Antisemitism

Don Dunn, an eighth-grade teacher at Bonita Springs Charter and father of three, received the armband with a note that said, "You've been selected to join our exclusive group."

“It starts with O Cinema, this little indie theater. Next day, it's a playwright presenting a play. Or a musician performing. Or a visual artist,” said Kareem Tabsch. Mayor Steven Meiner wants to evict the nonprofit from a city-owned space after it screened Oscar-winning film No Other Land.

They are the only Florida schools among 60 nationally that received letters from the Department of Education accusing them of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Both laws take effect July 1st.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss legislation targeting antisemitic speech and behavior, a report finding a rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, an NPR Investigation into the fractured history told by the thousands of historical markers across the country, and President Biden’s speech in Tampa.

The governor’s comments come amid a rise in antisemitism and anti-Israel demonstrations across the country. He says that without any repercussion, protests could become increasingly violent.

Israeli survivors of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 visited college campuses in South Florida in April to bring their stories to students and combat antisemitism.

The House passed the bill last month, but would need to consider minor changes by the Senate before sending the measure to the governor.

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel's artifacts will be coming to the USF campus and Florida Holocaust Museum. The sites plan to use his message to fight what they say is a surge in antisemitism.

The Florida House on Wednesday is scheduled to take up 17 bills during a floor session, including measures on the definition of antisemitism and safety in certain child-custody situations.

The Middle East war has spurred an increase in antisemitic incidents and attacks on Jewish Americans. With Florida's new "permitless carry" law in place, more Jews are purchasing guns in response.

Nikki Haley has denounced Republican presidential rival Ron DeSantis in Iowa for campaigning in the state with Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. Massie was the lone House Republican who voted last week against a GOP resolution condemning antisemitism on university campuses.