barricades

Local television station KABC-TV estimated that 300 to 500 people were hunkered down inside the camp, while around 2,000 more had gathered outside the barricades in support

 Law enforcement officials clash with demonstrators, as they try to enter the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), May 2, 2024

'Go back to Europe': Anti-Israel protesters punch Israel activist in head at UC Berkeley

A scuffle over an attempt to take an Israeli flag from student led to violence.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.

UCLA anti-Israel activists brace for confrontation with police

SJP decries attempt to have their encampment disbanded.

 PROTESTERS ATTEND a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at UCLA in Los Angeles, in April 2024.

Israel backers attack pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, as NYC police arrest 300

LAPD was called in on Wednesday to restore order and maintain public safety.

 CHP officers stand guard near an area showing messages of support for Israeli hostages in Gaza, amid clashes at a nearby pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 1, 2024.

Jewish UCLA student blocked from entering campus by pro-Palestinian activists

Instagram user Eli Tsives shared footage of him showing his student ID to the activists, who repeated "We are not engaging" while blocking his attempts to walk to his class. 

 Students take part in a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 28, 2024.

Anti-Israel protesters at UCLA attack Native American woman opposing Hamas

Lani Dawn said pro-Palestinian protesters told her and a Native American man that they couldn't speak to each other at the scene.

Pro-Israeli protesters hold flags as students at an encampment protest in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at the University of California in Los Angeles, California, US. April 25, 2024.

Guest lecturer at UCLA leads students in 'Free Palestine' chant at mandatory lecture

The US Department of Education is currently investigating UCLA for the antisemitism on its campus.

 AN ANTI-ISRAEL protester glorifies the Intifada last November at the UC Davis Quad.