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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.
Tel Aviv Vigil for Australia
The Wire
Chanukah under fire: Gunned down for Jewish identity
Whether labeled “anti-Zionism” or antisemitism, there is no justification for violence against Jews—or against any human beings.
Dec. 19, 2025
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Israeli-American Council
The Wire
Once safe spaces for Jews become marked by violence
Jews rely on armed guards for prayer services, a reality that no other faith community in North America would accept.
Dec. 12, 2025
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Jewish Yemenites Leave for Aden
The Wire
Purity tests target Jewish identity to segregate Jews
By framing Israel as immoral, activists label those who support it as morally compromised as well.
Dec. 5, 2025
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High Holiday Sermons 2024
The Wire
Anti-Israel protesters aggressively target Jews at synagogue
Public officials must leave no doubt that threatening people during prayer violates the basic norms of a safe, free and diverse society.
Nov. 28, 2025
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Hate Speech Online
The Wire
Anti-Jewish rhetoric: Fringe narratives re-enter American discourse
Attacks are coming from the left and the right, exacerbated by political developments and a failure to speak out against antisemitism.
Nov. 21, 2025
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Mamdani, Election Night
The Wire
Dangerous rhetoric can incite violence and shatter lives
Eighty-six years after Kristallnacht, its lesson still stands: When societies tolerate propaganda and excuse hate, it never stops with just words.
Nov. 14, 2025
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Kevin Roberts
The Wire
Free speech or free pass on hate? The Heritage Foundation controversy
Excusing anti-Jewish, racist or violent rhetoric for partisan gain corrodes public trust and normalizes extremism.
Nov. 7, 2025
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Tree of Life Mural at Pomona College, California
The Wire
When anti-Jewish hate becomes routine, rhetoric replaces responsibility
Real leadership demands calling out bigotry wherever it arises and holding all sides to the same ethical standards.
Oct. 31, 2025
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Classroom, Books, Tablet, School
The Wire
Protecting students: California’s step toward improving unbiased education
A new state law creates an Office of Civil Rights; an antisemitism prevention coordinator; and mandates that schools investigate and change discriminatory materials.
Oct. 24, 2025
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