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The Vermont senator noted that Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, but still said the Jewish state was committing war crimes like Russia and Sudan.
The sanctions target a global financial network that enriches Iran’s ruling elite and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps while restricting Tehran’s access to foreign currency, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
A Democratic consultant told JNS that those supporting Platner “were more interested in overthrowing the Democratic establishment than they were in actually winning races against Republicans.”
The Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate in Michigan remain statistically tied in a new poll, as foreign policy and Israel emerge as flashpoints in the campaign.
An FBI affidavit alleges that Jordan Nicholas Hadley made the interstate threat against Atlanta-based Flock Safety, whose tech is used by Jewish institutions and law enforcement nationwide.
Federal prosecutors say the group planned to use drones, explosives and snipers to kill government officials and other “high-value targets,” including U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Elon Musk at the June 14 event.
Ana María Archila was reportedly set to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani before the meeting was canceled following a State Department intervention.
“If your intro professor talks about how evil capitalism is and how America is a colonial project and how Zionism is part of that colonial project, you repeat that stuff because that’s part of getting a good grade,” report author Jay Greene told JNS.
The Minnesota Democrat’s revised filing reduced the reported value of businesses jointly owned with her husband from millions of dollars to no reportable value, drawing renewed scrutiny.
“Rama Duwaji is pushing a false and dangerous anti-Israel narrative,” a spokesman for the Israeli Consulate in New York said. “Jesus lived centuries before the founding of Islam, and applying contemporary political identities to him distorts the historical record.”
Jay Clayton has prosecuted antisemites and terrorists as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Former Israeli national team player Zev Moore becomes the second practicing Orthodox Jew to play professional baseball.
A Democratic consultant told JNS that those supporting Platner “were more interested in overthrowing the Democratic establishment than they were in actually winning races against Republicans.”
The Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate in Michigan remain statistically tied in a new poll, as foreign policy and Israel emerge as flashpoints in the campaign.
While portraying himself as a friend of Israel, his talk at Tel Aviv University contained an implicit threat: Change course, or American support cannot continue “as it has been.”
The Michigan Senate race tells us more about the future of the Democrats and the centrality of antisemitism in our public discourse than the demise of the disgraced Graham Platner in Maine.
The Minnesota Democrat’s revised filing reduced the reported value of businesses jointly owned with her husband from millions of dollars to no reportable value, drawing renewed scrutiny.
Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told JNS that it appears the progressive group engaged in “obvious electioneering” to oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
As a Jew, I can no longer stand with a movement that is antisemitic and anti-Israel at its core.
Richard John Franklin, 65, is accused of making the threat in the office of a state representative, where he went to address an issue related to “outstanding taxes.”
“We are proud of who we are,” Mark Levine, city comptroller, told JNS. “We’re going to support each other. We’re going to support this city, and most importantly, we’re not going anywhere.”
The veteran politician foolishly thinks that he can carve out a middle ground for 2028 between antisemitism and “blind” support for Israel by recycling the two-state solution.
“The notion that Reaganism and MAGA Trumpism are disparate is completely off,” according to the Washington director of the Ronald Reagan Institute.
Rep. Haley Stevens defended her record and support for a two-state solution as Abdul El-Sayed accused AIPAC of influencing U.S. foreign policy.
Rep. Haley Stevens defended her record and support for a two-state solution as Abdul El-Sayed accused AIPAC of influencing U.S. foreign policy.
Political messaging can sometimes mask deeper ideological objectives.
The progressive lawmaker joined Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Pramila Jayapal in endorsing Abdul El-Sayed, who has accused Israel of “genocide.”
“The Democrats’ priorities are not the American Jewish community’s priorities,” Sam Markstein of the Republican Jewish Coalition told JNS.
The former U.S. vice president “is almost certainly positioning herself as an anti-establishment progressive in 2028,” an election analyst at VoteHub stated.
Anti-Israel socialists rack up another primary upset in Colorado, as Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent
Melat Kiros, who said that Oct. 7 was the “inevitable consequence of apartheid,” unseated Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary to represent Denver in Congress.
“He’s tried to find that middle ground, where he can give a wink and a nod to those kinds of very violent extremist rhetoric, but without being forced to condemn it,” David May, of FDD, told JNS.
“I don’t think it’s new,” Ari Berman told JNS. “This is an effort that was there beforehand—there were some wins and some losses, and it’s important to be mindful.”
Now that the primaries are over, “we hope that everyone will come together and be united,” Christine Quinn, chair of the executive committee of the New York State Democratic Party, told JNS.
“I don’t know,” the candidate said when asked if the attacker targeted Jews during the 2025 attack. “I don’t know what his intentions were.”
