Nvidia Expands AI Capabilities with Acquisition of Israeli Software Startup
Edited by: TJVNews.com
In a strategic move to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Nvidia has acquired Run:ai, an Israeli startup known for its advanced workload management and orchestration software. According to a report on the Investopedia web site, this acquisition, announced on Wednesday, reflects Nvidia’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its AI capabilities, though the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Run:ai is built on the Kubernetes open-source platform and specializes in optimizing compute infrastructure for enterprise customers. As was explained in the Investopedia report, this allows businesses to manage their AI operations more efficiently, whether their systems are based on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment. The Investopedia report suggested that Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai is expected to enhance its offerings by improving how its customers utilize AI computing resources, particularly those requiring extensive GPU clusters.
Despite the potentially positive long-term implications of this acquisition, Nvidia’s shares experienced a slight decline in Wednesday’s intraday trading, falling 1% to $815.97 by mid-afternoon. However, the Investopedia report indicated that it is important to note that Nvidia’s stock has seen significant growth overall this year, increasing by almost two-thirds of its value and reaching an all-time high of $974.00 on March 8. The slight dip observed post-announcement is not uncommon in acquisition scenarios, where immediate financial uncertainties or investor adjustments may temper initial stock reactions, as was suggested in the report.
Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai is not just an expansion of its technology portfolio but also a strategic alignment with its broader goals in the AI sector. By integrating Run:ai’s technology, Nvidia aims to offer more sophisticated tools to its enterprise customers, helping them maximize the efficiency of their AI applications, as was detailed in the Investopedia report. This move is particularly significant as demand for AI and machine learning capabilities continues to grow across various industries, from healthcare to automotive to finance.
This acquisition occurs amid a flurry of activity in the AI and tech sectors, where companies are increasingly seeking to leverage AI for competitive advantage, as per the Investopedia report. Nvidia’s focus on enhancing its AI infrastructure through strategic acquisitions such as that of Run:ai demonstrates a clear commitment to maintaining its leadership position in the AI technology market.
As the company continues to integrate Run:ai’s technologies, it will be critical to watch how this enhances Nvidia’s product offerings and impacts its position in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
FILE - The railway tracks where hundred thousands of people arrived to be directed to the gas chambers inside the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz Birkenau, or Auschwitz II, are pictured in Oswiecim, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, about 245,000 Jewish survivors are still living across more than 90 countries, according to the report by the New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Intersectionality: a new Hitlerism
By Lev Tsitrin- New English Review
The list of Israel’s sins is long indeed, if you ask some college students. Think of “policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, discrimination toward Black Americans and the impact of global warming.” Who’s at the bottom of it all? If you inhabit a college encampment, the answer is obvious: Israel!
The New York Times‘ Jeremy W. Peters examined the heads of some campus tent-dwellers, summing it up in a piece titled “It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle.” In reading it, one cannot shake off the impression that Mr. Peters relished the comical effect of the combination of the earnestness with which those students say things, and the obvious idiocy of the things they say. It is impossible to read those sample quotes, and not laugh. Here’s a Cornell freshman for you: “we pride ourselves on viewing the world through intersectional lenses. Climate justice is an everyone issue. It affects every dimension of identity, because it’s rooted in the same struggles of imperialism, capitalism — things like that. I think that’s very true of this conflict, of the genocide in Palestine.”
Are you lost in this tangled labyrinth of a laborious “progressive” thought? This sample is perhaps as ridiculous an attempt to connect the unconnected as it gets — and yet, it is not necessarily funny. One is reminded of how Chaplin found the reels of Hitler’s speeches irresistibly hilarious (and brilliantly poked fun at them in The Great Dictator) — and yet more than enough people took Hitler seriously enough to kill every Jew they could find.
This is precisely the problem with the “intersectional lenses.” The Cornell freshman who protests climate change by marching with a sign “Free Gaza” is in reality engaged in scapegoating of Jews. Just as Hitler did, this freshman sees a Jew behind every problem — a mindset which logically leads to a conclusion that the proper solution to all problems is getting rid of the Jew.
In that sense, Hitler was an epitome of intersectional thinking. In fact, the Cornell freshman’s quote describes Hitler’s thinking — or rather, obsession — to perfection: for Hitler, a Jew ultimately “affects every dimension of identity.” That’s exactly where the logic of intersectionality (if there is any logic to it) leads.
Wikipedia informs us that the idea of intersectionality was concocted by one Kimberlé Crenshaw who is — surprisingly — a law professor. I say “surprisingly” because law rejects guilt by association; it only acknowledges adjudicating a specific act by a specific individual. While statistically, criminals may predominantly belong to a specific race, one’s being of that race is no proof of one’s criminality — even though “intersectionality” would suggest otherwise. Intersectionality is anathema to law.
Simply put, words “intersectionality” and “bigotry,” are interchangeable. Hitler saw everything he hated as intersecting with the Jews — and so do the campus loudmouths, for whom Israelis cannot be right, and Palestinians cannot be wrong — yet not because of what Palestinians do and what the Israelis do but bizarrely, because of what neither the Palestinians, nor the Israelis do: because of “policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, discrimination toward Black Americans and the impact of global warming.” All bad things intersect — and just like in Hitler’s head, they intersect with Israel and Jews. Hence, while thinking “end the use of fossil fuels!” a Cornell freshman shouts “free Palestine!”
This is Hitlerite logic, pure and simple. Hitler invented intersectionality long before Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw stumbled on the same idea of finding connections where here aren’t any. And one needs not to be a great genius to think this way. As an ex-Soviet, I remember the Russian rhyme blaming Jews for every problem, that ran approximately like this:
Got no water in your faucet? –
Kike used all in water-closet!
(to which some Jewish wit, not to be outdone, appended — just to cover all bases, I guess, the following:
Water flows from your faucet? –
It’s kike’s pee from water-closet!)
Blaming Jews for everything that’s wrong with the world is a very old game — and a very ugly, and bloody one. Giving it a new and fancy name of “intersectionality” does not make it any less ugly and bloody — and any less Hitlerite.
Rutgers U Prof Slams Admin Over Mishandling of Rising Anti-Semitism on Campus
Edited by: Fern Sidman
Rebecca Cypess, an Orthodox Jewish professor in the music department at Rutgers University, has issued a damning critique of the institution’s handling of soaring anti-Semitism on campus, as was reported on Saturday in the New York Post. In a letter addressed to Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Chancellor Francine Conway, Professor Cypess expressed her distress over the pervasive anti-Semitic atmosphere at the university, which has severely impacted her professional and personal life, the Post report added.
In her missive, Professor Cypess detailed her experiences with anti-Semitism across various levels of the university, from the classroom environment to the administrative offices. She described a campus culture that not only tolerates anti-Semitism but also, in some instances, seems to perpetuate it. According to the information provided in the Post report, this environment, she argued, has made it impossible for her to focus on her scholarly work, as she finds herself constantly engaged in efforts to support and defend students, staff, and fellow faculty members facing discrimination.
The situation at Rutgers has reportedly rapidly escalated as of late with pro-Hamas demonstrators actively participating in hate speech and taking aggressive actions against Jewish students. Disturbing incidents include demonstrators yelling threats and invoking Hitler in interactions with Jewish students, chanting for intifada, and distributing posters featuring images of a Jewish student throughout dormitories, according to the information contained in the Post report. These activities contribute to a hostile environment that Professor Cypess described as unbearable for those targeted.
