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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.
Pop singer Ed Sheeran performs at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland, Aug. 20, 2022. Credit: SilverBullitt via Wikimedia Commons.
The Wire
Obsession with Israel blinds the world to widespread suffering
One small country commands more attention than actual genocides, famines and kidnapped children internationally.
Sept. 25, 2026
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Norwegian ambassador to Israel Jon Hanssen Bauer at a conference organized by NGO Monitor, titled "15 years of the Durban Conference," held at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 20, 2016. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
The Wire
UN and NGOs hijacked meetings to launch libel campaign against State of Israel
The 2001 Durban Forum didn’t just pass a declaration. It handed activists a playbook: Weaponize the language of human rights to target one country.
Sept. 18, 2026
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Memorial Candle
The Wire
Courage and commemoration: 9/11 coincides with Rosh Hashanah
Remembrance in the Jewish tradition is a powerful call to action.
Sept. 11, 2026
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School classroom college university education lecture
The Wire
Alarming levels of K-12 antisemitism demand responses
While most teachers and administrators have no interest in making Jewish children uncomfortable, they have never been trained to recognize the problem when it appears.
Sept. 4, 2026
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University classroom. Credit: StartupStockPhotos/Pixabay.
The Wire
Antisemitism moves from outside encampments into indoor classrooms
Hatred of Jews used to hide behind a protest sign; now it is part of the syllabus.
Aug. 28, 2026
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NYPD Central Synagogue
The Wire
When prayer needs protection, no faith is truly safe
A response to violence and intimidation is underway in state legislatures and in federal court, though more measures are needed.
Aug. 21, 2026
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Sbarro Pizzeria Bombing 2001
The Wire
Hamas doubles down on core of its charter, vowing more murder and clinging to arms
Weapons are not a bargaining chip; they are what help Hamas enforce its rule over Gaza and support its goal of targeting Jews.
Aug. 14, 2026
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Security cameras on a city street. Credit: Elmir Jafarov/Pexels.
The Wire
Antisemites worldwide grow more brazen in public and online attacks
A government minister in the United Kingdom said security at Jewish schools now rivals the British equivalent of the National Security Agency.
Aug. 7, 2026
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Mamdani Tisch NYPD
The Wire
Mamdani fixates on Israel while Jews become hate-crime targets in New York
The mayor has no power over America’s foreign policy, but he does have every obligation to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.
July 31, 2026
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