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New York Post
3 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Princeton smiles on antisemites, big savings for New York and other commentary
Campus watch: Princeton Smiles on Antisemites Protesters at 'an event at Princeton featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett' called Jewish students ' 'inbred swine,' among other slurs' as they disrupted the guest's address, but the school says no student will 'be disciplined for their premeditated disruption and blatant antisemitism,' laments Danielle Shapiro at Real Clear Politics. Princeton pretends it can't ID those 'who were shouting antisemitic slurs' since 'it was dark and they were wearing masks.' Bull. The message is clear: 'Wear a mask and you can abuse Jews on campus.' Advertisement 'Princeton's president constantly talks about Princeton's free speech rules, and yet when tested, the university will not enforce them.' Indeed, 'If Princeton won't take basic steps to protect its students,' then the 'Department of Education must.' Eye on Congress: Big Savings for New York 'Look alert, New Yorkers: Congress has a chance to cut the cost of living,' cheers The Wall Street Journal editorial board. Advertisement Rep. Nick Langworthy's House bill 'would reduce the cost of federally funded construction projects' in New York, which unlike the other 49 states places 'absolute liability on property owners and contractors for construction workers' gravity-related injuries.' 'High liability means expensive insurance,' so 'many construction companies refuse to work in New York.' The House bill would 'determine liability based on which parties are to blame for the accident' for 'any project that receives federal money or tax incentives, or 'is subject to Federal permitting requirements.' ' With the feds running the Penn Station revamp and the Gateway NY-NJ rail project, Langworthy savings of 'at least $2 billion in federal tax dollars over the next 10 years.' Advertisement Speech beat: Tyranny Rules Britannia 'Lucy Connolly is Britain's foremost political prisoner,' rails Dominic Green at The Free Press. The mother and nanny is 'serving a 31-month sentence for 'stirring up racial hatred' in a single tweet that she deleted less than four hours after posting.' Her 2024 post 'called for the mass deportation of foreign-born criminals' after Axel Rudakubana 'went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed children's party' in England's north. Advertisement 'Plenty of more serious offenders escape prison terms.' Britain's government is simply 'intimidating the law-abiding majority into silence.' 'Lucy Connolly is in prison' purely 'to 'deter' other British people from venting their dissatisfaction about immigration and its discontents on social media outlets that, being American companies, the government cannot control.' Censorship desk: Rubio Takes on EU Bullies Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week 'shocked many of our allies by issuing a new visa restriction policy that bars foreign nationals deemed 'responsible for censorship of protected expression' in the U.S.,' hails Jonathan Turley at The Hill. Until now, 'Europe has faced no consequences for its aggressive efforts at transnational censorship,' particularly its 'draconian' Digital Services Law, which 'allows for sweeping censorship and speech prosecutions' — leading the EU 'to threaten' US corporations for refusing to censor Americans and others on social media. It's 'time for the U.S. to treat this as an attack on our citizens from abroad' and 'get serious about the European threat to free speech. And Rubio is doing just that — finally imposing real consequences for censorship.' Conservative: Greta's Narcissistic Gaza Mission Greta Thunberg heading to Gaza on a sailboat seems far more like 'Western narcissism . . . than an actual attempt to effect change,' snarks Ian Haworth at the Washington Examiner. 'What is a small boat of a dozen professional agitators going to achieve by trying, and inevitably failing, to reach an active war zone?' Advertisement Plus, 'Thunberg is actively supporting' Hamas, 'the brutal terrorist group that carried out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.' She may not 'care about Hamas's Israeli victims,' but should about its 'Palestinian victims.' 'Thunberg is a participant, willing or unwilling, in the latest pseudo-religious cult that provides members with the same frenzied levels of purist adulation as the climate change cult.' — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Former prime minister Bennett launches AI-powered public diplomacy campaign
'There is no starvation in Gaza. This is yet another lie from our enemies. Israel must engage in the battle for global perception," Bennett said. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett released a series of videos on Wednesday, created using artificial intelligence, aimed at debunking claims of famine in Gaza. The original video, filmed in English, was dubbed into seven additional languages using AI technology – Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Russian, and Arabic – in an effort to reach diverse global audiences. In the two-minute video, Bennett presents data on the scale of humanitarian aid delivered to the Gaza Strip. His message is clear: 'There is no starvation in Gaza. This is yet another lie from our enemies. Israel must engage in the battle for global perception. Unfortunately, there is no proper public diplomacy, no management – nothing. The stream of lies against IDF soldiers remains unanswered and could lead to arrests abroad, boycotts, and embargoes. Israel was attacked by barbaric murderers on October 7 and is currently fighting a defensive war.' Bennett's team explains that the initiative was born in response to a deteriorating international attitude toward Israel at both the public and governmental levels. 'This campaign fills the void left by the failure of the official state public diplomacy efforts. It confronts the wave of disinformation and lies being spread on social media, often orchestrated by pro-Palestinian organizations and anti-Israel actors,' said sources close to the former prime minister. Since October 7, Bennett has been giving lectures at international universities and appearing on foreign media outlets. The goal now is to influence the narrative in Israel's favor on social media as well. 'If a major event occurs, we'll produce more videos,' said his team, adding: 'We're not a government, but wherever we're needed, we'll be there.'
