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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.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Wire
Holocaust remembrance and confronting contemporary challenges
Students and professionals are falling for anti-Jewish conspiracy theories at an alarming rate.
Jan. 31, 2025
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Palestinian Prisoner Exchange
The Wire
Israel’s painful sacrifice: Trading convicted murderers to save innocent hostages
This choice highlights the Jewish people’s unyielding commitment to the sanctity of human life, even at a heavy cost and great risk.
Jan. 24, 2025
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Jack Lew
The Wire
Distorted narratives harm Israel and undermine the truth
The social-media echo chamber and even respected news sources often downplay the human cost of Hamas’s actions, including the hostage crisis.
Jan. 17, 2025
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New Year's 2025
The Wire
Cautiously optimistic: American Jews and Israelis enter 2025
Antisemitism continues to infiltrate schools, health-care settings and public, though a power shift has marked the Middle East.
Jan. 10, 2025
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Chanukah Menorah in Jerusalem
The Wire
Chanukah’s eternal message of resilience still burns brightly
The actions of Jewish allies prove that courage and light still prevail in moments of darkness.
Dec. 27, 2024
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Hostages
The Wire
Hostage nightmare continues amid some rays of hope
A shifting dynamic in the region has opened the possibility of a hostage release as Chanukah approaches.
Dec. 20, 2024
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Adass Israel Synagogue In Melbourne
The Wire
Burned, beaten, hunted: Jews worldwide face intensifying violence
These attacks signal broader, systemic moral failures that threaten the foundation of human rights and democracy.
Dec. 13, 2024
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Thorne Hall at Occidental College in California
The Wire
Cover blown: Targeting ‘Zionists’ is targeting Jews
No religious or ethnic group should be villainized and left alone to fight battles about their very existence.
Dec. 6, 2024
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International Criminal Court
The Wire
Selective justice: The ICC’s targeting of Israel undermines global trust
While rogue regimes and dictators who commit atrocities are ignored, the court targets Israel—a democracy defending itself against terrorists.
Nov. 29, 2024
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