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“People shouldn’t think that, ‘Oh this is not going to happen to me,’” the 32-year-old Judaic studies teacher told JNS. “It can happen to anyone walking the streets, anyone with their groceries.”
The U.S. secretary of state met his Syrian counterpart in Turkey, endorsing efforts to ease tensions with Jerusalem and curb Tehran’s influence.
“The obligation to return the fallen is an ancient human conscience,” Danny Danon, the Israeli envoy to the global body, told the U.N. Security Council.
“The scope and breadth of Iran’s nuclear buildout have made it impossible to verify any new deal that allows Iran to continue enriching uranium,” House and Senate Republicans wrote.
“Today’s action underscores Hezbollah’s extensive global reach through its network of terrorist donors and supporters, particularly in Tehran,” stated Michael Faulkender, the U.S. deputy treasury secretary.
The U.S. secretary of state spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about “the deep U.S. commitment to its historic relationship with Israel.”
Federal agencies hear from Holocaust survivor Eugene Bergman about how he and some of his family escaped the Warsaw Ghetto.
“We are witnessing the Israeli apartheid regime carry out genocide in Gaza,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) stated.
Witnesses, including from AJC, ADL and B’nai B’rith, will advise Congress “at a time when governments and civil society are evaluating the effectiveness of previous measures to combat antisemitism.”
Haim Braverman agreed to a plea deal on interstate communications for ransom charges for his threats against the far-right commentator.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has reportedly lost access to his email, and his U.K. bank accounts have been frozen.
“We will not tolerate criminal acts such as these anywhere in our district, including in our prison system,” the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois stated.
“Thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement, we foiled the attack before lives were lost,” said Sue J. Bai, of the U.S. Justice Department.
