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The hearing “largely downplayed the true scope of antisemitism in our city,” stated Debra Silverstein, the only Jewish city alderman, and 24 of her colleagues.
“The return of the 48 hostages and the complete removal of Hamas from Gaza are the necessary conditions for ending this war,” stated Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York.
Senate Abraham Accords Caucus co-chair James Lankford told JNS that he would “shudder to think” what Israel-Arab relations would be like amid war without the accords.
WFP aid is being looted at astronomical rates, leading a senior Trump administration official to accuse McCain of “wild incompetence.”
The Rosh Hashanah ceremony has taken place in nearby Mount Kisco, N.Y., for the past five years.
“There was a time when Jews could be murdered with impunity. But since the founding of the State of Israel, those days are over.”
“I believe this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace,” the U.S. president stated.
The 38-year-old Jewish woman was kidnapped while studying for her Ph.D. dissertation.
The South Carolina Republican said he had a “very productive, candid meeting” with Ron Dermer, the Israeli strategic affairs minister, in Washington.
“For most of our country’s history, the Bible was found in every classroom in the nation,” U.S. President Donald Trump said at a hearing. “In many schools today, students are instead indoctrinated with anti-religious propaganda.”
The school in Philadelphia updated its code of conduct to prohibit “identity concealment” under recommendations from the Anti-Defamation League.
Michael Masters, of Secure Community Network, told JNS that “far too few” Jewish congregations have a “thoroughly vetted” gun policy.
