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Rashida Tlaib accuses major US Jewish org of being ‘racist, extremist’ group
Rep. Rashida Tlaib at Michigan primary event in Dearborn, February 25th, 2024. (Shutterstock)ShutterstockRashida Tlaib accuses major US Jewish org of being ‘racist, extremist’ groupAnti-Israel Michigan lawmaker claims the ADL – headed by a former Read more » »
Historic Montreal synagogue vandalized with swastikas
The Emanu-El-Beth Sholom synagogue in Montreal, Canada. (YouTube Screenshot)(YouTube Screenshot)Historic Montreal synagogue vandalized with swastikasB’nai B’rith Canada called the attack a ‘cowardly act and an insult to Canadian morals and values,’ Read more » »
Pope Francis walks back Gaza ‘genocide’ comments
Pope Francis meets with religious leaders during interfaith gathering, November 25th, 2024. (Vatican)VaticanPope Francis walks back Gaza ‘genocide’ commentsThe Roman Catholic Church’s top pontiff claims his call for a probe into allegations of Read more » »
Rabbis, Jewish organizations, criticize Pope Francis for saying Israel should be investigated for ‘genocide’
‘According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,’ Pope Francis is quoted as saying. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Rabbis and Jewish organizations are pushing back against a statement by Pope Francis that Israel “should be investigated for genocide. Read more » »
UN General Assembly passes resolution calling for Jerusalem Old City to be Jew-free
Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Hungary, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu and the United States joined Israel in opposing the resolution. By Mike Wagenheim, JNS Jerusalem’s Old City and Jude and Samaria must be judenrein within a year, according to a Palestinian-drafted resolution, which the U.N. Read more » »
Jewish groups call for resignation of Northwestern president amid anti-semitism controversy
Michael Schill. (Twitter Screenshot)(Twitter Screenshot)Jewish groups call for resignation of Northwestern president amid anti-semitism controversyHe has also come under fire after granting numerous concessions to the anti-Israel protesters. Read more » »
Eylon Levy: Israel needs a 24/7 public diplomacy “special forces unit”
Former government spokesman Eylon Levy (X)XEylon Levy: Israel needs a 24/7 public diplomacy “special forces unit”The former government spokesman said that the crucial fight for world opinion must be fast-reacting, global and convincing. Read more » »
Schumer faces backlash from centrist Jewish orgs over Netanyahu remarks
Schumer’s remarks were ‘profoundly disappointing and concerning,’ stated the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union. By David Swindle, JNS Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y. Read more » »
Prospective Jewish collegiates weigh schools according to campus antisemitism – survey
Rutgers University (Shutterstock)(Shutterstock)Prospective Jewish collegiates weigh schools according to campus antisemitism – survey A large majority (64%) said Jew hatred was an “important” factor in their decision on where to apply. Read more » »
Swastikas spray-painted at Jewish cemetery in Belgium
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, (c) followed by Strasbourg chief Rabbi Harold Abraham Weill, second right, walk amid vandalized tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Westhoffen, west of the city of Strasbourg, eastern France, Dec. 4, 2019. Read more » »