“The Democratic Party as a whole, the party that we’ve known, that we’ve grown up with, is not an anti-Jewish party,” Pesach Osina told JNS. “It’s a party that reflects our values.”
The Senate rejected a resolution calling for the removal of U.S. forces from the war against Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump hammered Senate Republicans for approving a similar measure the day before.
“If your intro professor talks about how evil capitalism is and how America is a colonial project and how Zionism is part of that colonial project, you repeat that stuff because that’s part of getting a good grade,” report author Jay Greene told JNS.
Dean McKay, of Fordham University, told JNS that the initiative aims to “address issues in professional training that may have antisemitic components to it, which is growing increasingly common in the profession.”
“Unless we eliminate the root cause of campus antisemitism, a change in leadership will act as a band-aid,” Brandy Shufutinsky, of FDD, told JNS.
Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin will serve as a point of contact for Jewish students, advise university leaders on combating antisemitism and help oversee compliance with Columbia’s agreement with the Trump administration.
“There is work to do to spread the positive appreciation of the quality and value of Jewish day schools in places that have not yet seen the expansion experienced by the majority,” Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, told JNS.
“The teachers we have, we don’t respect and support in the way that they deserve,” Paul Bernstein told JNS. “If we’re successful and we grow enrollment, that problem only gets bigger.”
Supporters say the K-12 standards, set to take effect in the 2030-31 school year, reflect literary and historical significance, while critics argue they blur the separation of church and state.
The tenured Arabic professor alleges that the public university violated her rights over a viral video she says was taken out of context.
“I don’t think it’s new,” Ari Berman told JNS. “This is an effort that was there beforehand—there were some wins and some losses, and it’s important to be mindful.”
The government adopted a plan to expand Jewish schooling, focusing on North America, with investment expected to reach 200 million shekels.
“My sense is that John wanted to retire with the confidence that, in the absence of the first generation of Catholic and Jewish leaders who lay the foundation of friendship, these relations would grow and thrive,” the scholar Malka Simkovich told JNS.
The four students filed an amended federal lawsuit the same day, arguing Florida International University violated their First Amendment rights by punishing “private, off-campus speech.”
Richard John Franklin, 65, is accused of making the threat in the office of a state representative, where he went to address an issue related to “outstanding taxes.”
A state report finding Jews were targets of three-quarters of hate crimes in California in 2025 “should be a gut-check for our entire society,” Nathan Hochman told JNS.
Jews have been targets of about 15% of religion-based hate crimes since Jan. 1, compared to 2% each for Sikhs and Muslims, and 1% for Arabs.
The city mayor said at a press conference that the Big Apple is having its “safest start to any year on record.”
“These cannot become just another set of statistics,” Rick Chavez Zbur, a member of the state Assembly, told JNS. “They must serve as a call to action.”
Although Jews make up an estimated 3.25% of California residents, anti-Jewish hate crimes made up almost 14.8% of all hate crimes in the state last year.
An FBI affidavit alleges Ryan Thomas Griffin threatened to attack synagogues and federal employees, embraced white supremacist ideology and sought to recruit others for violence.
“This is life for Jews under the leadership of Mayor Zohran Mamdani,” advocacy group StopAntisemitism wrote.
A board member at the Orthodox synagogue told the FBI that members began attending services less frequently after Kevin Charles Pyles allegedly targeted the synagogue in separate July and August 2025 incidents.
Tarek Bazrouk was sentenced to 17 months in prison in October 2025 after attacking three Jewish individuals at different pro-Israel demonstrations in New York.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sweetest, kindest man,’ family says of Orthodox man gunned down in broad daylight in NYC
A month after his father was killed in a Queens park, Tzvi Yonie Itzkowitz told JNS that his family believes that the still-unsolved killing was motivated by Jew-hatred.
“Los Angeles County is experiencing an alarming increase in hate crimes, with record-high antisemitic offenses,” according to the county district attorney.
“If you want to hate Israel and the Jewish people, may God have mercy on your soul,” Sandra Hagee Parker told JNS.
The former Missouri congresswoman stated that she has pledged to “bring an end to the U.S. military aid to Israel that enables genocide against Palestinians.”
An Agudah event drew Trump administration officials and members of Congress, among others.
The Israeli prime minister and foreign minister hosted U.S. Reps. Abraham Hamadeh and Marlin Stutzman in Jerusalem.
Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) said that “across the nation and around the world, Jewish people continue to face discrimination, intimidation and violence.”
Deena Margolies, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS that antisemitism in healthcare is a bigger problem than a single union or doctor and is becoming “normalized.”
“I don’t want to quit. I’m not a quitter,” Steve Cohen said. “But these districts were drawn to beat me. They were drawn to defeat me.”
