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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-university-of-pennsylvania-has-become-comfortably-numb-to-antisemitism/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=river&utm_content=more-in-tag&utm_term=first

The University of Pennsylvania plans to host the Palestine Writes Literature Festival on its campus later this month, but it appears the event’s focus will lean more toward the elimination of Israel than the promotion of Palestinian authors.

The festival’s website describes itself as being “dedicated to celebrating and promoting cultural productions of Palestinian writers and artists,” which seems innocent enough. There is, of course, nothing wrong with celebrating one’s culture and the artistic output thereof, but a closer look at the festival’s roster of guests will clue you in as to the true aims of its organizers.

The four most notable speakers at the conference are Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah, Rutgers University professor Noura Erakat, City University of New York professor Marc Lamont Hill, and former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. Each one of those four, suffice to say, has a spotty record where the Jews are concerned.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/overcoming-the-false-presumption-of-jewish-evil-and-collective-guilt/

A Jewish college student recently visited a local food court with some fellow students whom he believed were his friends.  He had previously confided his grandmother’s history as a prisoner in Auschwitz to one of the other boys.  He also had indicated his support for Israel.  While the group was seated at the table with their food, one of the boys suddenly decided to advise his Jewish “friend” to “go bake in a gas chamber.”  Immediately, the others began to spew antisemitic epithets while throwing food and other objects at their Jewish companion. There were many witnesses, but the people in the mall confined themselves to videotaping the spectacle.  No one intervened on behalf of the Jewish student.  Thus, the Jewish boy experienced the sudden and surprise transformation of his companions from so-called friends to undisguised enemies in the presence of an amused audience.  In the end, he responded by pouring a carton of juice over the head of the perceived ringleader for which the Jewish student received an immediate suspension from his college.

The attack on him and the swift punishment from the school constituted a painful wakeup call.  He had been the victim of a calculated and well-coordinated ambush.

If he could have anticipated it far in advance, would he have been more circumspect about his Jewish identity?  Would he have kept quiet about his Holocaust survivor grandmother?  Would he have hidden his support for Israel?  In short, would he have sought a way to avoid the pain, the humiliation, the rejection before any of it could have occurred?  After the fact, was he weakened in his Jewish identity, or did he become more determined to uphold it?  It would be understandable if he had decided to jump ship and join the majority.  In this case, he did not.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/09/11/charles-jacobs-avi-goldwasser-adl-jonathan-greenblatt-elon-musk-twitter-leadership/

American Jews are under ideological and, increasingly, physical assault, and our situation is rapidly deteriorating. Recent FBI statistics show Jews are subject to more hate crimes per capita than any other group of Americans — twice as likely to be targeted as black Americans, more than twice as likely as Muslims, and 50% more likely than those who are targeted for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Moreover, Jews are being displaced from educational institutions and corporations by demands for “diversity.”

The current strategies and policies of Jewish leaders to defend the community are clearly ineffective. Many Jewish leaders seem more concerned with promoting a progressive political agenda than protecting the Jewish community. Perhaps the best example of this failure of Jewish leadership is the ADL.  

The ADL was founded in 1913 to combat antisemitism, but in recent decades it has pivoted to a universalist approach that focuses on supporting “marginalized communities” and giving that focus a higher priority than the defense of the Jewish community. This shift, a kind of moral narcissism, is consistent with their leadership’s leftist political agenda and it enabled the ADL to align with the progressive politics of the Democratic Party, resulting in a significant increase in donations, especially from wealthy Silicon Valley corporate elites.

This also explains why, while Jews are being attacked by multiple groups — white racists, black racists who are mostly followers of Louis Farrakhan, radical Islamists, and leftist anti-Zionists — the ADL has been willing to mostly ignore Jew-hatred from its political allies among the “marginalized groups.” Prime examples are Al Sharpton and the BLM movement (whom the ADL has either given a pass or outwardly embraced), but also their kid-glove treatment of the Democratic Party’s Squad. The ADL also mostly ignores extremist imams in mosques across the country who can be found cursing Jews to their American Muslim congregations.

This coming Friday, September 15th will herald the end of the Jewish calendar year 5783. We reflect on the miraculous, unbroken chain of survival of a faith and people whose contributions to humanity are remarkable. The Ten Commandments, the first guide to decent behavior in history, the inspiration of the Torah to the founding fathers of our democracy, and incredible achievements in Israel detailed by Michael Ordman are a source of wonder and pride. May 5784 bring peace, health, and happiness to all good people throughout the world. rsk

https://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/

Six positive stories about Israeli detection or treatments for cancer.

Israel invests billions to help East Jerusalem Arabs.

Israeli and Pakistani doctors save children in Afghanistan.

An innovative Israeli college is creating the next generation of teachers.

Israeli kibbutzim are producing huge amounts of sustainable energy.

See the Israeli flag at the edge of space.

More Israeli sporting gold medals.

More embassies open – Israel’s in Bahrain and Papua New Guinea’s in Jerusalem.