The ongoing issue of anti-Semitism at Rutgers has had profound repercussions on Professor Cypess’s professional life. She pointed out that the hostile climate has prevented her from engaging in scholarly writing and publishing, as her time and energy are consumed by the need to address constant crises related to anti-Semitism on campus, as was detailed in the Post report. This untenable situation has led her to make the decision to leave Rutgers.
As such, Professor Cypess has announced her departure from Rutgers to assume a new role as the dean of the men’s and women’s undergraduate colleges at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, the Post reported. This move represents not only a significant career shift but also her disengagement from an environment that is toxic and counterproductive to her values and professional goals.
The administration at Rutgers University has yet to publicly respond to Professor Cypess’s allegations and her letter, as was noted in the Post report. The issues raised by Professor Cypess pose serious questions about the university’s commitment to combating anti-Semitism and supporting a diverse and inclusive academic community.
In her communication, Professor Cypess detailed the profound personal impact of the campus atmosphere, stating, “Throughout this year, I have found it difficult to breathe. I have lost my taste for my job; the joy that I used to feel in working at Rutgers has disappeared, the Post reported. ”
She also sharply criticized the Rutgers administration for capitulating to the demands of anti-Israel encampment organizers, whom she accuses of holding the university “hostage all year.” The report in the Post indicated that she articulated her concerns about how these groups have not only disrupted academic and campus life but have actively “harassed and intimidated Jews” and propagated “disgusting, anti-Semitic blood libels.”
The professor also reflected on her efforts, along with the Jewish Faculty Administrators and Staff (JFAS), to work collaboratively with the Rutgers administration to enhance Jewish life on campus. According to the Post report, she expressed regret over what she now considers a “misguided” approach, suggesting that more assertive actions might have spurred the university into action, akin to the tactics used by the anti-Israel groups. The report in the Post also said that Cypess posed a rhetorical question: “If JFAS had pitched tents on Voorhees Mall, unfurled hateful banners from Murray Hall, and forced the cancellation of hundreds of exams, would our recommendations have been implemented?”
In the wake of a significant police operation to clear pro-Hamas protesters from Hamilton Hall at Columbia University earlier this week, new details have emerged regarding the identities of those arrested. According to the NYPD, more than a quarter of the individuals detained during Tuesday night’s action were not affiliated with the university, highlighting concerns about external involvement in campus protests.
The operation, which resulted in the arrest of 112 individuals, was initiated after it became evident that a significant number of participants were not students or faculty. As was reported by The New York Jewish Week on Thursday, the NYPD’s initial analysis indicated that 80 of those arrested were associated with Columbia, while the remaining 32 had no official ties to the institution. This distinction has become a critical point in discussions surrounding the protest, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams citing the involvement of “outside agitators” as a key justification for the police intervention.
The protesters arrested ranged widely in age, from 18 to 64, illustrating the diverse appeal of the cause beyond typical college-aged individuals. The New York Jewish Week also reported that they face several charges, including burglary, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, trespassing, and disorderly conduct. These charges reflect the seriousness with which authorities are treating the breach of peace and order on the university campus.
The involvement of non-affiliates in the protest has stirred significant debate regarding the influence of external groups on college protests, which are often seen as platforms for student activism. As was indicated in the New York Jewish Week report, Mayor Adams’s statement pointed out the extent of outsider participation, suggesting a need for greater scrutiny of who is participating in such campus activities and why.
The revelation that at least one of the arrested individuals was affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an anti-Zionist group that has been active in similar encampments, adds another layer to the complexity of the situation. According to the information provided in the New York Jewish Week report, JVP’s involvement indicates that the protest drew support from organized groups with established positions on the Israeli-Hamas conflict, potentially influencing the nature and tone of the demonstration.
The presence of outsiders at the protest has raised questions about security and governance on campus, particularly regarding how universities can safeguard their spaces while respecting the right to free expression. For Columbia University, the challenge lies in balancing these elements in a manner that protects both the safety of the campus community and the democratic engagement of its student body.
Among those identified participating in the encampment were Lisa Fithian, 63, a veteran progressive activist known for her role in various social movements. Fithian was recognized in video footage from the takeover of Hamilton Hall at Columbia, as was reported by the New York Times. The New York Jewish Week also affirmed that another prominent figure, Nahla Al-Arian, also drew attention, particularly from New York City Mayor Eric Adams during an NPR interview. Adams expressed concern upon discovering that Al-Arian’s husband had previously faced federal terrorism charges, though Nahla herself was not arrested during the protests.
Nahla Al-Arian’s visit to the encampment became a focal point due to her husband, Sami Al-Arian’s, controversial history. Arrested in 2003 on accusations of supporting the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a recognized terror group, Sami Al-Arian was not convicted of these charges but later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in 2015, resulting in his deportation to Turkey, as was noted in the New York Jewish Week report. Nahla Al-Arian maintained that her presence at the encampment was passive, evidenced by a photograph posted by her husband on the social media platform X, showing her sitting outside a protest tent.
The encampment at Columbia University, which called for the university to divest from Israel and sever ties with Israeli academic institutions, became a site of daily gatherings and sometimes tense interactions with security forces, as was detailed in the New York Jewish Week report. Initially, the university’s response involved arresting over 100 individuals when the encampment was established. However, as the situation developed, the administration shifted strategies, opting for negotiations with the protesters in an attempt to resolve the stand-off amicably.
The response by the NYPD was a direct result of the protesters’ actions and the university’s subsequent invitation for intervention, given that police can only enter the private campus at the administration’s request or in life-threatening emergencies. Over the following days, law enforcement officers employed various methods to regain control of Hamilton Hall. As was pointed out in the New York Jewish Week report, videos released by the NYPD showcased officers scaling the building with a vehicle-mounted ladder, breaking through doors with hammers and crowbars, and cutting through chained doors with power saws. Scuffles with masked demonstrators further called attention to the intensity of the encounter.
The occupation and the university’s response have significantly impacted the Columbia community, especially Jewish students who expressed concerns to the New York Jewish Week about the presence of openly anti-Semitic protesters, many of whom they believed were not affiliated with Columbia.
The pattern of non-student involvement in university protests is not unique to Columbia. At the City College of New York, out of 102 protesters arrested, 68 were not students, accounting for approximately 60% of those detained, as was highlighted in the New York Jewish Week report.
The Jewish News Syndicate reported that less than half of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested at New York University last week after refusing to vacate the campus were members of the academic institution, the university said on Wednesday. Of the 133 protesters arrested on April 22 at Gould Plaza on campus, 65 were students, faculty or other employees of NYU.
Further complicating the dynamics at Columbia was the collaboration between student protesters and external pro-Hamas groups. Notably, in March, an unauthorized campus event titled “Resistance 101” featured speakers who openly praised Hamas, a designated terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union, the New York Jewish Week reported. The event included leaders from the pro-Hamas groups Within Our Lifetime and Samidoun, both known for their support of terror groups.
Pro-Hamas protesters demonstrate outside the main gate at Columbia University in New York City on Friday, April 26th. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Morrison
Joel B. Pollak
The Wall Street Journal reports that many of the pro-Palestinian activists in campus “encampments” around the nation trained for “months” with veteran activists and groups before launching their invasions last month.
As Breitbart News and others have noted, many of the “encampments” have used similar tactics, and the activists are well-trained in methods such as linking arms to push people (including journalists) out of their enclosures. Veteran activists have been onsite, such as Lisa Fithian, who was recently seen at the Columbia University encampment. And the New York Police Department has stated that funding for the encampments has come from around the world.
