Category: Jewish
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MPs hail ‘extraordinary strength and resolve’ of hostage familes in Commons debate
MPs have paid tribute to the remarkable strength and resolve of the families of hostages still held captive by Hamas after noting a speech given at the weekend by a British mother of one of those kidnapped. In a Commons debate, held on the… Continue Reading
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In NYC, Jews gather together — and apart — for prayer and protest to mark one year since Oct. 7
If Oct. 7, 2023 was a day of shock and disbelief for Jewish New Yorkers — staring at their phones in horror as details of Hamas’ attack trickled in, learning of the mounting atrocities while, discordantly, celebrating a… Continue Reading
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Trump visits Queens gravesite of last Chabad leader to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Donald Trump visited the gravesite of the Chabad Hasidic movement’s late leader on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The former president’s visit to the Queens grave of Rabbi Menachem… Continue Reading
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Sydney rabbi forcefully removed from anti-Israel ra
Rabbi Feldman interviewed about being removed from an anti-Israel protest in Sydney, Australia (Video: Sky News) Rabbi Osher Feldman from Sydney was forcibly removed from an anti-Israel protest this week, during which demonstrators praised Hamas… Continue Reading
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Suspect arrested in U of Michigan rabbi’s home robbery, with no evidence of antisemitic intent
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — A suspect has been arrested in the armed robbery of a University of Michigan rabbi’s home on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. Police in the Detroit suburb of Southfield announced Monday that they had… Continue Reading
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Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
The Minneapolis Police Department on Friday arrested a 21-year-old man for making “terroristic threats” against a local synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, three weeks after the man allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the… Continue Reading
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Jewish officials handling hurricane response face antisemitic harassment
WASHINGTON — Jewish government officials are being targeted with antisemitic attacks in a misinformation blitz hampering efforts to get critical information out to victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Homeland… Continue Reading
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Keir Starmer angrily rules out Israel arms sales ban
Keir Starmer has emphatically ruled out implementing a total ban on arms sales to Israel, insisting this would be the “wrong position” and “never” one that he would support. The Prime Minister remarks came in response to calls for a… Continue Reading
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The sound of sadness:Israeli music since October 7
With all that Israel has had to contend with in the past year, hate at the Eurovision Song Contest was the last thing the country needed – musically that is. Traditionally a bit of fun for the contestants and with Israel’s impressive track… Continue Reading
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Bridget Phillipson: I’m taking action over alarming rise in anti-Jewish hate in universities
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has confirmed that she has moved to “refocus” the body in charge of regulating higher education in the UK after she became “deeply troubled” by alarming evidence of the rise in antisemitism across… Continue Reading