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Once-a-day injection to treat Parkinson’s. Israel’s Pharma Two B (see here previously) is presenting the full results of its Phase 3 trial of its once-a-day injection of its P2B001 treatment for Parkinson’s disease. P2B001 combines low-dose pramipexole with low-dose rasagiline. It relieves PD symptoms with few side effects.
https://nocamels.com/2023/08/revolutionary-jab-alleviates-parkinsons-symptoms-in-new-study/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J23snutHniU
 
Sheba implements fast cancer diagnosis. Sheba Medical Center has deployed a new accelerated, AI-powered cancer diagnostics research platform to improve patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. It utilizes solutions of various Israeli startups, including that of Imagene (see here previously).
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/375264
 
Detecting ovarian cancer. Israel’s Nevia Bio (previously Gina Life) specializes in women’s health, using its innovative machine-learning platform to detect diseases while they are still curable. Nevia is initially targeting ovarian cancer, which has a less than 20% survival rate at stage 3 and currently has no early detection.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sykpcf119n   https://www.nevia.bio/
 
Accurately predicting the genetic risk of cancer. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a computational model that makes it possible to predict an individual woman’s genetic risk of developing breast cancer based on her genetic profile. It means women at risk can be tested earlier and more frequently.
https://www.aftau.org/news_item/computational-model-from-tau-will-make-it-possible-to-predict-increased-genetic-risk-for-breast-cancer/  https://jmg.bmj.com/content/early/2023/07/13/jmg-2023-109185.abstract
 
Treating Basal Cell Carcinoma. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s MediWound (see here previously) announced positive data from its Phase I/II study of MW005 for non-surgical treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) – a form of slow-growing skin cancer.  MW005 is safe, well-tolerated and completely cleared the BCC lesions.
https://ir.mediwound.com/news-releases/news-release-details/mediwound-announces-positive-results-its-us-phase-iii-study
 
Nanotechnology improves photodynamic cancer therapy.  Researchers at Israel’s Ariel University have enhanced the ability of Photodynamic cancer therapy (PDT) to reach tumors deep inside the body. They used nanoparticles of barium titanate, curcumin (turmeric) and pulsed lasers to optimize the Near Infrared Light.
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-754826#
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386142523008806
 
US approval for biodegradable balloon. Israel’s BioProtect (see here previously) has received US FDA’s clearance for its biodegradable balloon spacer that protects healthy tissue against damage during prostate cancer radiation therapy.  BioProtect already has approval for the European market.
https://bioprotect.com/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-n3ojSivVY
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/bioprotect-receives-fdas-clearance-for-its-biodegradable-balloon-for-rectal-protection-during-prostate-cancer-radiation-therapy-301911041.html
 
Using music to test for dementia. Israel’s Neurosteer (see here previously) has developed a musical test for the early detection of Parkinson’s Disease as well as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.  Patients conduct a series of musical tasks while sensors connected to an EEG device record their brain activity.
https://nocamels.com/2023/08/testing-for-dementia-in-the-elderly-with-mood-lifting-music/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEKYeo-LPzI
 
US approval for acne scar treatment. Israel’s Sofwave Medical (see here previously) has received US FDA approval for its treatment for acne scars. 88% of patients reported an improvement in a clinical study of Sofwave’s Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam (SUPERB) technology.
https://nocamels.com/2023/08/fda-okays-israel-developed-treatment-for-acne-scars/
 
Understanding early placental development. Joint Israeli & US research has revealed crucial insights into the early development of specialized tissues that protect the fetus during human pregnancy. The findings can potentially help prevent dangerous pregnancy complications, like pre-eclampsia and preterm birth.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-technology-enables-researchers-to-better-understand-early-placental-development/   https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06298-9
 
Better health for aging Americans. (TY OurCrowd) Healthcare app Together by Renee is integrating the video-based biomarker check technology from Israel’s Binah.ai (see here previously). The platform allows US seniors to easily check and share vital signs with caregivers and family, using their smartphone cameras.
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2023/07/prweb19458579.htm
 
 

https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/362264/princeton-case-shows-that-when-jews-get-attacked-it-suddenly-becomes-academic-freedom/

It is unacceptable that while non-Jewish students get protection from microaggressions, Jewish students don’t merit protection from macroaggressions, especially when those aggressions have nothing to do with academic freedom.

“Wokeness” and cancel culture operate in reverse when it comes to the Jews. For all other minorities, the Woke Police eagerly sniff out barely perceptible (or non-existent) “harm” caused by a teacher’s stray phrase in a classroom, an actor’s comments, an author’s opinion, or a physician’s approval of biological facts. When such a “sin” is discovered, the woke world demands not merely retraction of the offending statement and a craven apology for the statement’s issuance, but also abnegation of the sinner. And then the offenders are often officially cancelled—literally removed from the rolls of respectability in “polite” society—driven from jobs, deprived of clients, their names rendered unmentionable by anyone who does not him or herself want to become the next victim of an auto-da-fe.

But then there are statements about Jews. For these, even the most outrageous and wildly unfounded assertions about Jews and/or the Jewish State are not only permitted to be uttered but also tweeted and retweeted, expounded upon and, most significantly, taught as truth in classrooms.

When someone is so naïve as to demand that a baseless and false attack on the Jews be treated the same way as a statement about any other minority, a unique phenomenon is revealed. In this case, the speaker is not embarrassed into a craven apology, or obliged to endure a struggle session in which he confesses his sin and promises to be an ally of the Jews. Rather, when Jews or Israel are the subject of such a statement, the same bevy of Moral Inquisitors who demanded cancellation of anyone allegedly maligning any other ethnic group piles on not to demand cancellation of the antisemites, but to protect the antisemites and to excoriate the Jews.