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Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but for now more quietly than in 2015

Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but for now more quietly than in 2015

AIPAC, AJC, ZOA and others criticize US-Iranian MOU, but don’t pledge same full-court press they staged against Obama’s Iran agreement; Republican...

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What to know about Georgia’s Jewish senator calling newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite

What to know about Georgia’s Jewish senator calling newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite

Mike Collins snagged the Republican nomination, putting him across from Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in November’s election. Here’s what the...

18.06.2026 50

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US feds probing antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association

US feds probing antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association

Investigation stems from allegations by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging group promoted or failed to discipline anti-Israel activism among...

17.06.2026 50

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Trump-backed congressional candidate supports Israel, says Antichrist will be Jewish

Trump-backed congressional candidate supports Israel, says Antichrist will be Jewish

Jackson Lahmeyer favored in Tuesday’s primary for solidly Republican Oklahoma district with large Jewish community, amid widening evangelical divide...

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Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity law suit violates its First Amendment rights

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity law suit violates its First Amendment rights

Move is latest battle between Reform rabbinical seminary and state AG’s office, which accuses HUC of violating nonprofit law by shuttering...

13.06.2026 50

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Richard Pryor wrestled with the N-word. His Jewish daughter explores how it shaped her life

Richard Pryor wrestled with the N-word. His Jewish daughter explores how it shaped her life

In her new memoir ‘Something We Said,’ Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor delves into her childhood, Black and Jewish identities, and the racism and...

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Progressive California Democrat advances over rival backed by pro-Israel spending

Progressive California Democrat advances over rival backed by pro-Israel spending

Randy Villegas, who has called Israel a ‘genocidal regime,’ goes to runoff over moderate State Assembly member Jasmeet Bains, who had the support...

11.06.2026 50

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Israel looms large as Maine votes in Graham Platner’s US Senate primary

Amid abuse allegations and criticism of his longtime Nazi Totenkopf tattoo, anti-Israel Democratic candidate wraps up his campaign the same way he...

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‘Lefty Jew’ who accused Israel of genocide advances in San Francisco congressional primary

Scott Wiener and Connie Chan, who was endorsed by current seat holder Nancy Pelosi, to face off in November, after a former AOC aide backed by...

03.06.2026 50

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In California primaries, Jewish voters face a slate of races shaped by Israel, antisemitism

Tuesday’s contests have some Jews weighing reality TV candidate over left-wing Israel critic, while others consider backing pro-Israel progressive...

02.06.2026 60

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Rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets

College for Contemporary Judaism, which aims to become new home for liberal rabbinical students in the Midwest, files motion in state lawsuit in hopes...

29.05.2026 60

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Top Texas Democrat won’t campaign with candidate who wants ‘prison for American Zionists’

US Senate candidate James Talarico says no place for ‘antisemitic rhetoric’; campaign confirms he won’t stump for Maureen Galindo, who rants...

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Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won’t seek reelection after GOP carved up his district

Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as ‘an old,...

16.05.2026 100

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Cornell trustees back Jewish president after anti-Israel students mob his car

Michael Kotlikoff will not pursue complaints against student and non-student protesters, who are also cleared in investigation following April 30...

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US judge rules DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional

Ruling accuses government of terming a grant ‘because it sought to empower and amplify the voices of Jewish women who were victims of Nazi...

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U of Michigan apologizes after professor hails Gaza protesters in graduation speech

1,100 sign letter rebuking university president’s apology after faculty member said pro-Palestinian students ‘opened our hearts to injustice and...

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New Hampshire lawmaker reprimanded for ‘final solution’ joke at Jewish colleague

Controversial Republican state legislator Travis Corcoran claims he didn’t know Democratic Rep. Jessica Grill is Jewish, calls disciplinary...

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NH lawmaker faces little pushback after Holocaust deniers testify to education commission

Reports emerge of Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière’s efforts to insert Holocaust denial into the state’s public education guidelines, which took...

01.05.2026 100

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Anti-Israel oysterman in Maine poised to become Democratic nominee for US Senate

State’s governor ends campaign after negative ads failed to derail Graham Platner despite his Nazi tattoo, history of derogatory comments online

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US house to consider resolution condemning Hasan Piker, Candace Owens for antisemitism

Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer pushing forward bipartisan bill to condemn ‘antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric,’ though far-left Piker says...

30.04.2026 100

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UCLA student government censured after condemning event with ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov

University, Jewish groups and a sitting regent denounce student leaders for claiming freed captive’s talk ‘amplified one-sided narrative that...

29.04.2026 100

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Michigan Democrats back pro-Palestinian candidate for university board

Party sidelines incumbent pro-Israel Jewish member of Board of Regents in favor of Amir Makled, who has retweeted memes and cartoons with antisemitic...

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Trump official defends seeking identities of Jews at Penn for campus antisemitism probe

Head of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission insists there is no way to protect victims ‘unless you collect info about them,’ as others warn...

17.04.2026 100

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New rabbinical school arises in Cincinnati as Hebrew Union College sued over closure

College for Contemporary Judaism centers around liberal Judaism, commitment to backing Israel, and serving US Jews between the coasts where rabbinical...

16.04.2026 100

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Why US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome is losing support on both sides of the aisle

Budgeting for the purely defensive anti-missile system was once a given, but since Oct. 7, left-wing progressives, financial conservatives, and...

