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In meeting with Putin, Qatari ruler accuses Israel of not complying with ceasefire

Last week, Putin invited released hostages to the Kremlin and lauded Hamas leaders for freeing the captives, calling their release a 'humanitarian act.'

April 20, 2025

Pope Francis laments ‘worrying’ rise in global antisemitism

Catholic pontiff uses his Easter sermon to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of Israeli hostages, while also lamenting the rise in global antisemitism.

April 20, 2025

Anti-Israel politician launches bid for Michigan Senate seat

Two weeks after the Hamas slaughter of roughly 1,200 people in southern Israel, the progressive politician accused Israel of 'genocide.'

April 20, 2025

1 dead, 180 arrested as KFC hit by anti-Israel protests in Pakistan

American fast food giant KFC targeted in Pakistan as a proxy for US support of Israel.

April 20, 2025

Trump admin ‘doubling down’ after walking back Harvard ultimatum letter – report

Letter sent by Trump administration to Harvard threatening to cut off billions in federal funds to the university if sweeping reforms are not made amid antisemitism controversy was sent without authorization, sources claim, as administration quietly walks back ultimatum.

April 20, 2025

Trump envoy: ‘Nothing goes forward until all hostages are released’

Commenting on Hamas’s claim that it has lost track of hostage Edan Alexander, Boehler said if anything happened to Alexander, the blame would fall on Hamas.

April 19, 2025

US Secretary of State Rubio urges EU to impose sanctions on Iran

He emphasized that although the Trump Administration prefers the diplomatic route with Iran, it will not tolerate the country developing a nuclear bomb.

April 18, 2025

US eyes Hamas sanctions under ‘human shield’ law

Penalties could include the seizure of all property and assets belonging to Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members.

April 18, 2025

Chinese satellite company is helping Houthis target US ships: report

The revelation adds fuel to the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing.

April 18, 2025

‘Surprising’ results in poll of Kamala Harris running for California governor

36% of respondents said they were 'indifferent' regarding Harris running for governor.

April 18, 2025

Virginia resident pleads guilty to Iranian spying scheme

Rahmati faces up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced in August.

April 18, 2025

Controversial Trump envoy is ‘sure’ that American-Israeli hostage is in a ‘decent place’

Earlier in the week, Hamas claimed that it had lost contact with the captors of Edan Alexander.

April 17, 2025

Trump says he didn’t ‘wave off’ Israeli plans to attack Iran but ‘wouldn’t rush to do it’

President Trump backed off a proposed joint U.S.-Israel military operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities during a recent White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

April 17, 2025

Netanyahu claims progress against Iran’s nuclear goals, doesn’t deny Trump canceled strikes

Trump scrapped a planned Israeli strike on Iran in favor of negotiating a nuclear deal.

April 17, 2025

Tucker Carlson Show reveals that Iran harbored Osama bin Laden after 9/11

Bin Laden's time in Iran was facilitated by former Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who President Donald Trump eliminated in an airstrike in January 2020.

April 17, 2025

Did Elon Musk forbid circumsizing his first Jewish son?

Musk's position on circumcision is unclear, but his father told an interviewer in 2022 that he did not believe his son had been circumcised.

April 17, 2025

Backlash grows in UK as Hamas mounts legal challenge against terrorist designation

In its filing, Riverway Law outlines three primary grounds for why Hamas should be removed from the terrorist list.

April 17, 2025

US sanctions small Chinese refinery, Iranian shadow fleet

'The president is committed to driving Iran’s illicit oil exports, including to China, to zero,' the State Department stated.

April 17, 2025

Putin meets former Gaza hostages, thanks Hamas for their release

Russian President tells former Gaza hostages they must thank the Hamas leadership for the 'humanitarian' step.

April 17, 2025

Trump admin threatens to end all funding of Harvard, ban foreign students

US president warns of possible crackdown on the Ivy League university if it refuses to accept demand to undergo reforms amid ongoing antisemitism controversy.

April 17, 2025

Top American radio host pleads with Trump to make Iran ‘feel the pain’

'Iran must feel the pain' is not a call for revenge. It’s a call for responsibility. It’s a plea to recognize that evil cannot be negotiated with—it must be confronted.

