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The Focus Project

The Focus Project is a consensus initiative of major American Jewish organizations that provides crucial news, talking points and background content about issues affecting Israel and the Jewish people, including antisemitism, anti-Zionism and relevant events in the Middle East. Click here to receive weekly talking points from The Focus Project.
Candles on the eve of Israel's Memorial Day, as the country commemorates fallen soldiers and victims of terror, April 20, 2026. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.
The Wire
From loss to liberty: Israel commemorates its fallen and celebrates 78 years
That balance between loss and purpose defines both the individual and the nation.
Apr. 24, 2026
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Star of David in Sicily, Italy
The Wire
‘Never Again’ is now: Holocaust memory under siege
Worldwide Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day took place on April 14.
Apr. 17, 2026
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Wikimedia Foundation
The Wire
When it comes to Israel and the Jews, Wikipedia editors are rewriting reality
Its news-related output should be treated with the same skepticism as social media: Question it, verify it, and do not assume neutrality.
Apr. 13, 2026
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Members of Kibbutz Be'eri set a table for the Passover seder at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. April 22, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
The Wire
Freedom comes with a steep price
The Passover story—of slavery, resistance, liberation—is not just a Jewish story. It is a human story, now playing out.
Apr. 3, 2026
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No Hate in Scrabble Letters
The Wire
Ancient hate fuels today’s anti-Jewish violence
Debates over which form of political antisemitism is “worse” obscure a more dangerous reality.
Mar. 27, 2026
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Temple Israel After Truck Ran Into Synagogue Building
The Wire
The war comes home: Jewish communities under attack
The financial cost, along with the emotional toll, of providing 24/7 protection is enormous.
Mar. 20, 2026
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Iran Missile in Israel
The Wire
Week two of Iran war: Lies, libels and reality on the ground
Military and national security experts have described the campaign as a necessary effort that could reshape the Middle East and significantly reduce the threat posed by the Islamic regime.
Mar. 13, 2026
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Iranian Ballistic Missile
The Wire
Iran has waged 47 years of aggression against America
Starting in the 1980s, the Islamic Republic and its proxies escalated to mass-casualty terrorism and state sanctioned violence.
Mar. 6, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln
The Wire
Lies spread faster than truth: Iran, Qatar, Hamas and Tucker Carlson
Anti-American and anti-Israel narratives do not spread in isolation. They move through state-funded media, platforms and people presenting themselves as credible.
Feb. 27, 2026
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