Daily Archives: June 26, 2024
The dormant Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has announced that it has finally concluded two of its many pending investigations into Title VI violations of the rights of Jewish students. These investigations were prompted by...
Discovering old truths
The reaction of many Jews to the horrific times in which we find ourselves calls to mind the “Christopher Columbus problem”—conflating what’s new to us with what’s actually new.
Has the world really changed since...
In Jerusalem, Netanyahu thanks visiting Fetterman for ‘moral clarity, courage’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on the legislator’s first trip to the Jewish state. He met the day before with Israeli...
Hochul provides nearly $2.9 million to Jewish organizations supporting refugees
A $20 million initiative in New York will support community and faith-based organizations providing services for refugees.
“New York State has a proud history of welcoming those displaced by violence or fleeing persecution with open arms,” Gov....
Birthright Israel mega-event draws 2,000 young Jews from around world
More than 2,000 participants on Birthright Israel programs gathered on Monday for a gala evening in central Israel that marks the highlight of the organization’s summer trips to Israel.
The Birthright Israel Mega Event at...
Haredi enlistment: The political hot potato before the Knesset recess
The Israeli High Court’s decision on Tuesday was plain and simple: When it comes to enlistment to the Israel Defense Forces, there needs to be equality between all sectors of the Israeli public.
This decision...
Likud lawmaker blocks gov’t bill to up age limit for IDF reserve service
Likud Party legislator Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, on Wednesday refused to advance a government-backed proposal to raise the retirement age for military reservists, citing the failure to...
En route to the Tour: Oct. 7 survivors join Israeli cycling team in Florence
Two survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre took off in a private jet from Tel Aviv for Italy on Wednesday to meet up with the Israeli team competing in the world’s most prestigious cycling...
Anti-Israel activists arrested for trespassing at British PM’s home
Four anti-Israel protesters were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of trespassing on the grounds of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home, according to the BBC.
North Yorkshire Police said the men were arrested “within one...
IDF: Gazan ‘doctor’ killed in drone strike was PIJ bombmaker
An Israel Defense Forces drone strike in Gaza City on Tuesday killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Fadi al-Wadiya, who was involved in developing missiles for the Iranian proxy group, the army announced.
The strike was...