AJC Passport: Hate Crimes in the U.S. and the Battle Over the Bots
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English - April 05, 2019 13:28 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 154 ratingsNews israel jewish judaism antisemtisim bds currentevents extremism globalaffairs humanrights interreligiousrelations Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In recent years, Europe has been rocked by reports of increasing anti-Semitism. But what is happening within our own borders? Brian Levin, Director of California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, joins us to share his latest findings, analyze the trends in hate crimes in the United States, and explore effective responses. Then, with the national election in Israel less than a week away, Haaretz journalist Allison Kaplan Sommer joins us on "The Battle for Balfour” to discuss the social media bots scandal and share her prediction of who will be Israel’s next prime minister.