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The New York City mayor, who is a harsh and frequent critic of Israel, also wove his plans on affordability and to fight U.S. immigration policy into his telling of the holiday story.
UBS executives told U.S. senators that the Swiss bank fears litigation from Jewish groups over Holocaust restitution claims as it refuses to release additional documents.
“The black and Jewish communities found themselves swimming against parallel currents,” said host Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The unmanned aircraft “aggressively approached a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with unclear intent” and ignored de-escalatory measures by U.S. forces, CENTCOM stated.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will hold a series of meetings with senior U.S. officials and foreign ministers on the conference sidelines.
The city council has a “clear moral compass when it comes to addressing antisemitism in our community,” Sara Brown, of AJC San Diego, told JNS.
Education officials have their “hearts and minds are in the right place,” Tal Fortgang, of the Manhattan Institute, told JNS. “It’s a matter of execution.”
Iranian president directs his foreign minister to pursue negotiations proposed by Trump, but only “free from threats and unreasonable expectations.”
An American destroyer docked in Eilat and held a joint exercise with the Israeli Navy as Washington bolsters regional forces amid tensions with Iran.
“We’ve made real progress,” the Los Angeles mayor said. “Homicides dropped by 19% last year—the lowest in nearly 60 years. And retail theft is down. But public safety is not just about crime going down.”
“I’m very proud of my religion and proud of my faith,” said Josh Shapiro, who has been mentioned as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.
“You’ve worn it close to your heart. Now, let it tell the story,” it stated.
Arie Zaban, president of the academic institution, said her work “reminds us that standing up for truth requires courage, clarity and persistence.”
