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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.
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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Jews pray at the end of Tisha B’Av at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 23, 2026. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
The Wire
The Jewish people stand, despite historic and current efforts to destroy them
In every generation, the answer has been defiance and resilience.
July 24, 2026
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Former White House Chief of Staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University on July 8, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
The Wire
Where criticizing Israel ends and hating Jews begins
Extremists are loud, organized and increasingly willing to test candidates on their bias and hatred.
July 17, 2026
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Former Hamas hostages take part in a friendly basketball game against former Israel national basketball team stars as part of the 2026 Maccabiah Games events in Tel Aviv, July 8, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
The Wire
Jews compete and unite globally through summer athletic competitions
Sports often dissolve borders built by politicians and remind a divided world how much more unites us than drives us apart.
July 10, 2026
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American Flag
The Wire
Jewish values helped build the United States of America
The Founding Fathers saw a model in the Torah’s Hebrew commonwealth, a nation ruled by law and covenant instead of a king.
July 3, 2026
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Gas Centrifuges Used to Enrich Uranium
The Wire
A rewarded regime and an unfinished fight
Critics in both major U.S. parties insist that any sanctions relief for Iran run through Congress and that a final deal carry real enforcement, no expiration dates and the removal of Iran’s uranium.
June 26, 2026
The Focus Project
Gwyneth Paltrow in Santa Monica, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: Kevin Paul/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 international license/Creative Commons via Wikimedia Commons.
The Wire
Anti-Israel activists blame all Jews ... and their allies
A standard applied to one group alone is bigotry, plain and simple
June 19, 2026
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