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Ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary of Hamas attack, Texas campuses addressing antisemitism

(The Center Square) – Ahead of the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, Texas college campuses are addressing antisemitism. College students statewide “are engaging in meaningful conversations about the history and rise of modern antisemitism” through educational programming developed and supported by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission ( THGAAC ), according to the Texas Historical Commission. In 2021, the legislature created the commission and Gov. Greg Abbott appointed its members. Since then, they’ve produced biennial studies of antisemitism in Texas, worked with K-12 public schools and higher education institutions, and implemented Holocaust and genocide courses and awareness programs. The THGAAC Texas Campus Outreach Initiative was developed to support students, educators and surrounding communities through antisemitism awareness, Holocaust education, dialogue, and cross-cultural engagement. It falls under the oversight of the Texas Historical Commission. Of the many programs commemorating the Oct. 7 attacks that are also addressing antisemitism, the commission highlighted several. In the Big Bend region of Texas in Alpine, Sul Ross University is hosting an event with representatives from Sharaka on Oct. 7. The non-profit organization was established in 2020 by Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain after signing the Abraham

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