The Journal adds depth in its report, adding that National Students for Justice in Palestine (NJSP), which is involved in the encampments, has been receiving funding from a group in New York called Wespac:
The recent wave of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses came on suddenly and shocked people across the nation. But the political tactics underlying some of the demonstrations were the result of months of training, planning and encouragement by longtime activists and left-wing groups.
Though there isn’t a centralized command overseeing the student movement opposing Israel’s invasion of Gaza, there are connections between longstanding far-left groups and the protesters.
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For the last decade, donations to NJSP have been received and administered by the Wespac Foundation, according to Howard Horowitz, Wespac’s board chairman. The donations are passed on to NSJP “for projects in the United States,” he said, declining to provide further details.
Wespac denied being involved in the encampments or coordinating in any way with the participants in the campus protests.
However, NGO Monitor also listed Wespac among the non-governmental organizations involved in “orchestrating” the protests: “WESPAC Foundation, a Westchester, New York-based organization registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, serves as the fiscal sponsor for National SJP.” It adds (original emphasis):
WESPAC (Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation) – founded 1974
WESPAC serves as fiscal sponsor for some of the NGOs responsible for antisemitism on campuses, including Students for Justice in Palestine and Within Our Lifetime. WESPAC also fulfills this role for U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), Adalah-NY, and the Palestinian Youth Movement USA.
WESPAC’s sources of income are mostly unknown. Public records reveal a handful of foundational donors, including from large donor-advised charities that further obscure the original donors.
WESPAC uses “apartheid” and other demonizing rhetoric, campaigned for convicted PFLP terrorists, and contextualized the October 7th atrocities.
Wespac also told the Journal that it does not support violence, antisemitism, or terrorism.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the recent e-book, “The Zionist Conspiracy (and how to join it),” now available on Audible. He is also the author of the e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
(AP) — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its storied history — three noses at the wire.
Mystik Dan desperately fought to hang on with two challengers coming to him in the closing strides. He did, too, after a delay of several minutes while the closest three-horse photo finish since 1947 was sorted out.
That year, Jet Pilot won by a head over Phalanx, who was another head in front of Faultless.
This one was much tighter.
Mystik Dan, an 18-1 shot, edged Sierra Leone by a nose, with Forever Young another nose back in third on Saturday. Sierra Leone was the most expensive horse in the race at $2.3 million.
Long shots Track Phantom and Just Steel led the field through the early going, with 3-1 favorite Fierceness racing three-wide just off the leaders.
At the top of the stretch, everything changed.
Track Phantom drifted off the rail, opening a hole that Hernandez squeezed Mystik Dan through, and the bay colt suddenly found another gear. He quickly opened up a daylight advantage on the field.
“When he shot through that spot, he was able to cut the corner and I asked him to go for it,” Hernandez said. “He shot off and I’m like, ‘Oh man, I’ve got a big chance to win the Kentucky Derby.’”
Kentucky Derby to remain on NBC through 2032 in extension with Churchill Downs
To Mystik Dan’s outside, Sierra Leone and Forever Young took up the chase in the middle of the track.
As Mystik Dan sped along the rail, Sierra Leone lugged in and bumped Forever Young three times in the stretch, but jockey Ryusei Sakai didn’t claim foul.
Mystik Dan got so close to the rail that Hernandez’s boot struck it.
“But I think we can buy another pair of boots,” he said.
The winner’s share of the record $5 million purse was $3.1 million, with the jockey and trainer typically earning 10% each.
“Just a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant jockey and ride,” McPeek said. “Brian is one of the most underrated jockeys, but not anymore, right?”
Sierra Leone, the second choice at 9-2 odds, and Forever Young from Japan came up just short at the wire in front of 156,710 at Churchill Downs, the largest crowd since 2018.
“You get beat a nose in the Kentucky Derby, it’s a tough one,” said Chad Brown, trainer of Sierra Leone. “But I’m so proud of the horse.”
It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose — the closest margin in horse racing — and the first since Grindstone edged Cavonnier to wear the garland of red roses in 1996.
The crowd waited several minutes in the heat and humidity as the result was reviewed by the stewards and declared official.
“The longest few minutes of my life,” Hernandez said, after he and Mystik Dan walked in circles while the stunning result was settled. “To see your number flash up to win the Derby, I don’t think it will sink in for a while.”
Fierceness finished 15th in the field of 20 3-year-olds. Owner Mike Repole is 0 for 8 in the derby. He had the favorite in 2011 with Uncle Mo, who was scratched the day before the race with an illness. Last year, Forte was scratched the morning of the race as the favorite with a bruised foot.
Mystik Dan ran 1 1/4 miles over a fast track in 2:03.34 and paid $39.22, $16.32 and $10.
Hernandez and trainer Kenny McPeek had teamed for a wire-to-wire win in the Kentucky Oaks for fillies on Friday with Thorpedo Anna. McPeek is the first trainer to sweep both races since Ben Jones in 1952.
McPeek’s only other victory in a Triple Crown race was also a shocker: 70-1 Sarava won the 2002 Belmont Stakes — the biggest upset in that race’s history. The colt spoiled the Triple Crown bid of War Emblem.
The winning owners are cousins Lance and Brent Gasaway and Daniel Hamby III, all from Arkansas. They bred Mystik Dan.
“We’ve done it with what I call working-class horse,” McPeek said, explaining the colt’s sire and dam weren’t big names.
Sharilyn Gasaway, Brent’s wife, said, “It is surreal for sure. We feel like we’re just ordinary people and we’ve got an amazing horse.”
Sierra Leone returned $6.54 and $4.64. Forever Young was another nose back in third and paid $5.58 to show.
Catching Freedom was fourth, followed by T O Password of Japan, Resilience, Stronghold, Honor Marie and Endlessly. Dornoch was 10th and then came Track Phantom, West Saratoga, Domestic Product, Epic Ride, Fierceness, Society Man, Just Steel, Grand Mo the First, Catalytic and Just a Touch.
Oregon’s Portland State University (PSU) library has shut down after anti-Israel protesters occupied the building and damaged it.
Early Friday, PSU President Ann Cudd toured the library and, in a letter to the campus community, deemed it “not suitable for occupation,” KOIN reported, adding that Cudd said staffers are working to offer alternatives to students. The library is not projected to reopen for several months.
The news comes amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group.
Video taken inside Portland State University’s Millar Library shows a staggering amount of graffiti strewn throughout multiple floors of the building.https://t.co/h9zdHC4E27
The university endured “a great deal of stress” due to the situation, Cudd’s note said:
I also know there is still much hurt and anger surrounding the protests, the ongoing violence in Gaza and the disturbing scenes that have played out in our midst. I know many of you will continue to raise your voice in protest and I am in full support of your right to do so. At the same time I expect that protesters will not intimidate and harass students or other members of our community.
Journalist Andy Ngô reported Friday the protesters are Antifa and “far-left violent extremists” who said the four-day occupation “was for Gaza”:
.@Portland_State has announced that the main library will be shut down for months until at least the fall term due to extensive destruction inside from the four days of occupation by Antifa and far-left violent extremists who said it was for Gaza. https://t.co/tnjA7xbIRw
Law enforcement officers in Portland cleared the protesters out of the library on Thursday morning, KGW News reported.
Video footage showed police officers outside the library where protesters had set up a soccer goal, plywood, and other items as barricades:
Additional video footage shows officers entering the library where they encountered barricades in hallways and stairwells. Protesters had also scrawled messages all over the walls.
Portland Police also reportedly found caches of tools, what were believed to be improvised weapons, and DIY armor:
When the protesters ran out of the building on Thursday, many were wearing bicycle helmets and masks and were carrying what appeared to be large pieces of garbage cans, which they used as shields.
