State Dept. says it could walk away from Iran talks
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the United States is ready to walk away from ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal “if Iran displays intransigence.”
“We are prepared to walk...
Rep. Ted Deutch to become next head of the American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee announced on Monday that U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) will succeed David Harris as the organization’s CEO.
“I have worked closely with AJC throughout my tenure in Congress and I am...
Pro-Israel student group marks decade of explosive growth
Looking back a decade later, it seems like a significant $25 investment.
Unsettled by the inflammatory anti-Israel activity they were witnessing on the campus of the University of Minnesota, three Israeli college students decided on...
Jewish groups urge consequences for Reps. Greene, Gosar after addressing conference hosted by anti-Semite
Jewish organizations are condemning two members of Congress for speaking at a conference held by an organization that has been accused of anti-Semitism.
Rep. Marjorie Talyor Greene (R-Ga.) spoke at the American First Political Action...
Indiana University police investigate online anti-Semitic comments targeting Jewish students, fraternities
Campus police at Indiana University Bloomington are investigating a series of anti-Semitic comments about Jewish fraternities and students that were recently posted online, the local television station WTHR reported.
The comments were posted on the website Greek...
New York’s ‘Little Odessa’ Jews react to Russia-Ukraine conflict
News travels in an instant these days, and the updates coming out of Europe are hitting hard in a south Brooklyn neighborhood. Brighton Beach is home to one of the largest Ukrainian populations outside...
Duke University again approves recognition of pro-Israel student group following veto last year
The student government at Duke University agreed to again recognize Students Supporting Israel (SSI) during their recent meeting, the school’s paper The Chronicle reported.
In November of last year, the Duke Student Government (DSG) approved SSI’s application...
Blinken speaks with Lapid on the situation in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
According to a State Department readout, the two foreign ministers discussed “the premeditated, unprovoked,...
Government-to-government ties help propel the Abraham Accords
The Abraham Accords are quickly proving themselves as meaningful, tangible agreements built on common national interests, defense arrangements and economic opportunities. After decades of diplomatic boycott, the accords represent rapid geostrategic normalization on multiple...
Massachusetts adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker issued a proclamation endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s working definition of anti-Semitism.
The administration also released on Feb. 18 its 2020 Massachusetts Hate Crimes Report, compiled from data submitted by law-enforcement agencies...