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Barr meets with Jewish leaders By Ben Sales progressivism and the left wing now participating in a NEW YORK (JTA)—In a variety of ways,” Barr said, meeting Tuesday with Ortho- adding later, “They demonize dox Jewish leaders in Brook- their opponents, people who lyn, U.S. Attorney General disagree with them and resist, William Barr pledged to track or don’t fit into the mold or and prosecute hate crimes don’t do the kinds of things more aggressively on the that they think are the best federal level while also blam- way of organizing society.” ing the rise of anti-Semitism He also said, “I don’t think on what he called “militant that comes from the presi- progressivism.” dent, frankly. I think that Barr’s concrete proposals comes from this militant for stopping anti-Semitism progressivism.” included an enhanced system The meeting follows two for reporting hate crimes, as violent attacks on nearby well as better tracking of white Orthodox communities in supremacists on social media. December—a shooting at a He pledged that the Trump kosher supermarket in Jersey administration and his Justice City, New Jersey, that killed Department would have “zero four and a stabbing at a Ha- tolerance” for anti-Semitism, nukkah party in the upstate which he said “strikes at the suburb of Monsey that left very core of what this country five injured. is about.” Also in the past few months, He rejected the idea that Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn President Donald Trump bore have been the targets of any of the blame for the na- frequent harassment and as- President Trump’s peace plan includes two detailed maps of what a two-state solution could look like. tional rise in anti-Semitism, saults. According to the New a notion raised by one of the York Police Department, anti- participants. Instead he put Semitic incidents through the blame on the left. September rose 50 percent Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan— “Unfortunately anti-Semi- over the previous year and tism is a very ancient disease, made up a majority of reported and historically the right wing hate crimes in the city. these 2 maps tell you what you need to know has been the main perpetra- tors of it, but we also see By Phillissa Cramer of the plan might be to skip to pages 41 will be welcome to visit and pray at Barr on page 15A and 42. That’s where you can find two the al-Aqsa Mosque,” the map of Pal- (JTA)—The Trump administration “conceptual maps”—one of Israel under estine says. The mosque, constructed put questions about the seriousness of the plan and the other of “the future state on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is Putin pardons its Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal to of Palestine.” currently inaccessible for Palestinians rest Tuesday by delivering a 181-page, The maps show that Israel would living in Gaza. detail-laden document that outlines a include 15 “enclave territories,” or settle- Both the annexed territories and the clear—if one-sided—vision for the future ments within the West Bank, and that underground tunnel would represent Naama Issachar of the region. an underground tunnel would stretch major changes in the region. Israeli visiting Washington, where The document includes sections on approximately 30 miles between the West Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the new U.S. Mideast peace history, security and economics, among Bank and Gaza to create a technically who joined President Donald Trump plan was released on Tues- others. We’ve got a roundup of the most contiguous, but geographically disparate, to announce the plan on Tuesday, said day. “There was no deal with important details here. Palestinian state. Israel could begin annexation as soon Russia.” But the quickest way to make sense “All Muslims who come in peace as this week. Issachar is expected to fly with Netanyahu back to Israel. Issachar, 27, was arrested A call to stand against anti-Semitism by Russian authorities in April after a small amount of marijuana was found in her through Jewish core values luggage during a layover in Moscow. She was sentenced Matthew Gales has a goal what is right—To reject hate in October to seven-and-a- and he wants the Jews of while embracing love and half years in prison for drug Orlando to embrace this community. trafficking. goal: To unite and stand for While anti-Semitism is “I’ve been waiting for this not as prevalent in Florida Naama Issachar, 26, was moment for almost a year,” as it is in other parts of the sentenced to seven-and- Issachar’s mother, Yaffa, told country and in Europe, Gales a-half years in a Russian The Jerusalem Post. “It’s been expressed that it is never too prison after 9.5 grams of a long journey that I wouldn’t early to show Jewish solidar- cannabis were found in her wish on anyone. At this mo- ity and pride in mass, as was luggage during a stopover ment, what I want to do more recently shown in the march in Moscow, Oct. 11, 2019. than anything is to hug my against anti-Semitism in New Russian President Vladimir daughter.” York City. Putin pardoned her on Jan. “With all my heart, I want “If we sit here and start 29, 2020. to thank Prime Minister reclusing ourselves, saying Benjamin Netanyahu for his we’ve got to be careful, then (JNS)—Russian President political determination and anti-Semitic attacks will start Vladimir Putin signed a de- the great lengths he went moving forward,” Gale stated. cree on Wednesday to pardon to with the Russian govern- “We are taking measures to Naama Issachar, an Israeli- ment,” she continued. “I also secure our synagogues, but Matthew Gales with his wife, Michelle Goodman, and American woman imprisoned want to thank the Russian people are cutting back in their three children. in Russia for possessing and President Vladimir Putin for their public lives and that isn’t smuggling a small amount of the compassion he showed my a good way to do it. I’ve heard an Orlando Jewish Awareness affiliated and unaffiliated. His cannabis. daughter and for accepting my people say they want to take Event to be held March 15 at hope is the more who come “The release was a gesture daughter Naama’s request to their mezuzah off their house Lake Eola. This event will be out, the better. by President Putin to the return home.” so people wouldn’t target their a gathering to remind one He is in liaison with Stand- prime minister [Benjamin homes. That is scary to think!” another to exemplify the core WithUs, Emunah of America, Netanyahu],” a senior Israeli Gales, who is a member of values of the Jewish People: Jewish community leaders source told The Jerusalem the Southwest Orlando Jewish peace, justice, unity and across Orlando from all back- Post ahead of Israeli Prime Congregation, is not planning truth. This event is for all Minister Benjamin Netan- a march. 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