April 16, 2025

Five for Fighting reveals new version of ‘Superman’ dedicated to hostages

Ondrasik said the inspiration for the song came from the parallels between the massacre of October 7, during which Hamas killed 1,200 people and took 250 hostages, and 9-11 in the US.

April 16, 2025

Jewish family on way to Passover seder killed in NY plane crash

An exact cause of the crash remains unknown, according to a briefing Monday by Todd Inman, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board.

April 16, 2025

ICJ case against Israel delayed until 2026 over South African violations

South Africa hid evidence from Israel in Gaza genocide case, International Court of Justice finds, leading the court to push off the trial by an additional six months.

April 16, 2025

Sports media owner mocks pro-Hitler UFC fighter by wearing kippah, waving Israeli flag

Mitchell had come under fire earlier this year after praising Adolf Hitler, denying the Holocaust on his 'ArkanSanity' podcast, and spewing hate toward the Jewish community.

April 16, 2025

Witkoff clarifies US position on Iranian civilian nuclear program

Steve Witkoff issues clarification after he appeared to suggest in interview that Iran could keep its civilian nuclear program.

April 16, 2025

Harvard Law publishes fond reminiscence from student facing criminal charges for assaulting Jewish classmate

Bharmal was captured on camera accosting an Israeli business school student, surrounding him and making it difficult for him to walk freely as keffiyeh-clad onlookers shouted, 'SHAME!'

April 16, 2025

Trump appoints Talmudic scholar as first Orthodox chief judge of federal court

Trump designated Solomson, who holds a J.D. and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland and an undergraduate degree from Brandeis University, on April 10.

April 16, 2025

South African lawmakers visit Israel, back Judea & Samaria annexation

Defying their government's staunch support for Palestinian statehood and criticism of Israel, over a dozen South African MPs visit Israel and tour Samaria with settlement leader, expressing support for Israeli sovereignty.

April 16, 2025

Russian missile strike kills 32 in Ukraine’s Sumy, Kyiv says

Those caught in Sunday’s strike were out on the street or inside cars, public transport or buildings when the missiles hit, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

April 14, 2025

Canadian opposition leader vows to deport foreigners for antisemitic crimes

Canada is home to the world’s fourth-largest Jewish community of around 400,000 souls, with nearly half in Greater Toronto and nearly a quarter in Greater Montreal.

April 14, 2025

Harvard law students target Wikipedia pages of firms criticizing school’s response to antisemitism

By facilitating the 'Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon,' Harvard Law could also risk alienating some of the country’s largest law firms.

April 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia, US advance civil nuclear deal, sidestepping Israeli normalization

Saudi Arabia has yet to agree to limits on uranium enrichment or spent fuel reprocessing—both key to nuclear weapons development.

April 14, 2025

Trump says solving the Iran issue is ‘almost easy’

Iran has sufficient enriched uranium to develop five fission nuclear weapons in one week and eight in two weeks.

April 14, 2025

Billionaire accused of funding Hamas quits Harvard post

Bashar Masri was said to have used USAID to funnel funds to Hamas.

April 13, 2025

US can deport Mahmoud Khalil over antisemitism concerns, judge rules

If he is deported, Khalil would be sent to either Syria, where he was born, or to Algeria, where he has citizenship, according to NPR.

April 13, 2025

Trump’s Passover message of solidarity with the Jewish community

The president’s remarks were not only a nod to the spiritual depth of the holiday but also a reaffirmation of his administration’s close ties to the State of Israel.

April 13, 2025

White House: Witkoff’s direct talks with Iran a step forward to beneficial outcome

The White House confirmed that the two sides will meet again next Saturday.

April 13, 2025

Former Israeli envoy claims Iran was key factor in Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump

Herzog says that given past failures, Israel faces the current round of nuclear talks with 'discomfort and great caution.'

April 11, 2025

Trump taps friend, Orthodox Jew, as antisemitism envoy

Born in Kfar Chabad, Kaploun currently serves as Co-Founder and President of RussKap Water, a company specializing in atmospheric water generation technology.

