Carla Mendez | Staff Writer In an afternoon of remembrance, Hillel at FIU, in collaboration with Chabad on campus and Students Supporting Israel (SSI), organized a vigil on campus to mourn the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The event drew students, faculty, and members of the Jewish community to honor the victims of […]
Carla Mendez | Staff Writer As state authorities undertake a targeted review of university curriculum across Florida, attention has been drawn to all courses statewide. This comes in the wake of a recent incident at FIU, where concerns were raised about an exam and textbook used in a Terrorism and Homeland Security class. Florida Representative […]
PantherNow Editorial Board Last week, the Florida State University System issued a memo ordering the deactivation of two official chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine at Florida state universities. The reason for such timely censorship appears to be related to SJP allegedly identifying itself with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a terrorist-led attack. PantherNOW finds such […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief Students for Justice in Palestine at FIU organized a walkout on Oct. 25 to take place on the Graham Center Lawns to demonstrate their support for Palestine, asking universities to “divest from Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian people”. The day before, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues of the Florida State University System issued […]
Jon Warech | Executive Director, Hillel at FIU I am disappointed to see your editorial board condemn President Jessell’s statement regarding the terrorist attack in Israel. It is absolutely the responsibility of university presidents to speak out against heinous acts like these. There are not two sides to evil. The acts of Hamas affect both […]
Conor Moore | Staff Writer A series of attacks this past weekend by militant group Hamas against the state of Israel has left more than 1,000 Israelis and 800 Gazans dead so far. The attacks are the latest in what has been part of a larger territorial dispute between Israel and Palestine stretching back nearly […]
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 […]
Lara Coiro & Diego Diaz / Staff Writers On May 21 at around 2 a.m., a ceasefire concluded 11 days of brutal conflict between Israel and Hamas, an Islamic militant organization. The deal was arranged with the assistance of Egypt, after the international community witnessed the most violence between Israel and Gaza in years. In […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer On the 2nd of June of this year, with much at stake and the eyes of the globe on them, eight radically different Israeli parties would form a coalition to oust long standing Likud Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu While many were overjoyed to see a bipartisan effort to remove the increasingly autocratic […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer To the surprise of very few, the Israel-Palestine conflict is flaring up and grabbing the headlines. Although recent developments are deeply saddening, I am encouraged to see so much discussion around them. In my opinion, basic knowledge of the longtime conflict is crucial among our generation, as it represents arguably the most […]
Diego Diaz / Staff Writer The Greater Miami Jewish Federation in partnership with the South Florida Jewish Federation hosted an online panel discussing the rise of anti-semitism in the US, and the need for continued support for the state of Israel. Hillel at FIU, a university student Jewish organization, promoted the event throughout their social […]
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 […]