“Stop! You’re under arrest! Stop!” a police officer is heard telling them. However, when one of the protesters tries to run past an officer, he grabs hold of the individual, and other officers get the person down on the ground:
In a message posted Thursday, the library detailed the damage incurred:
The Portland State University Library is more than the Millar building and our print collection. We have 49 library faculty and staff, and over 30 student workers. We provide integral services and access to vital resources that support the teaching, learning, and research activities for all of Portland State and the broader community. Our Special Collections and University Archives is home to rare books and manuscripts and hundreds of boxes of over one hundred years of university and unique community history that we steward in collaboration with our faculty, students and community partners.
The library building has suffered damage, not just to paint, walls, windows, doors, and offices, but also to the fire protection system, other important safety elements, and technology such as staff and lab computers and classroom projectors. We have not yet been able to confirm the condition of our books and archives. It’s going to take awhile to assess the damage and loss, clean up, and get the building safe for staff to enter. It is difficult to know at this time when we will be able to reopen to our community.
According to KPTV, Portland Police said officers made 30 arrests on Thursday.
However, only six of those were PSU students, the outlet noted:
To read more about anti-Israel protests on campuses across America, please click here.
Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump called out Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s viral story of killing her dog Friday on “The Sean Spicer Show,” saying animal euthanasia has increased nearly “tenfold” under the Biden administration.
“Since Joe Biden took office, his policies have been detrimental to every segment of our society, including our family pets,” Lara Trump told Daily Caller when asked about her interview comments. “Dogs and cats are being euthanized at rates nearly 4 times higher than when Donald Trump was President due to the fact that inflation has made life unaffordable to so many families in America. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump was truly an animal ally and signed into law the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, which made animal cruelty and abuse a federal crime, thus, raising penalties for anyone who mistreats animals in the United States.”
Trump appeared on “The Sean Spicer Show” to discuss the RNC’s upcoming strategy for presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump as November grows closer, along with additional political topics. Show host Sean Spicer asked Noem her thoughts on the recent viral story of the Republican governor shooting her dog, Cricket, after the dog “massacred livestock.”
“You have been well noted for how much time and effort you have put into the cause of Animal Welfare,” Spicer said. “This has been something that you have done yeoman’s work caring for dogs and other animals, raised a ton of money — brought a lot of light to the cause. Just give me your reaction to what Kristi Noem wrote in her book.”
“I just think it’s such a shame, Sean,” Trump stated. “For me, as you noted, for my entire life I’ve done a lot of work with rescue organizations, with trying to ensure that those that depend on us — and I think you can look at animals as some of those that depend on us the most in this country. The right is done for them.”
“I’ll just note very quickly for the audience that something we’ve seen in the animal rescue community right now is that dog and cat euthanization rates since Joe Biden took office have increased somewhere in the neighborhood of tenfold,” she continued. “It is because people cannot afford to keep their dogs and cats. These are members of our family, you know [I’ve] talk[ed] to people all across the country and they’ll say my dog and my cat this is a member of my family. But they’re having to make these hard decisions right now because we have such poor leadership at the top because life is so much harder for people.”
Trump continued to state that while Noem noted it was a “tough decision,” the RNC co-chair would have opted for a different alternative.”Obviously whenever I heard about this situation that Kristi Noem wrote in her book,” Trump continued. “I kind of had to ask myself why wouldn’t you seek out another alternative? I always want to encourage people out there if you’re looking for a pet, please rescue. You could have taken that dog to a dog rescue, an animal rescue somewhere, given it to another family who maybe doesn’t have kids and isn’t worried about a dog that may be a little high-strung. I thought it was a shame, but then again look you can never put yourself in someone’s shoes after the fact people make decisions all the time I understand she notes this as a very tough decision.”
Marty Irby, CEO at Capitol South, LLC, who led the Republican lobbying team to pass the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, told Daily Caller that President Trump and Lara Trump “have been tireless champions for animal welfare” and noted that President Trump had “signed more animal protection bills into law than any President in modern history.”
Noem appeared in an interview with Fox host Sean Hannity earlier this week and faulted “fake news” for the backlash following the story in The Guardian. The Republican governor has continued to defend her decision to kill Cricket, stating that the choice was between defending the “safety” of her children or a
(Breitbart) On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is “my tax dollars” “supporting this Jew-hating” we’ve seen on college campuses after colleges jacked up tuitions.
Maher said, “I’m so incensed about some of this stuff, because, when I read about the college loans…[the] Biden administration’s student debt cancellation will cost a combined 870 billion to 1.4 trillion. That’s a lot of debt forgiveness. Okay, so colleges constantly raise tuition, then the kids take out more loans, then the government comes by and pays those loans. Okay, so, my tax dollars are supporting this Jew-hating? I don’t think so.”
NEW: Bill Maher says he is “incensed” that his tax dollars are going towards paying off the student loans of “Jew hating” students.
All this criticism of Biden and he will still vote for him.
“I’m so incensed about some of this stuff, because, when I read about the college… pic.twitter.com/XCKR6bU6RC
Fox News Contributor and former Trump Senior Counselor Kellyanne Conway responded that it’s fundamentally unfair to have blue-collar workers paying off the loans of lawyers and doctors and that Biden made the move he did on student loans for political reasons.
Bloomberg Businessweek National Correspondent Joshua Green stated that the loan plan didn’t work as a political gambit because Gaza and student loans are pretty low on the priority list for young voters, “So, it’s backfired, not just in terms of public policy, but in terms of the politics, too.”
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Red Cross’s handling of the crisis. Credit: AP
By David Isaac, JNS
In the latest example of a deep-seated anti-Israel bias within the International Committee of the Red Cross, the head of the ICRC’s office in Algeria and director of the Libya subdelegation has been outed as a pro-Hamas shill.
Geneva-based, pro-Israel group U.N. Watch exposed the pro-terrorist sentiments of the ICRC official, who appears to be based in Montreal.
“Meet Haythem ‘Ethan’ Abid. He runs the International Red Cross in Montreal. His job is to be neutral. But Abid marches in ‘Free Palestine’ rallies, posts Hamas videos saying hostages love their captors and accuses Israel of ‘terrorism’ & ‘genocide.’ He says: ‘Fuck neutral s**t,’” tweeted U.N. Watch’s Hillel Neuer on April 30.
U.N. Watch found numerous questionable posts on Abid’s Facebook page, including one from Oct. 24, 2023, in which he is seen holding a large PLO flag at a protest two days earlier.
The rally was co-organized by “Montreal4Palestine,” an antisemitic group, which posted on social media on Oct. 7, the day of the Hamas massacre, an image of a bowl of candy with the words “Celebration” and “The Journey has Begun.”
‘OCT. 7TH TERRORISTS MUTILATED ISRAELI VICTIMS, STOLE BODY PARTS FOR RANSOM’
Hamas members regularly hand out candy to passers-by in the Gaza Strip after a successful terrorist attack.
On Oct. 27, 2023, Abid posted a flyer on Facebook for another anti-Israel rally co-sponsored by the “Palestinian Youth Movement,” which openly supports terrorist “martyrs.”
On Nov. 14, 2023, Abid posted a Hamas propaganda video on Facebook hailing the fact that Israel had not yet defeated Hamas.
In a Facebook post the day after the Oct. 7 massacre, he posted a photo of the 2000 killing of Muhammad al-Durrah in the Gaza Strip, even though the incident was exposed years ago as a staged “Pallywood” scene, in which no one was hurt.
“Abid’s intention was clear: He was attempting to justify the killing, maiming, raping and torture of innocent civilians that took place in Israel on October 7, as merited retribution,” U.N. Watch said.