April 11, 2025

Fake rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons

The crimes came to light in February 2023 when Cohen’s 17-year-old adopted son called into a podcast and reported that he had been sexually abused by Cohen since age 11.

April 11, 2025

Florida AG charges would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh with attempted first-degree murder

Florida officials have long accused the Biden administration of obstructing the state's investigation into the attempted assassination.

April 11, 2025

Rabbis on trip to Ethiopia, urge more support for imperiled Jewish community

Most families survive on an average annual income of just $600 and live in overcrowded, single-room homes without plumbing.

April 11, 2025

Rubio confirms direct US-Iran nuclear talks set for Oman

The president emphasized the stakes, warning that the Islamic Republic would face 'great danger' if it failed to cooperate.

April 11, 2025

Harvard, Columbia plunge in law school rankings amid antisemitism backlash

Both Ivy League schools received poor marks on the Anti-Defamation League's 2025 campus anti-Semitism report card, with Harvard earning a 'C' and Columbia a 'D.'

April 10, 2025

Trump envoy pressed Hamas to release US hostage right before State of Union address – report

Direct talks took place between then-special envoy Adam Boehler and Hamas officials Taher al-Nono, Basem Naim, and Osama Hamdan.

April 10, 2025

Colombian Jews, Christians slam appointment of anti-Israel ‘rabbi’ to top religion post

Gamboa has posted to social media pictures of himself with an anti-Israel rabbi of the Neturei Karta, an anti-Zionist sect whose leaders have maintained friendly relations with Iran.

April 10, 2025

‘Reward for terrorism’: Israel criticizes French intention to recognize a Palestinian state

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called President Macron’s announcement a 'reward for terrorism’ that distances peace.

April 10, 2025

Patricia Heaton joins $4.65B Jewish philanthropy campaign

JFP emerged in response to a 2017 study revealing that just 11% of donations from prominent Jewish philanthropists were directed toward Jewish causes.

April 10, 2025

‘Maximum pressure’: Trump unleashes fresh sanctions on Iranian nuclear program

Iran has spent years perfecting its ability to enrich uranium, the key component in an atomic bomb, through advanced centrifuges, which spin the fuel at high speeds to bring it towards weapons-grade levels.

April 10, 2025

Argentina prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Iran’s Supreme Leader over 1994 AMIA bombing

The 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires was the deadliest terrorist attack in Argentina’s history, in which 85 people were killed and more than 300 wounded.

April 10, 2025

Rubio urges Hamas disarmament in talks with Saudi foreign minister

They also reaffirmed the significance of the U.S.-Saudi relationship and committed to exploring ways to further strengthen their partnership.

April 10, 2025

Iran demands that US lift sanctions during nuclear treaty negotiations

Initially, Iran demanded that sanctions be lifted before the beginning of talks, but was compelled to compromise.

April 9, 2025

How a lawsuit from Oct. 7 victims, including Bibas family, could cripple Al Jazeera

By naming Al Jazeera International as a defendant in the case, they are hoping to prove that the network knowingly provided material support to Hamas and PIJ.

April 9, 2025

Microsoft fires two employees who protested company’s pro-Israel policy

The former workers accused senior executives of having 'blood on their hands' over the IDF’s use of Microsoft AI in its military operations in Gaza.

April 9, 2025

Muslim prayer room at NYU vandalized with name of Jewish fraternity

The incident has sparked outcry on social media from members of NYU’s Muslim community and others who have called on the university to hold the vandals accountable and protect Muslim students.

April 9, 2025

Germany’s last convict for Holocaust crimes dies at 99

About 65,000 people perished at the camp, with most being non-Jewish Poles.

April 9, 2025

Republicans prepare severe sanctions package to ‘gut’ Iran, punish Khameini

By locking in these initiatives legislatively, any future administration would have a much more difficult time easing economic pressure on Tehran.

April 9, 2025

Biden administration concealed congressionally mandated report on earliest suspected American COVID cases

The potential COVID-19 illnesses from the American participants in the Wuhan World Military Games appear to have been a closely guarded secret of the Defense Department.

April 9, 2025

Harvard plans to borrow $750 m. after federal funding threats over antisemitism response

Harvard has a $53 billion endowment, the largest of any US university.

April 9, 2025

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