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Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks at an event honoring the work and lives of 60 diplomats who helped Jews fleeing the Nazis, as recognized by the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act, Jan. 23, 2023. Credit: Courtesy.

Cardin honors diplomats who helped Jews fleeing Nazis during World War II

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Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks at an event on Tuesday honoring the work and lives of 60 diplomats who helped Jews...
(L-R) Betty Ehrenberg, World JewFrom left are Betty Ehrenberg, World Jewish Congress; William Daroff, CEO, Conference of Presidents; Gadi Meiri, KKL Board of Directors; David Yaari, vice chairman of KKL-JNF; Eric Fingerhut, CEO of JFNA; Nat Shaffir, Holocaust Survivor; Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Israel's permanent representative to the U.N.; Ifat Ovadia-Lusky, chairwoman KKL-JNF; Deborah Isaac, president of the American Zionist Movement; Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA Federation; and Ronnie Vinikov, head of external affairs at KKL-JNF. Photo by Sarri Singer.ish Congress; William Daroff, CEO, Conference of Presidents; Gadi Meiri, KKL Board of Directors; David Yaari, Vice Chairman of KKL-JNF; Eric Fingerhut, CEO of JFNA; Nat Shafir, Holocaust Survivor; Ambassador Gilad Erdan, Israel's Permanent Representative to U.N.; Ifat Ovadia-Lusky, Chairwoman KKL-JNF; Deborah Isaac, President of American Zionist Movement; Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA Federation; Ronnie Vinikov, Head of External Affairs at KKL-JNF. Photo by Sarri Singer.

UN hosts photographic exhibit to Shoah survivors

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A collection of photos culled from a worldwide tribute to Holocaust survivors was held at U.N. Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, three days before the annual observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on...
Buyers and sellers at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, Aug 29, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS.

Tu B’Shevat highlights challenges being faced by Israeli farmers

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As Israelis celebrate the agricultural holiday of Tu B’Shevat on Thursday, Uri Dorman is concerned about the Hamas war's impact on farms near the Gaza and Lebanese borders. “All those farms are very close to...
Israeli actor Idan Amedi talks to reporters upon being released from Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/TPS.

‘Fauda’ star Idan Amedi recounts Gaza blast

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Israeli actor-singer-songwriter Idan Amedi, best known for starring in the hit Netflix show "Fauda," recounted to reporters on Thursday his experience fighting in Gaza and the blast that had him hospitalized for over two weeks. “We...
Bassem Naim, the head of Hamas's Political and International Relations speaks with Sky News on Oct. 9, 2023. Source: Screenshot.

Hamas official: Oct. 7 was a scaled-down model of final war of liberation

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On Jan. 16, 2024, 100 days after Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, Bassem Na'im, a member of the terror group's political bureau and formerly a health minister in the Hamas government, published an article...
King Abdullah II of Jordan. Credit: Gevorg Ghazaryan/Shutterstock.

Hungry Jordanians flock to new ‘October 7’ restaurant

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A new eatery in Jordan that celebrates Hamas's massacre of 1,200 people in Israel has gone viral on social media, eliciting praise in Arab circles. According to Jordanian media, the "October 7" restaurant opened in...
Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionism Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Smotrich: Qatar ‘largely responsible’ for Oct. 7 massacre

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Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich fired back at Qatar for supporting Hamas terrorism after the Arab Gulf state attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for alleged remarks about Doha's role as a mediator in hostage...
Israeli Minister of Tourism Haim Katz, together with Israel's ambassador to Spain, inaugurates the Israeli pavilion at FITUR in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 24, 2024: Credit: Ministry of Tourism.

Israeli Tourism Ministry looking to Spanish-speaking countries for post-war plans

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Israeli Tourism Minister Israel Katz, together with the country's ambassador to Spain, on Wednesday inaugurated the Israeli pavilion at FITUR in Madrid. The event is the world's largest tourism fair catering to the Spanish-speaking...
U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally held at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Aug. 2, 2018. Credit: Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock.

‘Little note to Nikki: She’s not gonna win,’ Trump says after NH victory

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U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump won their respective New Hampshire primaries on Tuesday, likely teeing up a 2024 rematch of the 2020 election. With 97% of votes counted at press time,...
JCRC/AJC board member Samantha Woll lighting candles in March 2018. Credit: Courtesy of JCRC/AJC.

Accused killer of Samantha Woll charged with first-degree murder

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Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 28, faces multiple charges for allegedly stabbing to death Detroit Jewish leader Samantha Woll on Oct. 21. In a hearing on Tuesday, Judge Kenneth King set an arraignment date for Jan. 30 and added an additional charge...