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“People have every right to protest, but what’s happening here goes beyond that,” Regina Sassoon Friedland, of the American Jewish Committee, told JNS. “The Jewish people will not be intimidated to halt our events and activities.”
The secretary of state met in Israel with the families of Americans whose remains are still held by terrorists in the Strip.
The Trump plan could turn into nothing more than a hostage-release deal if full U.S. backing is not ensured for enforcing the disarmament of the Strip.
Kathleen Hagerty’s decision to step down comes as Northwestern faces a federal investigation over its handling of Jew-hatred.
“Israel did America a huge favor by taking down this absolute, strong terror network,” Sen. Bernie Moreno said.
Yeshiva University, “unlike many other schools, has avoided implementing an expansive diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracy,” Kevin Wallsten, of the Manhattan Institute, told JNS.
The House minority leader told the ‘New York Times’ that the two have “areas of principled disagreement,” but the Democratic Party needs to unite against the “existential” threat from President Donald Trump.
“Jewish faculty members deserve to carry out their work free from discrimination,” Sen. Bill Cassidy wrote.
Alexander Scott Mercurio faces up to 20 years in prison after planning an attack on churches in his hometown in support of the Islamic State.
About three-quarters of those on the political left and the right said that extremism across the aisle was a “major problem.”
U.S. Central Command naval forces captured Muhammad Pahlawan off the Somali coast in January 2024.
Jim Pillen will “hold ‘high-level’ diplomatic meetings and discuss Israel’s reliance on U.S. defense technologies,” per the governor’s office.
Dan Schnur, a political science professor, told JNS that Scott Wiener would be the favorite to win if Rep. Nancy Pelosi doesn’t seek reelection.
