Diego Diaz | Asst. News Director With the backdrop of FIU’s Holocaust & Genocide memorial week, FIU hosted a panel advertised as centering around antisemitism, racism, and building bridges between the Jewish and Black communities on Thursday, Jan 19. In actuality, the event would feature panelists arguing that the roots of modern antisemitism can be […]
Hayley Serpa/Contributing Writer On July 22, the Hillel at FIU freshmen virtual welcome program was interrupted by a barrage of anti-Israel comments. Users with anonymous names and invisible faces entered the Zoom meeting unwelcomed and began sharing messages like “Free Palestine.” Antisemitic acts are on the rise in the United States and worldwide. Just last […]
Teresa Schuster / Staff Writer From retailer Shein’s swastika necklace to NFL player DeSean Jackson‘s praise for Hitler, the past few weeks have seen a rise in antisemitism across the US. Last Monday, FIU Hillel’s virtual welcome program for freshmen was interrupted by several students and non-students bombarding the chat with anti-Israel messages. “It wasn’t […]