The pro-Israel group said that if there were any lingering doubts as to Abid’s contempt for the ICRC’s policy of neutrality, his Facebook post on Oct. 18 puts them to rest: “Fuck neutral shit, today being neutral is taking a side.”
Having been exposed by U.N. Watch, Abid quickly deleted his Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
U.N. Watch called for the immediate dismissal of Abid for violating ICRC’s code of conduct and values. “Humanity, impartiality, neutrality” are the values the Red Cross claims to live by, U.N. Watch noted.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a utopian plan for a rebuilt Gaza on Friday called “Gaza 2035.”
In a PowerPoint file apparently published by the Prime Minister’s Office, and available (in Hebrew) on the Ynet news website, the Israeli government envisions a future for Gaza as a thriving center of trade and innovation under a Palestinian administration that is de-radicalized and focused on economic growth rather than on terror and hate.
The “Gaza 2035” plan seeks to capitalize on Gaza’s historical role as a crossroads on the east-west route between Cairo and Baghdad on the one hand, and the north-south route between Europe and Yemen on the other hand.
It envisions a three-stage process of rebuilding: first, 12 months of humanitarian aid; second, a 5-10 year process of reconstruction supervised by Arab states; and third, Palestinian self-rule and participation in the Abraham Accords.
The Jerusalem Post elaborates:
Part of the rebuilding effort will involve “rebuilding from nothing” and designing new cities from scratch, which will feature modern designs and planning.
…
The plan also calls for the creation of a massive free trade zone covering Sderot-Gaza-El Arish, which would allow Israel, Gaza, and Egypt to take advantage of the location, co-operatively.
Combining the new infrastructure investments and integration of the region, the newly discovered gas fields just north of Gaza would help support the burgeoning industry.
The plan envisions normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and eventual union between the West Bank and Gaza under Palestinian administration, but does not explicitly call for the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
It also draws upon emerging agreements between Israel and nearby Arab states under which Israel plans to provide desalination technology on the Mediterranean in return for solar energy from vast solar fields to be built in the desert.
It remains to be seen whether the plan draws support. Palestinians have rejected such forward-looking plans before.
The timing of the plan suggests that the Netanyahu government wishes to make the case that it does not seek the “genocide” of the Palestinian people in Gaza, but rather a peaceful and mutually prosperous postwar coexistence.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the recent e-book, “The Zionist Conspiracy (and how to join it),” now available on Audible. He is also the author of the e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
(AP) — Berlin’s government is offering to give away a villa once owned by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, hoping to end a decades-long debate on whether to repurpose or bulldoze a sprawling disused site in the countryside north of the German capital.
“I offer to anyone who would like to take over the site, to take it over as a gift from the state of Berlin,” Berlin’s finance minister, Stefan Evers, told the state parliament on Thursday, dpa reported.
Berlin has repeatedly tried to hand off the site to federal authorities or the state of Brandenburg, where the villa lies, rather than continue to pay for maintenance and security at the complex, which has become overgrown and fallen into disrepair.
Evers renewed that offer on Thursday, calling for proposals that reflected the site’s history. He didn’t say if proposals from private individuals would also be considered.
“If we fail again, as in the past decades, then Berlin has no other option but to carry out the demolition that we have already prepared for,” Evers said.
Goebbels, one of Hitler’s closest allies, had the luxury villa built in 1939 on a wooded site overlooking the Bogensee lake near the town of Wandlitz, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Berlin.
A retreat from Berlin, where he lived with his wife and six children, Goebbels used the villa and an earlier house on the site to entertain Nazi leaders, artists and actors — and reputedly as a love-nest for secret affairs.
After the war, the 17-hectare (42-acre) site was used briefly as a hospital, then taken over by the youth wing of the East German communist party, which constructed a training center, including several large accommodation blocks.
After German reunification in 1990, ownership of the site returned to the state of Berlin. However, the city found no use for it. The site has since become an attraction for day-trippers who can pick their way through the overgrown grounds and peer through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the villa.
Goebbels moved back to Berlin in the final phase of the Second World War. He and his wife killed themselves and their children with cyanide capsules in Hitler’s bunker as Soviet troops closed in.
The family’s opulent home on an island in Berlin was sold at auction in 2011.
Tensions Rise Among NY Jewish Dems Over Brad Lander’s Fundraiser with Rep. Jamaal Bowman
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In what is becoming a divisive issue within the Democratic Party in New York, Jewish Democrats have sharply criticized NYC Comptroller Brad Lander for participating in a fundraiser with Congressman Jamaal Bowman. According to a recently published report in the New York Post, the event, hosted at the Manhattan residence of a Columbia professor, has stoked the fires of an ongoing debate over Israel and its policies.
The fundraiser, attended by both Comptroller Lander and Rep. Bowman, has drawn ire from several Jewish Democrats, including Councilman Kalman Yeger of Brooklyn. As was reported by the Post, Yeger, representing a district with a significant pro-Israel Jewish population, labeled Bowman as a “vile anti-Semite” due to his past remarks and positions regarding Israel. The Post report added that Yeger expressed profound disappointment in Lander’s decision to align with Bowman, stating that it was “sick and hateful” and a move to secure a “checkmark on his woke card.”
Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been a controversial figure among pro-Israel Democrats due to his critical stance on Israel. Recently, he described Israel as an “apartheid” state and dismissed reports of atrocities during Hamas’ October terror attacks as “lies” and “propaganda,” as was indicated in the Post report. These statements have further fueled accusations of anti-Semitism and deepened the rift within certain segments of the Democratic Party. Furthermore, the report in the Post said that Bowman’s condemnation of the mass arrests at Columbia University, where he advocated for Palestinian liberation and broader global freedoms, has positioned him as a polarizing figure on the issue of Middle Eastern politics.
The incident has not only exposed underlying tensions within the Democratic Party but also highlighted the broader national debate over U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and Hamas. The Post also noted that for politicians like Brad Lander, association with figures like Bowman can have significant political implications, especially in areas with active and engaged Jewish communities.
The backlash from Jewish Democrats signals a potentially challenging road ahead for Lander and others who may seek to balance progressive credentials with support from traditionally pro-Israel constituencies. The controversy also calls attention to the challenges Democratic leaders face in addressing the diverse and sometimes conflicting views within their base on sensitive international issues.
Michael Nussbaum, the former president of the Queens Jewish Community Council, expressed a sentiment that is gaining traction among many pro-Israel advocates, stating that “Lander has crossed a red line” by aligning himself with Bowman, as was pointed out in the Post report. Hank Sheinkopf, a respected Orthodox Jew, ordained rabbi, and seasoned political consultant, also voiced stern disapproval. He spoke to the Post about a particularly contentious point concerning Bowman’s past actions, notably his decision to honor convicted cop-killer Joanne Chesimard during his tenure as a middle school principal, which Bowman continues to defend. The Post reported that according to Sheinkopf, this positions Lander as a “cop-hater and a Jew-hater,” despite Lander being Jewish himself.
Amidst this brewing controversy, Jamaal Bowman faces significant political challenges. He is currently battling for reelection in New York’s 16th Congressional District, a race that includes southern Westchester County and parts of northeastern Bronx. His opponent, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, supported by pro-Israel groups and well-known within the county, appears to have a substantial lead, according to the information provided in the Post report. A recent poll suggested that Latimer holds a double-digit advantage over Bowman among likely Democratic voters in the upcoming June 25 primary, indicating that Bowman’s controversial stances may be impacting his political viability.
