Jonathan S. Goldman

[PA Attorney General Dave Sunday @PAAttorneyGen]

Last month, I talked about the need to speak out against antisemitism when it is seen. Today, I feel compelled to do just that.

The mailing deployed in a Lehigh/Bucks county state senate race was antisemitic. Its language and use of an Israeli flag that targeted a Jewish state senator inappropriately suggests disloyalty to America.

That is the type of antisemitic action and rhetoric that must be called out, condemned and shunned.

[LeBron James @KingJames]

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

@ThirdWayKessler Me too!

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

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[Yehuda Teitelbaum @chalavyishmael]

Dear College Students,

You don't care about Palestine.

How do I know?

One word.

Qatar.

Let me explain.

Many have claimed that the protestors are attempting to force their colleges to divest from Israeli companies. Setting aside the absurdity of divesting from a country with ties to every major tech company in the world, there is a suspicious focus on Israel and Israel alone.

Here's an interesting fact: Out of every country in the world, Qatar is the single biggest donor to American Universities with over $5 Billion dollars donated since 2001!

Now let's take a look at Qatar's track record when it comes to human rights.

To begin, they host the leaders of a bloodthirsty genocidal terrorist organization in a hotel in their capital city, Doha, and they have financially supported said organization for decades.

Human Rights:

Sharia law is the basis of their legal system and is enshrined in their constitution.

This means that one can be flogged for such offenses as drinking alcohol or imprisoned for 5 years due to "homosexual activity".

Women can face up to 7 years in prison for "illicit relations" as well as jailtime for getting pregnant outside of marriage.

Qatar is also a world leader in... sex trafficking and "modern-day slavery".

Remember the FIFA World Cup 2022 which was hosted in Qatar?

An estimated 500,000-1.5 million workers were involved in the project. Many were forced into labor, trafficked, and held against their will.

They slept 12 to a room with no access to running water, electricity, or sewage.

Thousands were reported to have died and some journalists were even arrested while investigating their deaths.

Free Speech:

In 2012, a Qatari poet Mohammed al-Ajami was sentenced to life in prison after he criticized the Qatari goverment during a UN climate change conference. (He was later pardoned.)

According to Freedom House, Qatar scored 25 out of 100 on their freedom scale and is classified as "Not Free".

There are no opposition parties in Qatari politics. The Emir has full authority to do whatever he wants.

I could keep going. The list is quite long. But I think you might be getting a glimpse of what is really going on here.

The scale of human rights abuses in Qatar in unbelievably horrific and yet there is complete silence from protesters about their universities accepting these donations.

Even if you believe the blood libels that are spread about Israel, it is difficult to understand why this is the singular issue that has sent college campuses across America spiraling into anarchy.

Of course the obvious answer is what many have been screaming from the rooftops for the past 7 months (and truthfully longer). There is an antisemitic rot that is corrupting students and Americans across the country.

Many progressives have frantically attempted to explain away the virulent antisemitism and violence that has overflown out of the cesspool of Jew hatred that makes up the pro-palestinian movement by blaming outside actors or other nonsensical excuses.
This was after they spent 7 months trying to deny that such antisemitic and violent harassment even existed in the first place.

This whole narrative is not new. The ease with which these same protestors jumped to support Iran and Yemen - the 2 single worst countries in the world when it comes to human rights - is nothing short of astonishing. As the old adage goes, "hatred blinds" and the worlds oldest hatred blinds most of all.

So my question to the protesters is this: You claim to care about being part of an institution that indirectly supports countries you have determined to be bad. But why does that list of countries have just one entry? And why is that country Israel?

To politicians, law enforcement, and college administrations around the country: Turning a blind eye to violence and intimidation only emboldens those who aim to sow terror on our streets. Take care of it before it's too late. Take back our streets.

Do not stop until Jews once again feel safe walking down the streets of America.

Do not stop until every terrorist is brought to justice.

Do not stop until America lives up to its name as a country where those of all faiths can feel safe and secure and where discrimination and intolerance are relegated to the past, where they belong.

[Albert Bourla @AlbertBourla]

I was ashamed to hear the recent testimony of 3 top university presidents. In my personal opinion, it was one of the most despicable moments in the history of U.S. academia. The 3 Presidents were offered numerous opportunities to condemn racist, antisemitic, hate rhetoric and refused doing so hiding behind calls for “context.” The memories of my father’s parents, Abraham and Rachel Bourla, his brother David and his little sister Graciela, who all died in Auschwitz, came to mind. I was wondering if their deaths would have provided enough “context” to these presidents to condemn the Nazis' antisemitic propaganda.

And because dehumanization of the victims makes it easier to “set your own context” and justify anything, here is a picture of Graciela Bourla, who was exterminated in the concentration camp at the age of 17. Unfortunately, no pictures of my grandparents and uncle survived. I still wonder what they looked like.

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Bravo to Jim Smith, Daniel Rhynhart, and the whole Blank Rome LLP team! #ClassActionDefense #RealEstate #ClassAction https://t.co/GFJ40ATkdT

[Governor JB Pritzker @GovPritzker]

“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do not do that thing.” – Dwight Schrute

And what is the best way to spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel.

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Excellent update from Blank Rome LLP’s #Gaming team. Bravo Stephen Schrier, Dennis Ehling, Mike Trainor, Nicole Bartz Metral, Gregory Bailey and Danielle Catalan! https://t.co/mDtqfjOK9E

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

So proud of all my Blank Rome LLP partners! Bravo to Grant Palmer, @barychev, Dayna Finkelstein and Krystal Kane on this latest recognition from the The Legal Intelligencer! At Blank Rome we are an amazing #Team. https://t.co/KAgvhb9zTe

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Was incredibly proud to officiate at Pennsylvania's Civic Commemoration of the Holocaust in the Governor’s Reception Room in the State Capitol. Thank you for speaking Senator Joe Pittman, Rep. Dan Frankel, Rep. Aaron Kaufer, Rep. Mike Schlossberg, and Ac…https://t.co/Zt1f5kkLqh

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Really proud of this #BlankRome honor. It’s good to be on the A-Team! Superior lawyering — and superior Client service, too!

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[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

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[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

I love our #Pittsburgh office! Congrats Roy Arnold and Amy Joseph Coles — we have a great #team of #lawyers at Blank Rome LLP! #yinzers #CommonwealthOfPennsylvania #StateAttorneysGeneralTeam https://t.co/HSsVdmtno0

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

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[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

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[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Well said Noah Bookbinder. “The IRS’s own regulations mandate that a president’s taxes must be audited every year.” They were not. Why? https://t.co/pzue3zTBGf

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

I have counseled every witness in my legal career that if you respond “I do not recall” to a question when you *do*, in fact, recall, that is a lie under oath, and you cannot do it. #Perjury #LegalEthics https://t.co/FRcoHOmTTg

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

Outrageous. (And foolish.) https://t.co/VE8fDJa5tb

[Jonathan S. Goldman @jsgart]

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