Susan Kaplan

Legal Asst; MA in Psychology. Like cooking, gardening, music, pop culture, reading, writing & editing, word games. And meeting new people on Twitter!

[Susan Kaplan @unkaps]

‘Women’s voices have been so long discounted,’ early modern Jewish historians say - https://t.co/zEAPmvHcr4 https://t.co/Cil07bpr1F

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I didn’t know that some of them stay

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@BirdBrklyn Robin on the roof

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@BirdBrklyn Robin on the roof

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There is no place for the heavy black bins; where do we put the trash?

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@NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice @NYCSanitation Can I put out my trash in bags since there is no room for the bins because of the snow?

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@NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice @NYCSanitation Can I put out my trash in bags since there is no room for the bins because of the snow?

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

The New York Times reports that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was asked if he had ever worked as a double agent for Israel during the vetting process for Vice President.

This is an example of the "dual loyalty trope," which is often used against Jews to try to separate us from the countries in which we live by implying we are more loyal to other Jews or Israel.

Shapiro's views on Israel are well within the mainstream of the Democratic party. Yet he and his family have been violently targeted with arson. Now we learn that instead of the questions posed to other candidates, he was targeted with more antisemitism.

This isn't disagreement, it's discrimination.

The longer we spend pointing fingers at "the other side," instead of dealing with the violent antisemitism growing on both sides of the political spectrum, the worse this issue will get.

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

Remember: The U.N. recently held emergency Security Council meetings to condemn the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, and to condemn Israel's recognition of Somaliland. Yet the U.N. is refusing to hold any emergency meeting for 12,000 protesters slaughtered in Iran.

[U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA]

Martin Luther King Day should be reserved to teach and celebrate his profound legacy to our nation.

I strongly reject indoctrination steeped in antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric, normalizing violence under the auspice of “resistance.”

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

According to the New York Times, Ilhan Omar is the face of the Somali refugee community that fled civil war.

This despite the fact that her father was a high ranking officer in the Somali military as it carried out a genocide against the Isaaq people from the Somaliland region.

He didn’t flee to the United States as a persecuted refugee, but as a war criminal running from accountability for his crimes.

But I suppose that context wasn’t deemed newsworthy enough by the esteemed editors at the NYT.

[Brit Hume @brithume]

Quote: "perhaps the reason so many protesters condemn Israel for its legitimate actions and give Iran a pass for its illegitimate ones is that, unlike Israel, Iran isn’t run by Jews." https://t.co/jP4B7EWUza

[Susan Kaplan @unkaps]

@brithume @AdamMilstein Shame on Georgetown

[Arynne Wexler @ArynneWexler]

I would like to remind everyone that Iran — which currently has an internet blackout with thousands of civilians reported dead — sits on the Human Rights committee at the United Nations

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

Dear UN Secretary General @AntonioGuterres:
Dear UN High Commissioner for Human Rights @Volker_Turk:

On behalf of UN Watch, we write to express our outrage at the horrific mass killings of protesters by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

We call on you without delay to ensure emergency action by the United Nations to address the Islamic regime’s assault against the people of Iran, which amounts to grave, widespread and systematic violations of fundamental human rights.

Since December 28th, large-scale protests have erupted across Iran, reflecting longstanding demands of the Iranian people for fundamental rights, dignity, and accountability.

The response of the regime has been marked by extreme and unlawful violence. Latest reports estimate that over 3,000 protesters have been killed by the regime since the demonstrations began, and more than 10,000 injured, and many more arbitrarily detained or forcibly disappeared. Bodies are piling up in makeshift morgues.

Regime security forces have used live ammunition against unarmed civilians, carried out mass arrests, and subjected detainees to torture and other ill-treatment.

Detainees have been denied access to lawyers, family members, and medical care. Journalists, students, women, human rights defenders, and members of ethnic and religious minorities have been deliberately targeted.

Internet shutdowns and severe restrictions on information have further obscured the full scale of violations and impeded independent scrutiny.

These acts constitute serious violations of international human rights law and amount to crimes under international law. They stand in direct contravention of the Islamic Republic's obligations under the United Nations Charter and core international human rights treaties, including protections for the right to life, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and due process.

The continuing failure of the international community to respond decisively risks enabling further bloodshed and repression. At this critical juncture, decisive leadership from the United Nations system and its Member States is indispensable.

We therefore urgently call on you to:

• Call for the convening of an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Human Rights Council, to address the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Iran;

• Publicly and unequivocally condemn the horrific killing of protesters and other grave violations of international law committed by Iranian authorities;

• Demand the establishment of independent, international investigative mechanisms to ensure documentation, accountability, and justice;

• Demand the immediate release of all individuals arbitrarily detained for exercising their fundamental rights; and

• Ensure sustained UN monitoring and reporting on Iran until the violence and repression cease.

The people of Iran are risking—and losing—their lives for the peaceful exercise of rights guaranteed under international law. You must ensure that the voices of Iranian protesters are heard, protected, and upheld.

The credibility of the United Nations depends on a response that matches the scale and urgency of this crisis.

Sincerely,
Hillel C. Neuer
Executive Director
United Nations Watch

[Kalman Yeger @KalmanYeger]

@jacobkornbluh https://t.co/1w7f8BTvTo

[Joo @JoosyJew]

This is why all the celebs at the @goldenglobes gave heartfelt speeches about the Iranian uprising and emotionally eulogised their murdered Iranian co-worker.

Only joking. They said zilch. Because if it’s not “Palestine”, it’s really not worth the fuss.

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

Madam EU President, the time for “monitoring carefully” is over. Bodies of protesters are piling up in hundreds. Take action: Expel Iran diplomats en masse; list IRGC as terrorist; warn regime commanders, judges, prison chiefs, you’re taking names; enable internet for protesters.

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

An arsonist set fire to Beth Israel Congregation, the largest synagogue in Mississippi. A house of worship whose history stretches back to 1860 was reduced to ruins in a single moment by the flames of Jew-hatred.

The arson against Beth Israel is a repeat of history. In 1967, the Ku Klux Klan bombed the same synagogue in a campaign of terror directed at Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, whose home was also bombed for his righteous alliance with the Civil Rights Movement.

Domestic terrorism against Jews never happens in a vacuum. Instead of extinguishing the fires of antisemitism, American politics is often guilty of fanning the flames.

[Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess]

Bill Clinton: “Palestinians were offered a state on the entire West Bank and east Jerusalem as its capital. Israel accepted, but Palestinians refused. They did not care about a homeland for the Palestinians. All they wanted was to kill Israelis"

This must be shared every day.

[Susan Kaplan @unkaps]

May she have a speedy and complete recovery

[StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites]

Horrific attack on a school bus in New Jersey carrying young children from a Yeshiva: a rock the size of a baseball was hurled at the bus on the NJ Turnpike, smashing a window and fracturing the skull of an 8 year old girl.

The third grader is currently undergoing surgery and in serious condition. The bus was full of kids returning from a school trip.

State Police are investigating; there are no arrests yet.