A New York district court judge ruled that the janitors, who were subjected to anti-Jewish slurs, could not prove that the protesters occupied the campus building.
The Democratic political consultant Jared Sclar told JNS that “the results will cut in more than one direction, and that split is the story.”
A ceremony took place at Mossad headquarters to welcome its new director, who will serve a five-year term.
An alleged Keta’ib Hezbollah commander pleaded not guilty to plotting to attack a Manhattan synagogue, telling the court that he is not guilty because he is “in a war situation.”
The Isaac Accords Fund will see public and private investment in Latin America and the Caribbean in “essential sectors for sustainable economic growth,” said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Israel a central focus in first debate between Goldman and Lander for NY 10th Congressional District
“I was proud to march in the Israel Day parade to celebrate the nation and the State of Israel, a Jewish and democratic state that is distinct from its government,” Rep. Dan Goldman said at the debate.
“Would you wait until the drones were buzzing over Paris?” Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the global body, asked his French counterpart.
“It is very easy to lose hope, and even when you have hope, it requires more,” said Robert Milgrim, whose daughter Sarah was killed by a gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
The purpose of the legislation is to reduce the power of Israel’s attorney general, who both advises the government and manages criminal proceedings against elected officials.
Israel’s stance was reflected in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call with U.S. President Donald Trump, said Israel Katz.
Ibrahim Hilo held Oron Shaul’s body for nearly a decade before his remains were recovered in a 2025 Gaza operation.
National Artificial Intelligence Directorate head Erez Eshel said Israel’s competitive edge lies in applying artificial intelligence to real-world challenges.
Troops detained three terrorists in Meithalun and seized a makeshift Carlo gun.
Herzog warns that rising antisemitism worldwide echoes the hatred that fueled the 1941 massacre of Iraqi Jews.
Exports rose nearly 30% from a year earlier, with government-to-government deals accounting for over half of total sales.
According to the NGO, Palestinian Authority works have harmed four adjacent plots at Khirbet Farsin.
“Our foremost goal is saving lives in Israel,” says International Fellowship of Christians and Jews head Yael Eckstein.
“My party would represent every Israeli,” the prominent activist told JNS.
The bill making its way through parliament stipulates that elections will be held between Sept. 8 and Oct. 20.
The deal is slated to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions.
A Jewish-American woman was questioned about Zionism and expelled after staff noticed her Star of David necklace.
The eliminated Hamas and Islamic Jihad members included a Nukhba commander and operatives involved in preparing explosives and carrying out sniper attacks.
“Let anyone plotting evil against Israel know that their schemes will fail,” the premier warned.
“Now is the time to tell our friend President Trump no,” said Israel’s National Security Minister.
Israel’s stance was reflected in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call with U.S. President Donald Trump, said Israel Katz.
The eliminated Hamas and Islamic Jihad members included a Nukhba commander and operatives involved in preparing explosives and carrying out sniper attacks.
Thousands of U.S. troops across sea, air and land support enforcement.
Six other troops sustained injuries in the attack.
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The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman talks with JNS about his key achievements in the Knesset, and the challenges the country still faces.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza “has a lot of potential,” Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz told JNS at the Knesset.
The hidden calculations behind Trump’s Iran delay
Straight Up with host Daniel Seaman
Daniel Seaman unpacks the political theater behind Gaza flotillas, Iran negotiations, Hezbollah escalation and media narratives that dominate global news cycles. Viewers will learn how public relations spectacles and selective reporting can shape perception far more than reality on the ground. From the “yacht protest” phenomenon to the hidden calculations behind President Trump’s Iran strategy and the Gulf states’ push for restraint, this episode challenges conventional narratives and reveals the geopolitical chess game unfolding beneath the headlines.