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College that pioneered Holocaust studies and birthed Yiddish Book Center to close

Hampshire College cites declining enrollment, mounting debt as reasons it will shutter at the end of 2026 after 61 years; closure will not affect...

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Michigan rabbi whose synagogue was attacked slams leftist senate candidate’s response

Abdul El-Sayed’s statement that invoked war in Lebanon in connection with Temple Israel attack was ‘offensive’ and undermined his earlier...

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US Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council’s bias toward ‘Israeli and Zionist voices’

An open letter signed by 42 writers and published on Thursday claims that showcasing pro-Israel voices after Oct. 7 gives ‘the false impression that...

11.04.2026 100

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In ‘Yes!,’ Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers the country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

Now in limited theatrical release in the US nearly a year after its premiere at Cannes, the film is intensely critical of Israel, even as it has faced...

10.04.2026 100

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Slamming Israel at Michigan rallies, Hasan Piker boosts Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed

The far-left streamer accused of antisemitism doubled down on anti-Israel rhetoric to cheering crowds on Tuesday, as Democrats seem likelier than ever...

09.04.2026 90

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Michigan Democrats, Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Abdul El-Sayed held rallies at two universities on Tuesday with the antisemitic streamer, deepening a growing divide over the inclusion of such...

09.04.2026 90

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Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 for destroying anti-Israel mural

Rabbi Peter and Zechariah Mehler respectively plead no contest and guilty, say they feel ‘vindicated’ after Palestinian who put up the mural...

28.03.2026 100

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US Justice Department’s Oct. 7 task force said to be unraveling

An ambitious effort to prosecute Hamas members is being starved for resources amid broader upheaval in the federal judiciary, says Washington Post

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Avraham Burg, longtime fixture of Israeli left, meets Tucker Carlson on his own turf

The interview reflects how some progressive Israelis and Jews, finding few allies among their own, may be looking instead to fringe voices on the...

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Study: Birthright travelers look different after Oct. 7 — but the effect remains the same

Researcher finds that people who signed up for Birthright but did not participate became less connected to Israel and their own Jewish identity –...

24.03.2026 100

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In settlement, UC Berkeley agrees that bans on Zionists can violate university rules

University will rescind student group bylaws barring invitation of ‘Zionist’ speakers to campus, pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center in response...

21.03.2026 100

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Joe Kent hints to Tucker Carlson that Israel may have killed Charlie Kirk to stoke Iran war

Days after resigning and under investigation for sharing classified information, the former counterterrorism head adds to the growing debate over...

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U of Florida College Republicans, seen making Nazi salutes, sue school for disbanding chapter

The group, latest chapter of young GOP members to face antisemitism controversy, claims its shutdown came after hosting politician James Fishback,...

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What to know about the Illinois primaries, where AIPAC backs a fierce Israel critic

In Tuesday’s crowded congressional primary elections, the pro-Israel lobby’s strategy often appears counterintuitive. Here’s why it might be...

17.03.2026 100

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Muslim advisor quits Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, citing ‘Zionist’ agenda

Sameerah Munshi says her resignation is in protest of ousting of commissioner who used hearing on antisemitism last month to voice opposition to...

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Trump endorses Brandon Herrera, Texas GOP candidate who owned copy of ‘Mein Kampf’

Spokesperson rejects accusations of antisemitism; Republican Jewish Coalition opposes nomination; US president says candidate will ‘never let you...

13.03.2026 100

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Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to tag Jewish-themed grants as DEI, then canceled them

Plaintiffs allege broad cuts last year aimed at diversity equity and inclusion targeted Holocaust-related projects, even as some argue that DEI...

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Some – but not all – US colleges that worked with Trump receive higher marks from ADL

Columbia, Brown and UCLA are among the schools whose grades improved on the watchdog’s annual campus antisemitism report card after falling in line...

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Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story

Holocaust denier and white supremacist at the center of the Republican Party’s antisemitism rift writes court-ordered apology to progressive...

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Texas lawmaker quits race, handing GOP nod to man he called ‘known neo-Nazi’

Republican nominee Brandon Herrera, known as ‘The AK Guy’ on his YouTube channel with over 4 million followers, has posted videos featuring Nazi...

07.03.2026 100

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Florida politicians slam Miami Young Republican leaders over antisemitic group chat

Young Republicans chat, which included remarks about ‘reverse Zionism’ to a Nazi paradise, is second in recent months revealed to have Nazi jokes...

07.03.2026 100

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Pastor who embraced Farrakhan, Nazi-gun enthusiast advance in Texas votes

Rev. Frederick Haynes III, who heralded antisemitic Nation of Islam leader, wins Democratic primary; weapons YouTuber Brandon Herrera progresses to...

05.03.2026 150

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Key US primaries in Texas and North Carolina feature Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun

Trump’s bombing of Islamic Republic gives group opposed to pro-Israel spending first big chance to flex its power, as AIPAC’s brand seen as...

03.03.2026 150

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Conservative Jewish professor who rejected Hitler comparisons invokes one for Carlson

Jeffrey Lax’s about-face adds him to growing ranks of Jewish conservatives expressing alarm about Carlson, who is building formidable political...

28.02.2026 100

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Why Tucker Carlson pushed for Jewish DNA tests, and the Khazar theory touted by antisemites

The discredited view alluded to in an interview last week promotes the idea that Ashkenazi Jews hold illegitimate claims to Israel — and it’s...

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