“Prior to the strikes, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance,” the army said.
The Israeli prime minister noted that while Tehran’s nuclear program was “hit hard,” the Islamic Republic has not renounced its nuclear aspirations.
The minors allegedly carried out paid assignments for an Iranian handler, including photographing strategic sites in central Israel.
Iran’s supreme leader blamed Washington and Jerusalem for regional divisions, while American officials reported control of Hormuz.
“A swastika is not a harmless doodle or a joke,” the Jewish Federation of Detroit told JNS “It is an enduring symbol of hate and can have a profound impact on Jewish students and families.”
“Tomorrow, or perhaps even today, targets may include anyone in the United States who exercises their freedom of speech to simply express opinions the government does not like,” U.S. District Judge Noël Wise wrote in her ruling.
Brad Lander, the Jewish former New York City comptroller who has accused the Jewish state of “genocide,” was accosted by anti-Israel protesters recently.
“From the beginning, I have told them that I strongly disagreed with this decision, and at this rising time of antisemitism, it had served as a gut punch to the Jewish community,” the speaker of the New York City Council said.
A legal opinion from the department states that federal funding restrictions “may deter religious institutions from participating altogether in federally funded programs.”
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld’s comments fell “comfortably on the protected-speech side of the line between political hyperbole and true threats,” the Washington appeals court ruled.
Karen Paikin Barall told JNS that “the American public has a right to know who is funding our universities, particularly when that funding may influence academic programs, what is taught and who is teaching it.”
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At its core, this work is actually not about overtly fighting antisemitism. It’s about empowering Jews to bring Jewish joy to work in order to counteract the hate.
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