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Quietly absent since 2023, Jewish Heritage Night at the NY Mets stirs up new controversy
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (758+ words) False claims that the Mets said it is "too risky" to have a special Jewish night are spreading. In September 2023, the last time the New York Mets had a Jewish Heritage Day at Citi Field, the Israeli acting consul general…...
In major shift, all but 7 Senate Democrats vote to block weapons sales to Israel
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (654+ words) Several Jewish moderates and likely 2028 presidential contenders newly voted for the resolutions. A record number of Senate Democrats voted on Wednesday to block the sales of certain weapons to Israel, marking a sharp rise in the number of senators backing…...
These Israeli-Palestinian 'brothers' are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (684+ words) Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon have taken their pitch to "The Daily Show," NPR and Jewish communities across the United States. At a time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict feels perhaps farther than ever from a solution, Aziz Abu Sarah…...
Pete Hegseth compares media to the Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (471+ words) The Pharisees scrutinized every good act in order to find a violation, only looking for the negative," Hegseth said. Almost exactly seven years after a presidential candidate stopped referring to Pharisees" in response to allegations of antisemitism, another prominent political…...
New 'information center' in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1091+ words) The family of a Jew who survived the Jedwabne massacre, Szmul Wasersztein, is trying to get the new installation removed. WARSAW, Poland " In the Polish town of Jedwabne, where historians agree that townspeople killed most of their Jewish neighbors during…...
Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein, whose father is Jewish, backs Giorgia Meloni in Trump split over Israel
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (592+ words) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday that her country had suspended its defense agreement with Israel. Until this week, Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, was allies with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and adversaries with Elly Schlein,…...
Israeli ambassador meets with France's Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe's far-right
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (640+ words) Le Pen's sit-down with Joshua Zarka comes amid Israel's strained ties with French President Emmanuel Macron. Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka held a meeting on Wednesday with far-right French leader Marine Le Pen, marking the latest instance in a…...
Mamdani faces pressure from progressive Jewish allies over 'buffer zone' veto decision
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1103+ words) Mamdani is going to let some Jewish leaders down with his decision. But which ones? A progressive Jewish group that's closely allied with Zohran Mamdani took part in a rally outside City Hall on Thursday, calling for the mayor to…...
Rama Duwaji apologizes for old posts, but not for likes praising Oct. 7 "resistance
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (399+ words) Plus, Gov. Kathy Hochul once again expressed her support for statewide "buffer zone" legislation. In an interview with the arts magazine Hyperallergic, first lady Rama Duwaji apologized for old, uncovered social media posts, which included language like the n-word and…...
Trump's antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (745+ words) Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false. Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U. S. special envoy for monitoring and combating antisemitism, said this week that the United States will bar individuals from attending…...