Gov. Shapiro: Peaceful protests can’t be excuse for antisemitism


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CNN— Pennsylvania Governos Josh Shapiro speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper

PAHOMEPAGE—Gov. Shapiro addresses protests on college campuses. WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While Governor Josh Shapiro was in Luzerne County Wednesday, he addressed the pro-Palestine protests taking place on college campuses across the nation. He also talked about what he is doing in Pennsylvania to ensure the protests stay peaceful. "My administration has been in close contact with universities here in PA []

www.lowellsun.com—Editorial: Protests an excuse to spread curse of antisemitism. Spring has long been the season of protest on college campuses, dating back to the opposition of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Whether it’s the moderating weather or the imminent ending of the academic year, spring seems to bring out students’ rebellious nature. However, that nascent campus call for the […]

The Guardian—Protesting against slaughter – as students in the US are doing – isn’t antisemitism. Education is all about provocation. Without being provoked even young minds can remain stuck in old tracksThe most important thing I teach my students is to seek out people who disagree with them.That’s because the essence of learning is testing one’s ideas, assumptions and values. And what better place to test ideas, assumptions and values than at a university? Continue reading