Tag: Washington D.C.
Young and old brave heat in DC, ‘demanding change until this Jew-hatred stops’
Despite the sweltering heat in the early afternoon at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Jews who attended the “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity With the Jewish People” enthusiastically received the many speakers on...
Rally against anti-Semitism draws 3,000 in show of unity at US Capitol in Washington
More than 3,000 people from across the country gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Sunday to stand in solidarity against the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the United States.
“No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity...
At an Israeli embassy, supporters rally to get out truth about Israel
American supporters of Israel rallied in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, expressing their solidarity with the Jewish state that they feel is being misrepresented by the international community and...
Iran said to have threatened ‘USS Cole-style’ attack against Washington’s Fort McNair
Iran has threatened to attack an army base in Washington, D.C., as well as the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, the AP reported on Sunday.
Citing “two senior U.S. intelligence officials” speaking on condition...
DC councilmember introduces legislation to name road in memory of RBG
Legislation to symbolically rename a street in America’s capital in memory of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—commonly known as “RBG”—was introduced on Thursday in the Council of the District of...
Marshals arrest man wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt in Capitol riot
A man who wore a sweatshirt with the words “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 6 mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol as Congress was tallying U.S. President-elect Joe...
Son of New York judge arrested for breaching Capitol, theft of property
The son of a judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested on Tuesday for taking part in the Jan. 6 mob invasion by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol as Congress tallied U.S. President-elect Joe...
How Trump and his people self-destructed
They came by the thousands from all over to support him, but in the end, all they did was put the last nail in his coffin.
For more than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
What the ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt tells us about alt-right aesthetics
Among the horde of far-right extremists who breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, one man wore a hoodie that probably looked a little familiar.
Featuring an arc of utility-chic font atop a simple graphic,...
American Jewish Committee Statement on “Act of Sedition” by Washington Insurrectionists
The assault January 6 on the U.S. Capitol by loyalists inspired and incited by President Trump was not a political protest. It was an act of sedition by individuals, some armed with military-style weapons,...