Monthly Archives: March 2024
Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and first Jewish-American VP candidate, dies at 82
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 82 after complications from a fall, according to a statement from his family.
“Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family and America endured...
Ben-Gvir: Biden sides with Tlaib, Sinwar over Netanyahu
Israel’s National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has accused U.S. President Joe Biden of siding with the enemies of the Jewish state.
During an interview with The New York Times published on Tuesday, Ben-Gvir said, “Presently, Biden prefers...
US, UK designate five ‘key financial facilitators’ of Hamas
Washington and London announced sanctions on Wednesday against five “key financial facilitators involved in fundraising for Hamas.”
The sanctions—the fourth such round of designations since Oct. 7—target Gaza Now and its founder and director Mustafa Ayash and...
Lindsey Graham: It’d be ‘biggest mistake in history’ to let Hamas endure
Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) used an expletive to dismiss the accusation that Israel uses “starvation as a weapon of war,” which he called a “blood libel.”
“I will...
Gallup: Most Americans oppose Israeli actions against Hamas
The majority of Americans now disapprove of the Israel Defense Forces’ actions against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, according to a survey Gallup published on Wednesday.
The proportion of respondents who disapprove of IDF...
Former neo-Nazi depicted in ‘American History X’ embraces Judaism
The marvels of modern-day DNA testing have revealed another member of the Jewish people. He’s a man who had a swastika tattooed on his neck and whose life inspired a searing American crime drama about violent...
Khamenei lauds Palestinian propaganda in meeting with Haniyeh
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday praised the propaganda efforts of Palestinian terrorist organizations in Gaza and urged Hamas and other groups to take more action in this regard.
“The propaganda and media...
CEO of AIPAC to retire at year’s end
Howard Kohr, whose “mark on the U.S.-Israel relationship will forever be felt,” intends to step down as CEO of AIPAC on Dec. 31, the national pro-Israel lobby announced on Tuesday.
Kohr “helped transform AIPAC into...
Petition signed by 1,400 blasts anti-Israel content in teachers union webinar
A webinar run by the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s Anti-Racism Task Force to present the Palestinian perspective on the Israel-Hamas war has received considerable community criticism for alleged anti-Zionist and anti-Israel materials.
On Thursday, the webinar, which is...
New German citizenship questions ask about Jews, Israel, Holocaust
To pass the test to become a citizen of Germany, applicants must answer 17 questions correctly out of 33, drawn from a potential pool of 300 questions amended to test knowledge about Jewish life and history.
Examples of the...