The discord surrounding Lander’s support for Bowman is emblematic of the broader ideological rifts within the Democratic Party, particularly on issues related to foreign policy and community relations. The information contained in the Post report also noted that for many Jewish Americans and other observers, the alignment of certain Democratic leaders with figures perceived as anti-Israel or anti-police raises profound concerns about the direction of the party and its implications for various constituencies, including Jewish communities.
Known for his progressive stances and as a member of the “Squad,” Bowman’s actions and affiliations are drawing intense scrutiny and debate.
Bowman, a key figure in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, enjoys the backing of high-profile progressives, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and endorsements from influential groups such as the Working Families Party, as was explained in the Post report.
Amidst his progressive advocacy, Bowman has faced severe criticism for his conduct in a highly publicized incident last year, where he pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol office building. This act was an attempt to delay a crucial vote intended to avert a government shutdown. Noted in the Post report was that the consequences of this action were significant: Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count related to the incident, highlighting a moment of controversy that has raised questions about his judgment and methods of protest.
Following this incident, the Republican-led House of Representatives censured Bowman, marking a formal expression of disapproval that adds a layer of controversy to his record. The Post report suggested that this censure is particularly notable as it reflects not only on his personal actions but also potentially affects his reputation and effectiveness in Congress.
His opponent, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, appears to be gaining traction, supported by pro-Israel groups and leveraging Bowman’s controversies to consolidate a substantial lead among likely Democratic voters, according to the Post report. The primary contest is shaping up to be a significant battle, with Bowman’s progressive credentials being tested against broader electorate concerns and the fallout from his past actions.
FILE - Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Greg Abel is seen at the CenturyLink Center, May 5, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. Everyone knows Warren Buffett's successor won't be able to match the legendary investor, but Berkshire Hathaway's board remains confident that Abel is the right guy to one day lead the conglomerate into the future. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
(AP) — Everyone knows Warren Buffett ‘s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor, but Berkshire Hathaway ‘s board remains confident Greg Abel is the right guy to one day lead the conglomerate into the future.
Longtime Berkshire board member Ron Olson told investors gathered Thursday at a conference two days ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting that Abel understands all the fundamental principles that guided Buffett, like letting Berkshire’s companies largely run themselves. And Abel will be committed to running Berkshire in a conservative way that will protect the company that’s known for it financial strength, he said.
“Greg is not somebody who is going to be as likely to create the kind of following in the press that I think Warren has had,” Olson said. “On the other hand. I have every reason to believe that he will run the companies that we have the responsibility for in the same way that Warren ran them.”
Olson said he’s confident business owners will still be willing to sell their companies to Berkshire once the Canadian utility executive takes over after the 93-year-old Buffett is gone.
Olson said he doesn’t think last year’s public legal fight with the billionaire Haslam family over how much Berkshire would ultimately pay for the last 20% of the Pilot truck stop chain the family agreed to sell to Buffett will be a deterrent to future deals either. Both the Haslams and Berkshire accused each other of trying to manipulate Pilot’s earnings to affect the final $2.6 billion price.
Business owners considering selling can see all the positive and respectful relationships Berkshire has with its dozens of other subsidiaries on display in the 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall adjoining the arena where Saturday’s meeting will be held, Olson said.
In fact the legal battle gave Olson, who is a partner at Berkshire’s primary law firm, the chance to work closely with Abel, giving him even more confidence in the board’s chosen successor.
“I could tell you that his preparation and thinking was impressive. He is strategic in his thinking. And he is decisive in his judgement,” Olson said.
Plus, Berkshire is sitting on more than $167 billion cash, so it has ample resources to do deals and, Olson said, “people generally like to be paid in cash.”
Abel, who keeps a low profile and doesn’t typically grant interviews, will be answering questions alongside Buffett for hours Saturday, trying to help fill the role Buffett’s longtime partner Charlie Munger held for decades before he died last fall. Abel has been overseeing all of Berkshire’s varied non-insurance businesses for several years while another vice chairman, Ajit Jain, oversees the insurance businesses, including Geico and General Reinsurance.
Olson said Abel is a numbers guy who can dissect a business’ balance sheet as quickly and well as Buffett, and he’s also a great listener that people like to work with.
But, Olson said, “Greg is not going to be as entertaining as Warren and Charlie have been through the years.”
So Munger’s absence will be felt acutely on Saturday by all the thousands of people attending the meeting. There simply is no way to replace the expertise, advice and friendship Munger offered to Buffett for more than six decades.
Professor Lawrence Cunningham, who has written several books about Berkshire, said he thinks even with the profound loss of Munger the company he helped build will endure.
“The chair is empty. There’s no way to fill it. But I’m also confident that Warren — and especially Greg and Ajit — will carry on the torch,” Cunningham said.
Berkshire has been grappling with succession questions for decades, but Cunningham said he thinks Buffett and Munger built an organization bigger than themselves that will endure.
Olson said Berkshire’s board knows there just isn’t another Warren Buffett or Charlie Munger out there to replace those two men.
After Buffett dies, Berkshire will face pressure as the shareholder base evolves to include more index and activist investors. One of the things investors may demand is that Berkshire change its longstanding policy and start paying a dividend if it can’t find a good use for all that cash.
Olson said the board hasn’t ruled out paying a dividend at some point in the future, but it also hasn’t seriously considering approving one now with Buffett still at the helm.
- Aidan Parisi, 27, a student at Columbia’s School of Social Work, was suspended after the “Resistance 101” event but has remained defiantly on campus, continuing to take part in the protests. Credit: twitter @itsaidanbitch
Jewish Voice Exclusive: List of Columbia Protesters & Agitators Exposed
Controversy Swirls Around External Agitators Arrested at Columbia & CCNY After Campus Occupation
Edited by: TJVNews.com
In the wake of a significant police operation to clear pro-Hamas protesters from Hamilton Hall at Columbia University earlier this week, new details have emerged regarding the identities of those arrested. According to the NYPD, more than a quarter of the individuals detained during Tuesday night’s action were not affiliated with the university, highlighting concerns about external involvement in campus protests.
The operation, which resulted in the arrest of 112 individuals, was initiated after it became evident that a significant number of participants were not students or faculty. As was reported by The New York Jewish Week on Thursday, the NYPD’s initial analysis indicated that 80 of those arrested were associated with Columbia, while the remaining 32 had no official ties to the institution. This distinction has become a critical point in discussions surrounding the protest, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams citing the involvement of “outside agitators” as a key justification for the police intervention.
The protesters arrested ranged widely in age, from 18 to 64, illustrating the diverse appeal of the cause beyond typical college-aged individuals. It was also reported that they face several charges, including burglary, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, trespassing, and disorderly conduct.
The pattern of non-student involvement in university protests is not unique to Columbia. At the City College of New York, out of 102 protesters arrested, 68 were not students, accounting for approximately 60% of those detained, as was highlighted in the New York Jewish Week report.
The Jewish News Syndicate reported that less than half of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested at New York University last week after refusing to vacate the campus were members of the academic institution, the university said on Wednesday. Of the 133 protesters arrested on April 22 at Gould Plaza on campus, 65 were students, faculty or other employees of NYU which is located in Greenwich Village.