“This vote isn’t about whether we should crush the Iranian regime. We should,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer stated. “This is about defending the Constitution.”
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told JNS that it was “really important” to pass the measure, “given the explosive rise in antisemitism,” including violent attacks.
“I want to destroy their nuclear programs, their ballistic missile program, their drone programs and their terrorist proxy programs,” the congressman said of Iran. “But that said, you can’t leave the United States Congress in the dark any longer.”
“Advancing religious freedom protects a fundamental human right that underpins a nation’s security, economic prosperity and stability,” said the chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
“These are not just numbers on a page but are lived experience of all Jewish Americans,” Rep. Brad Knott said, of Jew-hatred, on the House floor.
While portraying himself as a friend of Israel, his talk at Tel Aviv University contained an implicit threat: Change course, or American support cannot continue “as it has been.”
The United States has a fundamental interest in relocating its Middle East bases to the Jewish state. But does Israel?
“I’m on every single one of their lists,” the American leader said.
The U.S. ambassador joined bereaved families at a northern Israeli olive grove where supporters around the world plant roots in Israel by adopting trees.
Brian Romick said that as lead negotiator with Iran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance “cannot be lashing out at Israel critics of the Iran deal he is trying to promote.”
A new Pew Research Center survey found Americans now view Israelis and Palestinians nearly equally favorably overall, with younger adults and Democrats expressing significantly stronger support for Palestinians than for Israelis.
The U.S. envoy said the American president has given Tehran “more than adequate opportunities” to negotiate, but warned the regime is not acting “like civilized people.”
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey also found that roughly 30% of Jewish adults in the United States believe Israel has committed “genocide” in Gaza.
“If you want to hate Israel and the Jewish people, may God have mercy on your soul,” Sandra Hagee Parker told JNS.
The veteran politician foolishly thinks that he can carve out a middle ground for 2028 between antisemitism and “blind” support for Israel by recycling the two-state solution.
The remarks by Israel’s defense minister came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Jerusalem would withdraw from the country.
“I talked to Bibi about that. I think they’re going to. I think they want to. I don’t think it’s a question,” the U.S. president told reporters. “They’ll leave.”
“If you want to hate Israel and the Jewish people, may God have mercy on your soul,” Sandra Hagee Parker told JNS.
Current realities make co-existence difficult. It’s possible, but only when ideas, incentives and power align.
“This historic step opens new possibilities for economic opportunity and recovery, giving the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
It is not a contest between moderates and hardliners that a rational negotiator can resolve.
The U.S. president said he would lift sanctions on Turkey but was non-committal about a deal for the advanced fighter jets ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
Two images side by side: a republic marking a quarter-millennium of constitutional liberty and a regime defined by the burial of the ruler around whom its political order was built.
“Since the fall of the Assad regime, President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and the new Syrian government have demonstrated continued commitment to counterterrorism operations within Syria,” according to Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Joe Wilson.
The U.S.-Israel relationship is no exception to this rule.
The U.S. vice president said airstrikes secured shipping and weakened Tehran’s military and nuclear program, creating leverage for negotiations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pursuing competing approaches to Iran and Lebanon. Is this a genius grand strategy or destructive chaos?
Jerusalem and Beirut recognized “that they are not at war w/ each other but with terror group Hezbollah,” the U.S. ambassador said.
In world politics as in law, only truth can be exculpatory.
Former Israeli national team player Zev Moore becomes the second practicing Orthodox Jew to play professional baseball.
“At a time when rabbinical schools across North America have faced significant enrollment challenges, we recognize that meeting the needs of the next generation of Jewish leaders requires ongoing reflection, adaptation and investment,” said Andrew Rehfeld of Hebrew Union College.
Rabbi Moshe Wiener, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, told JNS that he opted to tell the mayor about his social service agency at an event of his that Mamdani attended.
Adam Ferziger’s research opened new avenues for understanding “long-standing undercurrents in Israeli society, culture and Jewish identity,” the judges said.
“Here, Jews rose not because success was guaranteed, but because freedom made striving possible,” the leaders said.
“There is work to do to spread the positive appreciation of the quality and value of Jewish day schools in places that have not yet seen the expansion experienced by the majority,” Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, told JNS.
The new program will “definitely” help the many families struggling to pay rent, Eli Cohen, of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, told JNS.
“The teachers we have, we don’t respect and support in the way that they deserve,” Paul Bernstein told JNS. “If we’re successful and we grow enrollment, that problem only gets bigger.”
The government adopted a plan to expand Jewish schooling, focusing on North America, with investment expected to reach 200 million shekels.
From plants to jewelry, immigrant entrepreneurs showcase their dreams as they build new lives in Israel.
