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In major shift, all but 7 Senate Democrats vote to block weapons sales to Israel
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (654+ words) Several Jewish moderates and likely 2028 presidential contenders newly voted for the resolutions. A record number of Senate Democrats voted on Wednesday to block the sales of certain weapons to Israel, marking a sharp rise in the number of senators backing…...
These Israeli-Palestinian 'brothers' are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?
8+ hour ago (684+ words) Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon have taken their pitch to "The Daily Show," NPR and Jewish communities across the United States. At a time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict feels perhaps farther than ever from a solution, Aziz Abu Sarah…...
New 'information center' in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (1091+ words) The family of a Jew who survived the Jedwabne massacre, Szmul Wasersztein, is trying to get the new installation removed. WARSAW, Poland " In the Polish town of Jedwabne, where historians agree that townspeople killed most of their Jewish neighbors during…...
Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein, whose father is Jewish, backs Giorgia Meloni in Trump split over Israel
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (592+ words) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday that her country had suspended its defense agreement with Israel. Until this week, Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, was allies with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and adversaries with Elly Schlein,…...
Israeli ambassador meets with France's Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe's far-right
1+ day, 49+ min ago (640+ words) Le Pen's sit-down with Joshua Zarka comes amid Israel's strained ties with French President Emmanuel Macron. Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka held a meeting on Wednesday with far-right French leader Marine Le Pen, marking the latest instance in a…...
At Harvard antisemitism conference, Trump official defends "list of Jews" legal strategy in Penn case
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (898+ words) EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said "there is no other way to protect victims." The Trump administration official behind a controversial antisemitism probe at the University of Pennsylvania told an audience of Jewish leaders that her office's demand for a list…...
Rama Duwaji apologizes for old posts, but not for likes praising Oct. 7 "resistance
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (399+ words) Plus, Gov. Kathy Hochul once again expressed her support for statewide "buffer zone" legislation. In an interview with the arts magazine Hyperallergic, first lady Rama Duwaji apologized for old, uncovered social media posts, which included language like the n-word and…...
Trump's antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (745+ words) Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false. Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U. S. special envoy for monitoring and combating antisemitism, said this week that the United States will bar individuals from attending…...
Pro-Israel congressman being out-fundraised by former Columbia encampment organizer
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (630+ words) Plus, Jack Schlossberg leads in another NY-12 poll. Zohran Mamdani's close Jewish allies, the progressive group Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, joined a rally yesterday pressuring the mayor to veto a "buffer zone" bill'that could limit where protests can…...
Israel agrees to 10-day halt in fighting in Lebanon, after Trump announces ceasefire
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (549+ words) The ceasefire comes as Trump aims to preserve his talks with Iran, whose proxy Hezbollah is based in Lebanon. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, amid separate U. S. efforts to sustain…...