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New York City Police Department data suggested 39 hate crimes in the city from April 1 to 26. In April 2025, there were 76 hate crimes recorded.
“Antisemitism, like racism, is a spiritual and moral malady that sickens societies and kills people with lethalities comparable to history’s most deadly plagues,” said the U.S. secretary of health and human services.
Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, said that Washington “will partner with Israel during its IHRA presidency to defend the memory and historical fact of the Holocaust.”
The two leaders also discussed Iran being a major threat to regional security.
The planned trip follows an invitation to address the Israeli parliament extended to President Javier Milei last month by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohama.
Sharabi expressed the urgency of returning the remaining captives in Gaza.
The European Union and mediators Qatar and Egypt condemned the move.
Calling the president Israel’s greatest ally in the White House, Netanyahu expressed gratitude for Trump’s Gaza plan, releasing withheld munitions and pressuring Hamas to release hostages.
“We will hold intensive talks with major donor countries once the plan is adopted at the upcoming Arab Summit,” Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty said.
After the premier’s Likud Party, Yair Golan’s opposition The Democrats received the next most projected seats.
Iran’s president defended Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, stating that Iran was in a “full-scale economic war with the enemy.”
The invitation comes after the U.S. president watched Sharabi’s statements to Israeli television regarding his 491 days in captivity.
“The Trump Administration will continue to use all available tools to fulfill America’s long-standing commitment to Israel’s security,”
