Sandberg, who is Jewish and had previously expressed pain over Oct. 7 and its aftermath, said her decision to make the statement was fueled by seeing how widespread dismissal and denial had become.
According to The Seattle Times, "at least five Jewish institutions in Seattle have received suspicious envelopes, with four containing white powder, since Nov. 3."
The outspoken former member of a Brooklyn Hasidic sect has been a vocal Israel critic in Germany, which since World War II has been highly sensitive to perceptions of antisemitism.
The decision comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by Jewish students accusing the school of creating a hostile environment and not taking antisemitism accusations seriouisly.
The event is spearheaded by former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who also served as Italian ambassador to Israel, alongside the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA).
Mira Kelber, chairperson of Jewish Youth in Malmo, highlighted the fear among students, saying, "Many young people are afraid. They don't dare stand up and speak."
On Monday the State Department’s antisemitism envoy suggested that she opposed Greenblatt’s stance, while a member of one of the ADL’s advisory boards called the about-face “embarrassing.”
The survey from the Siena College Research Institute also found that 25% of respondents said the attack was a result of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians while condemning the murder of civilians
"We are a very strong Jewish community. We won't let them frighten us," said the President and CEO of the Montreal Jewish Federation, on a solidarity trip to Israel.
US Celebrity plastic surgeon, Dr. Ira Savetsky, offers free plastic or reconstructive surgery to Jews who have experienced a hate crime or were injured during the October 7 massacre
As universities abroad do little to combat antisemitism, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa invites Israelis and Jews to join their academic community in Israel