Below, please find a complete list of those arrested this past Tuesday at both Columbia University and the City College of New York. Included here are their addresses, ages and the charges against them.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, police responded to demonstrations at Columbia University and City College of New York. 282 individuals were taken into custody. 192 individuals were released with summonses.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, police responded to a demonstration at West 116 Street and Broadway (Columbia University):
The following individuals were arrested and charged:
Pflugfelder, Gregory M (DAT)
64-year-old male
514 West 114 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Gomez, Sebastian
22-year-old male
1 Butternut Way
Sparta, NJ
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Tanaka, Peter
35-year-old male
3041 Broadway
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Sadowski, Charles
23-year-old male
196 Leete Street
West Haven, CT
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Lee, Taylor
29-year-old female
1548 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Ricaurte, Sophia
21-year-old female
3770 Willow Run
Westlake, OH
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Solicitation
Criminal Trespass
Berman, Zachary
23-year-old male
1470 Hewlett Avenue
Hewlett, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Obstructing Governmental Administration
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
– Maryam Alwan Credit: Twitter @maryamalwan
Reade, Elizabeth
37-year-old female
367 Wadsworth Avenue
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Carlson, James
40-year-old male
237 14 Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Miner, Grant
27-year-old male
2215 1 Avenue
Sacramento, CA
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Smith, Jackson
25-year-old male
251 Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
(TJVNews.com)
Bottorf, Rose
21-year-old female
95 Alban Street
Dorchester, MA
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Holmes, Christopher
25-year-old male
5294 Millcreek Circle
Independence, Kentucky
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Parisi, Aidan
27-year-old male
434 West 120 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Layla Saliba. Columbia graduate student Layla Saliba was also an organizer of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group. Credit: twitter @itslaylas
Maybank, Eloise
21-year-old female
110 Morningside Drive
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Salamanca, Andrea
23-year-old female
1337 Park Place
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Sankar, Samarra
21-year-old female
3083 Timothy Road
Bellmore, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Almero, Marianne
31-year-old female
106 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
McGuigan, Madelyn
23-year-old female
503 West 122 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Saha, Atish
34-year-old male
597 Central Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Lee, Franziska
21-year-old female
152 Waite Street
Hamden, CT
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
(TJVNews.com)
Malley, Ibtihal M
24-year-old female
5335 Rappahannock Drive
Memphis, Tennessee
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Sharifi, Layla
28-year-old female
2109 Broadway
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Trespass
Idriss, Naay
25-year-old female
45 Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Menard, Rachel
27-year-old male
650 East 21 Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Maryam Iqbal, a student at Barnard College, was also arrested during the initial police raid on April 18
Bonnet, Benjamin
29-year-old male
3041 Broadway
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Yang, Tiffany
31-year-old female
244 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Murphy, Brandon
23-year-old male
1120 Alaska Avenue
Brick, New Jersey
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Steindorf, Molly
27-year-old female
515 West 110 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Hate Crime Trespass
Conspiracy
Romero, Allessandro
26-year-old male
245 West 113 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Choi, Ethan
21-year-old male
521 Seminary Row
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
(TJVNews.com)
Raju, Anika
26-year-old female
3815 Haywood Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Jackson, Julia
26-year-old female
817 Colony Circle
Lancaster, PA
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
(TJVNews.com)
Aryan, Aya
20-year-old female
2098 East Queens Gate Way
Fresno, CA
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Lin, Jingying
21-year-old male
7801 Hispanola Avenue
Miami, Florida
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief 2
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Jimenez, Sebastian
21-year-old male
307 Chestnut Place
Piscataway, NJ
Charges:
Hate Crime Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Pavelcik, Derek (DAT)
28-year-old male
34 East 7 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Choi, Eliot
25-year-old male
1130 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Bupp-Chickering, Violet
24-year-old female
7 Grove Street
Saxton River, VT
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Sabnam, Rebecca
21-year-old female
1223 FDR Drive
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
(TJVNews.com)
Brown, Laura
36-year-old female
101 Duck Cove Lane
North Kingston, RI
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Yancy, Gabriel
24-year-old male
403 East 3 Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Connerty, Joshua
25-year-old male
2466 State Road
Plymouth, MA
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
Hong, Aaliya
31-year-old female
3118 Keswick Road
Baltimore, MD
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
(TJVNews.com)
Thomas, Dylan
18-year-old female
16 Sherborne Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Conspiracy
– Jesse Pape had been previously arrested in a pro-Palestinian rally outside Columbia in February. Photo Credit: Instagram
Al-nsour, Raiya
26-year-old female
140 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Squitire, Bridget
25-year-old female
22 Brancatelli Court
West Islip, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Mischief
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Curran-Groome, Catherine
26-year-old female
32 Academy Street
Princeton, NJ
Charges:
Burglary
Resisting Arrest
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
(TJVNews.com)
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, police responded to a demonstration at 160 Convent Avenue (City College of New York):
The following individuals were arrested and charged by NYPD:
Liu, Evan (DAT)
20-year-old female
406 West 31 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct Fight/Violent Behavior
Khan, Zulqarnain
30-year-old male
103-30 Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Ibrahim Mohammed, Abdel Nabi (DAT)
24-year-old male
6741 Woods Island
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Charges:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Kuebler, Wyatt S (DAT)
22-year-old male
65 Zimmerman Street
N Tonawanda, New York
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruct Governmental Administration
2X Disorderly Conduct Obstructing Traffic
Disorderly Conduct Refusing to Move on
Kidd, Chad (DAT)
43-year-old male
39 West 129 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct Refusing to Move On
Pedestrian Fld to Use Sidewalk (VTL 1156 OA)
Geer, Justin
41-year-old male
115 Hamilton Place
New York, NY
Charges:
Assault Felony
Resisting Arrest
Obstructing Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct Refusing to Move On
Pedestrian FLD to use Sidewalk VTL 1156 OA
(TJVNews.com)
Pape, Jesse
47-year-old male
7 Spring Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Assault Felony
Obstructing Governmental Administration
Assault 3
Disorderly Conduct Fight/Violent Behavior
Harassment Physical Contact
Yu, Patrick (DAT)
19-year-old male
425 East 25 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Assault
Disorderly Conduct
Harassment
Richter, Sarah (DAT)
33-year-old female
1616 Beverley Road
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Steadman, Hilary (DAT)
30-year-old female
1520 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Failure to Use Sidewalk
Demasi, Liana (DAT)
29-year-old female
778 Park Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Malik, Samir
21-year-old male
118 Avenue D
New York, NY
Charges:
Grand Larceny
The pattern of non-student involvement in university protests is not unique to Columbia
Criminal Possession of Stolen Property
(TJVNews.com)
Sanzgiri, James
35-year-old male
166 Meserole Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Russo, Kai D
26-year-old male
24-27 26 Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Assault
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Harassment
Campbell, Madeleine (DAT)
23-year-old female
16 Knoll View
Ossining, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Symone, Anastacia
29-year-old male
3529 Willett Avenue
Bronx, NY
Charges:
Assault
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
Harassment
Mandell, Aaron (DAT)
29-year-old male
1021 President Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charge:
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Dunkl, Dyson (DAT)
24-year-old male
130 West 24 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Resisting Arrest
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Disorderly Conduct
(TJVNews.com)
Malukoff, Gregory L
22-year-old male
91 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
2x Assault Felony
Resisting Arrest
Obstructing Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Disorderly Conduct Refusing to Move On
Pedestrian Fld To use Sidewalk
Nunez, Anthony (DAT)
29-year-old male
201 West 145 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Criminal Mischief
The following individuals were arrested and charged by CUNY Public Safety Department:
Terrazas, Astrid
28-year-old female
73-08 Forest Avenue
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Trespass
Calvin, Edward
31-year-old male
6922 4 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Martinez, Rudy
32-year-old male
1708 Madison Avenue
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Trespass
Baskota, Sudhansu
27-year-old male
699 Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Rampagoa, Jonathan
19-year-old male
57-43 Vanhorn Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
(TJVNews.com)
Thompson, Marvin
29-year-old male
66-23 Austin Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Boyle, John
29-year-old male
229 West 115 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Fuller, Amelia
23-year-old female
376 8 Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Gabriel, Jacob
27-year-old male
1708 Madison Avenue
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Bellusci, Sara
25-year-old female
202 East 110 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruction of Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Cencula, Megan
30-year-old female
43-32 Queens Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Pinet-Sanchez, Valeria
23-year-old female
116 East 235 Street
Bronx, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Levine, Miranda
26-year-old female
242 Menahan Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Criminal Trespass
(TJVNews.com)
Fayad, Nora
22-year-old female
372 Palmetto Street
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Fukui, Tomoki
33-year-old male
905 Ditmas Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Long, Huan Huan
27-year-old female
46 Terrace Circle
Great Neck, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Cadena, Luis Alberto
28-year-old male
37924 Beryl Court
Palmdale, CA
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Taveras, Carina
34-year-old female
66-01 Austin Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Chou, Patricia
33-year-old female
70-03 Woodside Avenue
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Atahualpa, Josselyn
32-year-old female
138-00 Lakeview Street
Queens, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Criminal Trespass
Ayala, Jacquline
26-year-old female
500 West 183 Street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
Dowdy, Sophie
24-year-old female
138 West 138 street
New York, NY
Charges:
Burglary
Reckless Endangerment
Obstruct Governmental Administration
Criminal Mischief: Intent to Damage Property
Conspiracy
Criminal Trespass
(TJVNews.com)
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, police responded to a demonstration at West 60 Street and Columbus Avenue (Fordham University):
15 individuals were taken into custody and released with summonses.