Daniel Seaman unpacks the political theater behind Gaza flotillas, Iran negotiations, Hezbollah escalation and media narratives that dominate global news cycles. Viewers will learn how public relations spectacles and selective reporting can shape perception far more than reality on the ground. From the “yacht protest” phenomenon to the hidden calculations behind President Trump’s Iran strategy and the Gulf states’ push for restraint, this episode challenges conventional narratives and reveals the geopolitical chess game unfolding beneath the headlines.
The hidden calculations behind Trump’s Iran delay
The hidden calculations behind Trump’s Iran delay
Straight Up with host Daniel Seaman
Daniel Seaman unpacks the political theater behind Gaza flotillas, Iran negotiations, Hezbollah escalation and media narratives that dominate global news cycles. Viewers will learn how public relations spectacles and selective reporting can shape perception far more than reality on the ground. From the “yacht protest” phenomenon to the hidden calculations behind President Trump’s Iran strategy and the Gulf states’ push for restraint, this episode challenges conventional narratives and reveals the geopolitical chess game unfolding beneath the headlines.
Daniel Seaman unpacks the political theater behind Gaza flotillas, Iran negotiations, Hezbollah escalation and media narratives that dominate global news cycles. Viewers will learn how public relations spectacles and selective reporting can shape perception far more than reality on the ground. From the “yacht protest” phenomenon to the hidden calculations behind President Trump’s Iran strategy and the Gulf states’ push for restraint, this episode challenges conventional narratives and reveals the geopolitical chess game unfolding beneath the headlines.
Trump’s Iran ultimatum and the future of the Abraham Accords
Trump’s Iran ultimatum and the future of the Abraham Accords
JLMinute with hosts Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten
President Trump’s Iran ultimatum may be grabbing headlines, but a far bigger regional strategy could be unfolding behind the scenes. In this Jerusalem Minute, viewers will learn how growing pressure on Iran, Israel’s expanding control of Gaza, Hezbollah’s weakening grip in Lebanon and renewed talk of the Abraham Accords may all be interconnected pieces of a dramatic Middle East reshaping. JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten then break down the hidden calculations behind Trump’s nuclear demands along with PM Netanyahu’s surprising Gaza announcement.
President Trump’s Iran ultimatum may be grabbing headlines, but a far bigger regional strategy could be unfolding behind the scenes. In this Jerusalem Minute, viewers will learn how growing pressure on Iran, Israel’s expanding control of Gaza, Hezbollah’s weakening grip in Lebanon and renewed talk of the Abraham Accords may all be interconnected pieces of a dramatic Middle East reshaping. JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten then break down the hidden calculations behind Trump’s nuclear demands along with PM Netanyahu’s surprising Gaza announcement.
The strategy behind Trump’s Iran negotiations
The strategy behind Trump’s Iran negotiations
The Meira K Show with host Meira K
Meira K unpacks the hidden strategy behind the Iran negotiations and why critics may be missing the bigger picture entirely. You’ll learn how Iran’s attacks on Gulf states may have accidentally pushed Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan closer to Israel and how President Trump may be trying to build a permanent anti-Iran regional coalition that no longer depends on America alone. The episode also breaks down the economic and military stakes behind the negotiations, exposing how October 7th, the Saudi normalization process and the future of the Islamic Republic may all be connected in a much larger strategic chess game.
Meira K unpacks the hidden strategy behind the Iran negotiations and why critics may be missing the bigger picture entirely. You’ll learn how Iran’s attacks on Gulf states may have accidentally pushed Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan closer to Israel and how President Trump may be trying to build a permanent anti-Iran regional coalition that no longer depends on America alone. The episode also breaks down the economic and military stakes behind the negotiations, exposing how October 7th, the Saudi normalization process and the future of the Islamic Republic may all be connected in a much larger strategic chess game.
