Category: Jewish
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Antisemitic incidents surge 340% worldwide in 2024, alarming report says
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held on January 27 after a year saturated with extreme antisemitic incidents. The alarming report was presented by World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel and Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen…. -
Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power
In a brief address on his last full day as president, Joe Biden hailed the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza and predicted Hamas would not regain power.
He also defended his support for Israel in the 15 months since Hamas’…
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Emily Damari’s mother urges focus on remaining captives
The mother of the last British hostage freed from Gaza on Sunday has expressed gratitude to supporters worldwide for their help over the past 15 months, while urging continued focus on the 94 Israelis still held captive.
British-Israeli…
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Irish president rejects call for him to stay away from Holocaust memorial
The Irish President has rejected calls from Israel’s outgoing ambassador to the country to cancel a planned speech to mark National Holocaust Memorial Day.
Dana Erlich accused Michael D Higgins of making “anti-Israeli” statements and…
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Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher set for release on ceasefire’s first day
The ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war went into effect on Sunday morning as Hamas has named the three hostages that it plans to release on the first day.
As expected, the first three Israelis set for release are civilian women…
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Why everyone is quoting Hannah Arendt, sometimes even accurately
Nearly every day someone or other on my social media feeds will share the same quote by Hannah Arendt. It reads:
This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything…
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US Jews prepare for Trump’s second term
“According to Anti-Defamation League data, these incidents go beyond rhetoric on campuses and include actual bloodshed. That’s why I find it hard to understand other Jews who believe he’ll fight antisemitism and are pleased about his return…
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Woman from Lev Tahor cult forced to cry in front of cameras in G
In a video published on local television, Uriel Goldman, one of the sect leaders, is seen looking for a woman who could be interviewed in Spanish. One woman supposedly volunteered and during the interview she…
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Neo-Nazi impersonated a rabbi and tried to enter a Jewish center in Nashville
He arrived at the Gordon Jewish Community Center wearing an obviously fake beard and sidecurls and filmed himself entering the building and being confronted by a security guard; Keith Garland has a criminal record, and was charged with criminal…
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Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed
Israel reportedly expects a ceasefire in the Gaza war to proceed even though Hamas has yet to name the hostages it will release on Sunday.
On Saturday, the terror group was expected to name the three civilian women it would…
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