Posters with photos of people kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. (Shutterstock)
Edited by: TJVNews.com
Representing a group of victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, the National Jewish Advocacy Center, the Schoen Law Firm, and the Holtzman Vogel law firm have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia, Alexandria Division, against AJP Educational Foundation Inc. a/k/a American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP).
The lawsuit, which seeks compensatory damages for nine American and Israeli victims of the attack in which Hamas killed 1,200 people and took 240 people hostage, alleges that AMP and NSJP work in the United States as collaborators and propagandists for Hamas. Hamas is a United States designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. The suit also notes that AMP and NSJP are merely the current version of several prior entities that were already determined by the U.S. government to be supporters of Hamas.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our firm for taking on this important representation. It is an honor to lend our voice and resources to this fight in support of plaintiffs who have suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “We have assembled a formidable team who will make certain that the strong evidence showing the defendants have violated the rule of law is presented in an American courtroom. Our team will work tirelessly to hold these organizations accountable for their actions carried out in concert with terrorists.”
The suit alleges AMP and NSJP responded on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after the horrific atrocities perpetrated by Hamas, by participating in the terrorist’s propaganda to justify its appalling brutalities. AMP and NSJP answered Hamas’s “call for mass mobilization” by disseminating a manifesto and plan of attack. This manifesto confirms that “AMP and NSJP are not merely organizing to assist Hamas’s ongoing terror campaign abroad—they are intentionally extending their aid to fomenting chaos, violence, and terror in the United States.” In this manner, the groups acted to support and further the goals and directives of Hamas.
Further, the lawsuit states that “Plaintiffs—survivors of Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, family members of those murdered by Hamas, civilians still under fire from Hamas’s ongoing terrorism, and persons displaced by Hamas’s ongoing terrorism—have been, and continue to be, injured because AMP and NSJP knowingly provide continuous, systematic, and substantial assistance to Hamas and its affiliates’ acts of international terrorism. AMP and NSJP are thus liable to Plaintiffs for the damages they incurred because AMP and NSJP aid and abet Hamas’s terrorism.”
“Since Oct. 7, our country has witnessed a shocking rise in anti-Semitism, verbal and physical threats against Jews on our campuses and in our streets, vandalism, blockades, economic disruption, illegal encampments, and hostile takeovers of academic buildings—largely and concertedly directed by Hamas and its collaborators, American Muslims for Palestine and National Students for Justice in Palestine. Until now, they have seemingly operated in a world without consequence. With this lawsuit, we will hold Hamas’s collaborators accountable for their actions and show them and those in sympathy with them that no one is above, or beyond, the rule of law. As the son of one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, I am proud to be part of the team seeking vindication for our clients. We look forward to presenting the evidence to the judge and jury,” said Scott J. Bornstein, Senior Vice President of Greenberg Traurig.
Richard A. Edlin, Vice Chair of Greenberg Traurig, notes: “It is deeply ironic that the same people carrying signs saying ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Jews’ claim they are protected by free speech. They are not. Free speech has never included the active support of terrorism, and it has never protected the destruction of private property or the brutalization of innocent men, women, and children of many faiths, not just Jews. In the defendants, we confront an American problem, as well as a Jewish problem. We cannot—and through this lawsuit, we are saying we will not—allow the infiltration of Hamas-directed hatred, violence, and intimidation anywhere we can prevent it. If the defendants believe they can set up operations in America to create a mass culture of fear, threats, violence, and intimidation to undermine our cherished educational institutions, affect our governmental policies, and force Hamas’s evil ideology on American or Israeli soil, they are about to find out how mistaken they are.”
“As a lawyer with a long history of fighting antisemitism, I am proud to sign my name to this important lawsuit,” said Brad Kaufman, Co-President of Greenberg Traurig.
According to Mark Goldfeder, the CEO and director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, “This case is very simple: When someone tells you they are aiding and abetting terrorists—believe them.”
Jason Torchinsky, a partner at Holtzman Vogel who also represents the victims, emphasized that “[t]he chaos we are seeing at American colleges and universities has been well planned and organized, and National SJP’s work to support the end goals of Hamas needs to be exposed and stopped. We hope this lawsuit sees justice for our clients.”
The group of American and Israeli victims have experienced a wide spectrum of physical and emotional injuries.
“It is time that Hamas and all of its agents, like AMP and NSJP, be held responsible for their horrific actions,” the victims said in a joint statement. “We want to go on record to expose these groups for the terrorists they are and make certain that they are stopped from operating in the United States and other countries they infiltrate.”
Professor Anat Alon-Beck’s decision to join the lawsuit was motivated by personal experiences of harassment as an Israeli American corporate law professor. She wants to prevent this from happening to others on campuses. She is concerned about the alarming rise in antisemitism, demonization, delegitimization and dehumanization of Israel and the United States.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.
About the National Jewish Advocacy Center: The National Jewish Advocacy Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to our mission to advocate for the Jewish nation and the Jewish state as prisms through which people from all walks of life can learn about the dignity of difference, the power of coexistence, and the strength that comes from tolerance. NJAC is a thought leader in the field of combatting antisemitism with a demonstrated ability to innovate creative legal solutions and substantively support them. Web: https://jewishadvocacycenter.org/.
About Schoen Law Firm: David Schoen is a solo practitioner focusing on civil rights litigation and criminal defense work and has for many years represented victims of terrorism. David is the recipient of the American Bar Association’s national Pro Bono Publico award and the U.S. District Judge David Nelson public interest award for his civil rights work. Web: https://schoenlawfirm.com/.
About Holtzman Vogel: Holtzman Vogel specializes in navigating sensitive, high-stakes regulatory and litigation matters for the country’s most prominent individuals, corporations, and advocacy organizations. The firm is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices strategically located in Virginia, Florida, and Arizona. The firm and its lawyers are continuously ranked by the nation’s most trusted legal guides including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, POLITICO, Washingtonian, among others. For more information, visit www.holtzmanvogel.com