How Iran uses social media, AI and propaganda to fool the West
How Iran uses social media, AI and propaganda to fool the West
Axis of Truth with host Emily Schrader and guest Travis Hawley
Emily Schrader sits down with cyber threat and Open-Source Intelligence analyst Travis Hawley to expose the hidden information war being waged by the Islamic Republic of Iran across social media and Western culture. You’ll learn how Iranian propaganda networks exploit political divisions in America and Europe and how AI-generated content, influencers and “meme warfare” are being used to shape public opinion. The conversation dives deep into cyber influence operations and the terrifying reality that democracies may be dangerously vulnerable to digital manipulation. If you’ve ever wondered whether social media is influencing global politics more than governments themselves, this episode will completely change how you see the online world.
Emily Schrader sits down with cyber threat and Open-Source Intelligence analyst Travis Hawley to expose the hidden information war being waged by the Islamic Republic of Iran across social media and Western culture. You’ll learn how Iranian propaganda networks exploit political divisions in America and Europe and how AI-generated content, influencers and “meme warfare” are being used to shape public opinion. The conversation dives deep into cyber influence operations and the terrifying reality that democracies may be dangerously vulnerable to digital manipulation. If you’ve ever wondered whether social media is influencing global politics more than governments themselves, this episode will completely change how you see the online world.
To resist antisemitism, today’s Jews must become ‘refuseniks’
To resist antisemitism, today’s Jews must become ‘refuseniks’
Think Twice with host Jonathan S. Tobin
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
What can American Jews do to successfully respond to the surge of antisemitism that followed the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023? The answer, says JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, may be to channel the spirit of activism that characterized the movement to free Soviet Jewry in the 1970s and 1980s. He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by scholar and author Izabella Taborovsky, the author of Be a Refusenik: A Jewish Student’s Survival Guide.
What Iran’s latest statements reveal
What Iran’s latest statements reveal
Israel Undiplomatic with hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev
Are the mullahs buying time for something much bigger? Hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev—both former advisers in the Prime Minister’s Office—break down the dangerous gamble unfolding between the U.S., Israel and Iran, exposing what viewers can learn about nuclear negotiations, military pressure, propaganda, oil politics and the hidden psychology behind “peace through strength.” You’ll hear why some believe President Trump is strategically cornering the Islamic Republic while others fear the regime is successfully stalling its enemies yet again and why the future of Iran’s regime may ultimately depend on the Iranian people themselves.
Are the mullahs buying time for something much bigger? Hosts Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev—both former advisers in the Prime Minister’s Office—break down the dangerous gamble unfolding between the U.S., Israel and Iran, exposing what viewers can learn about nuclear negotiations, military pressure, propaganda, oil politics and the hidden psychology behind “peace through strength.” You’ll hear why some believe President Trump is strategically cornering the Islamic Republic while others fear the regime is successfully stalling its enemies yet again and why the future of Iran’s regime may ultimately depend on the Iranian people themselves.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
Eran Rolles, chairman of the Israeli Building Center, said “every Jew in the world has two homes: where they live and Jerusalem. Our goal is to make that second home an accessible reality.”
They serve as a living bridge between Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, helping strengthen Jewish identity, Hebrew and Israeli culture, and connections to Israel in communities throughout North America.
“The vision is for medical students in Israel to see global medicine as a natural part of their medical training,” said Shimon Olitsky, a sixth-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine.
The May 19 gala at Stephen Wise Temple raised more than $1.6 million and concluded a three-day series of AJU events.
At a time of pervasive antisemitism, weaponized language is used to paint every Jew as complicit in an imagined evil.
There, it also formally recognized a leadership transition as it prepares for the next chapter.
Delivering the second annual lecture endowed by the Cherrick family, Miriam Feldmann-Kaye, Ph.D., will explore Jewish ethics, leadership and moral responsibility through the biblical story of the burning bush.
Bringing Jewish mothers to Israel through leadership and identity-building experiences.
At an event hosted by the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels and others discussed helping educators counter misinformation and better understand Jewish identity.
Casting is open from May 20 to June 3 for Jewish singles ready to find love.