Karen Berman

Non-profit executive. Nearly-native New Yorker. Commenting on Israel, education, Judaism & women’s issues, with some random thoughts thrown in.

[Karen Berman @KarenLBerman]

@EarthLink --am trying to connect to customer support because someone is trying to hack my account. Is there a number I cam call?

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

If a Democratic president were imposing the highest tariffs in a century, raising taxes to levels not seen in over 50 years, and presiding over a $2–3 trillion loss in national wealth, the Republican Party would be in open revolt. They’d call it socialism, a war on the free market, and an assault on the American people.

But when it’s a Republican president doing it, most suddenly fall silent—or worse, defend the indefensible.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Your real president wasn’t even on the ballot last November.

[Karen Berman @KarenLBerman]

Yep. Less than 25% of undergrads were in support. Shout out to @RiceUniversity students for rejecting hate and antisemitism.

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

BREAKING: Students at Rice University rejected three separate BDS referendums.

This is the first university I have seen where the students themselves rejected BDS.

[Karen Berman @KarenLBerman]

@MarkGoldfeder @NJACLaw word is out...

[StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites]

Fantastic news! @universityofga suspends Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) through 2026 and places them on probation until 2029.

Kudos to the administration for taking decisive action. SJP & FJP have been leading drivers of campus antisemitism, and this sends a clear message that other universities should follow suit.

[Karen Berman @KarenLBerman]

@GovAbbott -- Did you know #RiceUniversity is giving university resources to organizations that are providing #materialsupport to #terrorists to try to pass #BDS referendum?

[FDD @FDD]

Hamas is not invincible

Palestine solidarity could shatter
@ReuelMGerecht in @unherd:
https://t.co/9ei8CTPd5h

[David de Bruijn @dmdebruijn]

Some background. As a Dutch Jew 🇳🇱, here's what I grew up with: football hooligans singing "we're hunting for Jews", or "Hamas Hamas, all Jews on Gas". They're classics. Our synagogues are walled 3x times over. We go nowhere without guards. I'm more concerned tourists didn't know

[Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox]

People have been warning for over a year about the weekly antisemitic hate marches on our streets: what dark spirits they embolden; and what evil forces they have unleashed.

We were told by the appeasers and useful idiot fellow travellers that they were just “peace marches”.

Yet here we have it. Jews openly hunted on the streets of a European capital by the Free Palestine hate mob.

And worst of all—are we going to see any action other than words of condemnation? I’ll bet you a tenner we don’t. Our political class in Europe has failed us all.

[David Collier @mishtal]

If there had been an anti-muslim riot in a European city yesterday...

Every media outlet and politician would have been frantically posting about it since early this morning...

But there wasn't. There was an attack on Jews by Arabs.

So nobody says a word.

Europe is so lost.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Watching a Nazi rally in 1933, the German artist Max Liebermann said: "I can't possibly eat as much as I want to puke up." Max is with us all in spirit tonight.

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, is dead.

[Israel Defense Forces @IDF]

“Since the beginning of this war that Sinwar started on October 7 — we’ve said: Our war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza. We mean it.”

IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari on the elimination of Yahya Sinwar and our operational goals in Gaza:

[Vibhor Anand🇮🇳(हिंसक हिंदू) @AlphaVictorVA]

It’s clear that @UNRWA is a terrorist organisation itself…

#Hamas #yahyasinwar

[Jake Wallis Simons @JakeWSimons]

Remarkable. In the aftermath of the death of Sinwar, this Gazan man has filmed himself and his kids speaking Hebrew, referring to his tent as a “succah” and calling for “shalom”

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

Today marks a moment of triumph for peace and justice. With the elimination of Yahya Sinwar 100% confirmed, the ruthless leader of Hamas, a beacon of hope shines brighter for the innocent. Our hearts are with the hostages, and we pray fervently for their safe return. This is not only a victory for Israel but a defining moment for all of humanity—a testament to the resilience of good over evil. Let us rejoice with renewed faith, celebrating the dawn of a better tomorrow. May those who choose terror find their end, and may peace rise in their place.

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent people, including the victims of October 7 and hostages killed in Gaza. He had American blood on his hands.

Because of his death, the United States, Israel, and the entire world are better off — and this moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza.

[Mossad Commentary @MOSSADil]

Some of The items Sinwar carried:

Mentos, money, a weapon and an UNWRA Teacher ID

[Khaled Hassan @Khaledhzakariah]

Did you really think you were going to win, you delusional barbarians?

This is the end of your story. Those who wish to murder us will always end up dead, while we dance and celebrate.

Save yourselves, give up now. Release the hostages now!

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