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Israel shares clip accusing gunmen of shooting at Gaza aid site, blames Hamas
Israel has accused Hamas of firing on hungry civilians gathered to receive humanitarian aid in Rafah, southern Gaza, strongly denying any Israeli involvement in the deadly incident that claimed at least 31 Palestinian lives and left dozens more injured. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released drone footage purportedly showing Hamas gunmen firing at the crowds, asserting that the incident was a deliberate effort to sabotage humanitarian footage shows gunmen in Gaza shooting at civilians going to collect aid. Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza," the IDF said while sharing the footage shows gunmen in Gaza shooting at civilians going to collect is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza. Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 1, 2025This comes amid a flurry of conflicting reports. Gaza's health ministry claimed that the civilians were killed when Israeli forces opened fire near the aid distribution site, which is run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israeli-backed private relief organisation. The ministry said more than 200 people were wounded, many with severe injuries, and that all those killed had been shot in the head or CNN, citing a paramedic from the Palestine Red Crescent Society - the only medical personnel present at the time-reported that Israeli forces fired on the crowd.A medical official quoted by the outlet said it was unclear who exactly opened fire but noted that the area fell under the responsibility of the Israeli military. "Whether they shoot or others who are working for them, it is still their responsibility," the official Red Cross, whose field hospital in Rafah was quickly overwhelmed, described the scale of casualties as unprecedented. "This is the highest number of weapon-wounded in a single incident since the establishment of the field hospital over a year ago," the organisation said in a statement. Israel has accused Hamas of being involved in the shooting at the aid distribution site. However, the IDF rejected allegations of wrongdoing, stating that no Israeli forces fired at civilians "near or within" the distribution site. It said these were "false reports" and urged media outlets to be cautious when reporting information disseminated by Israeli military source acknowledged that warning shots had been fired at suspects approaching a military position about a kilometre from the aid site-several hours before it opened-but said that incident was unrelated to the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett also sought to counter the narrative by sharing video footage from the scene, which he said showed calm conditions at the time Israeli forces were alleged to have opened fire."Nothing. No shooting. Everything going well. 100% fake. The headline is simply a LIE," Bennett wrote on X (formerly Twitter), calling the accusations against Israel part of a slander Nir, spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, cited a GHF press release that firmly denied any shooting at the aid distribution site. "Our aid was again distributed today without incident. (Note: We are aware of rumours being actively fomented by Hamas suggesting deaths and injuries today. They are untrue and fabricated)," the release however, described the deaths as a "new massacre against hungry civilians", calling the aid centres "mass death traps, not humanitarian relief points".A local Palestinian journalist told the BBC that Israeli tanks had opened fire early in the morning when thousands had gathered at the centre. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams had recovered 23 bodies and treated an equal number of injured incident came just hours after Hamas responded to the latest US-backed ceasefire proposal. A senior Hamas official called the group's reply "positive and responsible", but the US envoy, Steve Witkoff, rejected it as "totally unacceptable".According to AFP, Hamas reiterated its demand for a permanent ceasefire and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza-long-standing sticking points in latest warning to Hamas was unequivocal: accept the ceasefire deal and release hostages or face Reel
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Princeton student says anti-Israel protesters called her ‘inbred swine' and told her to 'go back to Europe'
A lecture at Princeton University by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was cut short this week after protests erupted both inside and outside the event, with Jewish students reporting targeted slurs and hateful rhetoric from demonstrators. Danielle Shapiro, a Princeton senior who attended the event, said the protest disrupted the lecture nearly from the start. "The administrative failures began really even before this event started at 7:30," Shapiro told "Fox & Friends." "Entering this event with a former prime minister of Israel, you did not have to have your identity verified, you do not have your bag checked." According to Shapiro, around 200 protesters gathered outside the venue, banging drums, shouting through megaphones, and using microphones to drown out Bennett's speech. She added that the disruption escalated when demonstrators inside the event stood up and began shouting. Princeton Event With Former Israeli Pm Naftali Bennett Disrupted By Anti-israel Agitators Read On The Fox News App "About 20 minutes in, 25 Princeton students got up and started screaming at Naftali Bennett," Shapiro recalled, saying the protesters shouted expletives at the official. The event was ultimately halted when a fire alarm was pulled, prompting an evacuation. Outside, attendees were met by a large crowd of demonstrators. In an op-ed for The Free Press, Shapiro said she was targeted with antisemitic slurs, including being told to "go back to Europe" and being called "inbred swine" by some protesters. Shapiro and other Jewish students are now calling on Princeton to take action. "We ask that [President Christopher Eisgruber] formally and publicly apologize to the former prime minister for this disgrace," she said, also calling for disciplinary consequences for those who disrupted the event. She urged the university to adopt new policies to prevent future antisemitic incidents, including a ban on face coverings at protests, a rule already implemented by Columbia University in response to similar unrest. Duffy Slams Mta Over 'Fact Check' On Anti-israel Mob's Grand Central Takeover Shapiro also called for the suspension of Princeton's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, claiming the group has violated multiple university policies. "That is a nasty group of students on-campus who have violated multiple university rules, and that alone is grounds for a club suspension," she said. In a statement released Tuesday, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber said he was "appalled at reports of antisemitic language directed by demonstrators at members of our community." Trump Admin Pauses $1B From Cornell, $790M From Northwestern Amid Civil Rights Investigation: Report He confirmed the university would investigate the incident and consider disciplinary measures. Eisgruber also noted that at least one of the individuals who disrupted the lecture from inside was not affiliated with the university. The unrest comes just over a week after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in research funding for Princeton and other Ivy League schools over concerns related to antisemitism on campus. While Shapiro said she believes Princeton has handled recent protests better than some other schools, she is still deeply troubled by what she's witnessed. "If you had told me what Princeton's environment was like two years ago today, I would have been shocked to my core," she said. "Saying it's relatively better than Columbia is not something that Princeton should be taking as a point of pride. It really is, it's very concerning still."Original article source: Princeton student says anti-Israel protesters called her 'inbred swine' and told her to 'go back to Europe'
Fox News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Princeton student says anti-Israel protesters called her ‘inbred swine' and told her to 'go back to Europe'
A lecture at Princeton University by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was cut short this week after protests erupted both inside and outside the event, with Jewish students reporting targeted slurs and hateful rhetoric from demonstrators. Danielle Shapiro, a Princeton senior who attended the event, said the protest disrupted the lecture nearly from the start. "The administrative failures began really even before this event started at 7:30," Shapiro told "Fox & Friends." "Entering this event with a former prime minister of Israel, you did not have to have your identity verified, you do not have your bag checked." According to Shapiro, around 200 protesters gathered outside the venue, banging drums, shouting through megaphones, and using microphones to drown out Bennett's speech. She added that the disruption escalated when demonstrators inside the event stood up and began shouting. "About 20 minutes in, 25 Princeton students got up and started screaming at Naftali Bennett," Shapiro recalled, saying the protesters shouted expletives at the official. The event was ultimately halted when a fire alarm was pulled, prompting an evacuation. Outside, attendees were met by a large crowd of demonstrators. In an op-ed for The Free Press, Shapiro said she was targeted with antisemitic slurs, including being told to "go back to Europe" and being called "inbred swine" by some protesters. Shapiro and other Jewish students are now calling on Princeton to take action. "We ask that [President Christopher Eisgruber] formally and publicly apologize to the former prime minister for this disgrace," she said, also calling for disciplinary consequences for those who disrupted the event. She urged the university to adopt new policies to prevent future antisemitic incidents, including a ban on face coverings at protests, a rule already implemented by Columbia University in response to similar unrest. Shapiro also called for the suspension of Princeton's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, claiming the group has violated multiple university policies. "That is a nasty group of students on-campus who have violated multiple university rules, and that alone is grounds for a club suspension," she said. In a statement released Tuesday, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber said he was "appalled at reports of antisemitic language directed by demonstrators at members of our community." He confirmed the university would investigate the incident and consider disciplinary measures. Eisgruber also noted that at least one of the individuals who disrupted the lecture from inside was not affiliated with the university. The unrest comes just over a week after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in research funding for Princeton and other Ivy League schools over concerns related to antisemitism on campus. While Shapiro said she believes Princeton has handled recent protests better than some other schools, she is still deeply troubled by what she's witnessed. "If you had told me what Princeton's environment was like two years ago today, I would have been shocked to my core," she said. "Saying it's relatively better than Columbia is not something that Princeton should be taking as a point of pride. It really is, it's very concerning still."
