Miscommunication on Indiana campus turns into finger-pointing, harassment of Jewish students
Butler University in Indiana said Jewish students had nothing to do with the postponement of an event with longtime political activist Angela Davis, despite false accusations circulating on campus targeting the Jewish student body.
The...
Neo-Nazis interrupt Yom Hashoah event hosted by Israeli ambassador to Italy
Neo-Nazis disrupted a virtual Yom Hashoah event on Wednesday hosted by Israel’s ambassador to Italy, posting swastikas on the screen for viewers to see.
Israeli Ambassador to Italy Dror Eydar shared a video of the hack on...
FBI releases ads in Yiddish and Hebrew to encourage reporting of hate crimes
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released hate-crime ads in Yiddish and Hebrew to expand its outreach to Jewish communities across America, reported The Yeshiva World on Thursday.
The advertisements urge victims of hate crimes to report...
Jewish leaders react to death of Prince Philip, praise his ‘affection’ for community
Buckingham Palace announced on Friday the death of Prince Philip, 99, the Duke of Edinburgh—husband to Queen Elizabeth and father to Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Leaders of the United Kingdom’s Jewish community...
Erdan demands UN Security Council investigate Iran’s ballistic-missile violations
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General on Thursday demanding action against Iran after recent violations of U.N. Security...
Israel to reject jurisdiction of ICC, allegations of war crimes
Israel plans to formally reject the International Criminal Court probe into alleged war crimes perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces against Hamas in Gaza as part of “Operation Protective Edge” in the summer of...
Jewish Republican Lee Zeldin announces bid to run for governor of New York
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, a Republican from Long Island, N.Y., announced on Thursday that he plans to run for governor of New York in 2022.
In making his announcement, he criticized the current governor,...
Pro-Israel groups press Congress to help end ‘hateful content’ in UNRWA schools
Several pro-Israel and Jewish organizations are urging U.S. legislators to pressure the United Nations to end hateful anti-Semitic content found in the curriculum of schools run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
The...
Teachers union president draws criticism for saying Jews ‘part of ownership class’
The president of a national teachers’ union said American Jews are part of an “ownership class” in the United States who want to take opportunities away from others.
Randi Weingarten, longtime president of the American...
Report: Israel strikes targets in the Damascus area
Israel struck a number of targets in the Damascus area early on Thursday morning, according to Syrian state media.
The Syrian Arab News Agency quoted a Syrian military source as saying that four soldiers had...