“I’m proud to see the dedication these students bring to the challenges facing our communities,” the Jewish congressman stated.
Sruly Meyer said he didn’t know what to expect, but figured that he could take the heat.
University of Haifa researcher Shlomit Lir told JNS that volunteer editors described harassment, fear of sanctions and emotional exhaustion after contributing to articles about Israel and Jewish topics following Oct. 7.
Adam Ferziger’s research opened new avenues for understanding “long-standing undercurrents in Israeli society, culture and Jewish identity,” the judges said.
The American actor, writer and director said he pursued citizenship to reconnect with his family’s heritage and to spend more of his career working in Central Europe.
The former Hamas hostage joins singer-songwriter John Ondrasik as part of the 250th Independence Day celebrations.
“In the old days, before you had social media and the internet, antisemites had to work to get their message out,” Alyza Lewin, of Combat Antisemitism Movement, told JNS.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Nika Soon-Shiong’s five-year board term expired as it reviews whether Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were misclassified as journalists killed in Gaza.
“There is nothing he hasn’t won, nothing he hasn’t achieved, nothing he hasn’t proven and yet at 100, he continues to surprise and thrill us,” said actor Josh Gad, who produced the long-awaited “Spaceballs” sequel with Brooks.
“We are conducting a full review of the names on our lists to confirm that no one who was actively engaged in combat is listed in our data,” the Committee to Protect Journalists stated.
Hundreds of mahjong players gathered at the Museum of Jewish Heritage this weekend to celebrate a game that has connected generations of American Jews for nearly a century.
Los Angeles-born Rachel Lester tells JNS that winning global public opinion requires more effective storytelling, diverse voices and discipline on social media.
“Even the promotional poster we received from the organizers was different and contained no Nazi symbols or extremist imagery,” the club’s board of directors told JNS.
Peter James Bloomfield allegedly wrote online threats to kill FBI agents and “blow up the White House,” while investigators say he also made antisemitic threats in his posts.
Former Israeli national team player Zev Moore becomes the second practicing Orthodox Jew to play professional baseball.
Despite falling short in the series, Team Israel celebrated a historic performance, new friendships and valuable preparation for the European Championship.
The Fedayeen Football League plans to hold the game in the heart of the city’s World Cup activities, wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian, Iranian and Lebanese flags, to call for FIFA to expel Israel.
The shooting guard, 22, is the son of legendary Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball star Derrick Sharp.
Seattle Parks and Recreation said the Fedayeen Football League did not obtain required permits for matches at Cal Anderson Park and Green Lake Park, adding that the department does not review event marketing materials submitted by permit applicants.
The Trump administration has refused entry to a handful of delegates.
“Sports should bring communities together, not celebrate martyrdom,” Regina Sassoon Friedland of the American Jewish Committee told JNS about the Fedayeen Football League.
Katie Wilson, who promised when she was running for mayor to turn off cameras, said that she made the decision after an intelligence briefing from local and federal law enforcement.
“If there is anyone out there who sees a Jew on Friday night or even the day after asking about the Knicks, make sure you do your service and give them the update,” an Orthodox fan from Crown Heights told JNS.
Among the professional players taking part were Canadian former World No. 3 Milos Raonic and Israeli Grand Slam champions.
“We feel that Israeli athletes are doing much more than sports,” Yael Arad, Israel’s first Olympian to medal and president of its Olympic Committee, told JNS.
It’s vital to “honor the contributions—some of the many contributions—of Jewish Americans,” Katy Yaroslavsky said at a joint council meeting/honorary event.
Along with a group of intellectual activists, she founded Americans For a Safe Israel.
The longtime American TV host inspired millions around the world through decades of accessible home workouts and remained deeply devoted to his Jewish roots and Israel.
The late Jewish representative from Massachusetts “approached Israel as a liberal Zionist: engaged, critical and deeply committed,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents, told JNS.
“Abe believed that hearts could change,” said Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue.
“He carried that experience not with bitterness but with purpose,” William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, told JNS.
A passionate supporter of Israel, Joni Lamb received the Israel Allies Award in 2024.
“Doris Fisher leaves behind a legacy of deep commitment to her family and our city,” San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said.
“He informed and entertained generations of fans with a theatrical and unapologetic style that was uniquely his own,” the New York Yankees stated.
The author of “The Choice” urged others to choose hope and healing.
After Scott’s death, anti-Israel group Track AIPAC touted the possibility of replacing him with a primary opponent who accuses Israel of “genocide.”
Godoff’s four-decade career helped launch and shape the works of leading writers, including Ron Chernow, Salman Rushdie and Zadie Smith.
“Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote.