Hillel, Georgia Tech to Jointly Oppose Anti-Semitism
Hillel, Georgia Tech to Jointly Oppose Anti-Semitism
The university will rely on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism, which critics worry could stifle opposition to Israeli policies. By Dave Schechter January 22, 2021, 4:00 pm Edit 9 shares
Dave Schechter is a veteran journalist whose career includes writing and producing reports from Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Georgia Tech condemned Anti Semitism in a Jan. 18 statement, and expressed its commitment to Jewish students to provide a safe and welcoming campus.
A little more than a year after the campus Hillel chapter accused the Georgia Institute of Technology of not protecting Jewish students, an agreement calls for the university to implement a definition of anti-Semitism endorsed by the United States government.
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Beck appointed to named chairmanship
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