The Brew: Passover Begins With ‘Gaza Camps’ Popping Up on American College Campuses

As Passover begins, so-called anti-Jewish "Gaza Camps" are springing up on a number of college campuses. Meanwhile, Trump trial gets underway.

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Passover Begins With ‘Gaza Camps’ Popping Up on American College Campuses Al Perrotta This first full day of Passover finds some bitter herbs in our Brew. “Gaza Camps” Spring Up Across Country With sunset last night, we've entered the first Passover week since Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israeli's last October 7, and anti-Jewish hostilities began exploding on American university campuses. Perfectly timed for the start of the sacred Jewish holiday, “Gaza Camps” — aka extremist occupation in support of anti-Jewish genocidal ideology — popped up across the country Monday. The enclaves of hate appeared, among other places, at MIT, NYU, even the University of Maryland. Meanwhile, at Columbia University ... Who wants to keep pretending what we’re seeing has anything to do with love for the Palestinian people? Shai Davidai, a Jewish professor at Columbia, passionately spoke out against the anti-Israeli protests. On Monday, Davidai was not only denied a police escort through the crowds on campus, but claims the university deactivated his access card, thus denying him entry. With Al’s Afternoon Tea yesterday, we served up the words of Columbia President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, who, while condemning the protestors' “language” of “harassment,” expressed her hope to bring both sides together to talk about common solutions. Meanwhile, the home district office of U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX) was vandalized. President Joe Biden made his first comments on the anti-Jewish unrest, telling reporters, “I condemn the antisemitic protests. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.” As one commenter noted on X: “He legit did ‘very fine people on both sides.’” With this first full day of Passover, exactly 200 days after October 7, with hostages still being held, with Jewish students in our country held captive by mobs, we join in praying for the Jewish people here and abroad. We remember God’s deliverance of the Israelites from the chains of their enemies. Trump Trial as Painful as a Toothache Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is officially underway. Jurors heard opening statements, including one from the former head of the National Enquirer, David Pecker. Yes, the first trial of an American president kicked off with a tabloid titan. It’s the Babylon Bee’s world, we are only living in it. The opening argument was delivered by former #3 Biden DOJ official Matthew Colangelo, who left the to join the pursuit of Trump. But no, the Biden administration is not coordinating the cases against Trump. Colangelo just moved to New York for the chance to see more Broadway shows. (More on the coordination next.) Colangelo, stunningly, accused Trump of “orchestrating a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election," claiming former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen crafting a nondisclosure agreement with Stormy Daniels was an “election conspiracy.” Huh? Aren’t Jack Smith and Fani Willis trying to lock Trump up for life for talking about the corruption in the 2020 election? We are so far out into the Twilight Zone now that we’d need Space X rockets to rescue us. By the way, if Colangelo is correct and there’s good reason to concoct criminal charges against Trump for Cohen giving Daniels $150,000, what about the $150,000 Rev. Jeremiah Wright said Obama’s people wanted to pay him to stay quiet during the 2008 election? Apples to apples, Alvin Bragg. Dollar for dollar. When's Obama going to get charged with paying someone hush money? Judge Juan Merchan adjourned early so an alternate juror could go to the dentist to deal with a toothache. This is the same judge who said Trump can't go to his son’s high school graduation unless the trial moves faster than expected. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James’s effort to nullify Trump’s $175 million bond has failed. A court ruled Monday that the bond the former president put up stands after lawyers agreed to minor tweaks. If James wants Trump’s Bedminster club so badly, why not apply for membership? BONUS BREW: Smoking Gun: White House Actively Involved in Ginning Up Classified-Documents Case Angel Reese: “Protect Young Women in Sports!” Women’s basketball star Angel Reese has dropped a tweet with a simple message. “Protect young women in sports!!!” The charismatic Louisiana State University star, a top 10 pick in the WNBA draft last week, did not elaborate. But coming days after the Biden administration sacrificed Title IX’s protections for women and girls to the gods of trans ideology, we doubt she’s talking about knee pads and helmets. A tip of the cup to Angel for stepping up. These days, such a basic statement can get you hounded and canceled. Nothing but net, Angel. BONUS BREW: The Riddler: What’s He Mean? Along The Stream Did you catch yesterday’s serving of Al’s Afternoon Tea? It’s Called “Columbia’s Anti-Jewish ‘Solution,’ Dem Solution for Trump.” Dr. Michael Brown wonders, “Is the Direct Conflict Between Israel and Iran the Beginning of World War III?” (I can hear my wife now. “I hope not. I just finished tiling my backsplash.”) Trending Today   Katie Couric Insults Half the Country Mike Huckabee   Don’t See ‘Civil War.’ But ‘The Hunt’ Deserves a Second Look John Zmirak   The Church That Hired a Former Male Stripper to Perform at a Men’s Conference Michael Brown   Seven Wonders of the Woke World Ron Hale   The Greatest Film You’ll Never See: ‘Let My People Go’ Tries to Heal Our National Trauma John Zmirak

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