Tag: United States
Former Trump Mideast envoy urges US control of Strait of Hormuz
The United States and its allies need to take control of the Strait of Hormuz in order to win the war against Iran, while some ground troops will be necessary to gain control of...
Newsom says he regrets ‘apartheid’ remark about Israel
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, told Politico on Tuesday that he regrets his use of the word “apartheid” to describe Israel.
Newsom was asked if he sees himself as a Zionist. “I revere the...
Students from 25 countries compete in Jewish knowledge finals in Brooklyn
Public school students from 25 countries competed before a crowd of more than 1,200 at the 2026 JewQ International Jewish Knowledge Championship on Sunday. Organizers said the event aims to shift the focus from...
From pharaoh to the present: The persistence of anti-Jewish conspiracies
Perhaps the most shocking thing about the remarks Joe Kent released when he resigned as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center was just how illogical what he had to say was.
Kent claimed that...
Touro launches institute to combat Jew-hatred in academia
Touro University, which describes itself as the largest U.S. higher education system “under Jewish auspices,” announced on Tuesday that it is creating an institute to combat antisemitism in academia.
Dr. Alan Kadish, a physician and...
California bill would bar protesters from 100-foot buffers around houses of worship
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a California state Assembly member, introduced a bill to make 100-foot, protest-free buffer zones around entrances and exits to houses of worship.
“Every Californian deserves to practice their faith without fear,” the Jewish...
The ‘failed war’ narrative on Iran is political spin
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a five-day delay before making good on his threats to bomb Iran’s power plants was greeted with relief by those who have been hoping that he would end the...
Markwayne Mullin to be sworn in as homeland security secretary
Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, is scheduled to be sworn in as the new U.S. homeland security secretary at the White House on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem, whom U.S. President Donald Trump...
Authorities investigating antisemitic graffiti found at three Rhode Island schools
According to local reports, Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy informed parents in an email that the graffiti appeared at Hanaford Elementary School, Cole Middle School and East Greenwich High School.
“School administrators are working closely with local...
NY village officials decry ‘antisemitic message’ in Metro-North train station
The Irvington, N.Y. mayor, board and police chief decried “strongly” what they said was an “antisemitic message written in the Metro-North train station tunnel, a space used daily by our residents and commuters.”
“We unequivocally...