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Kevin Buchanan, who left voice messages saying that Muslims “don’t even belong in America,” faces up to five years in prison.
“Our goal is to help organizations focus on what they do best—serving our community,” the federation’s senior director of strategic planning said.
The administration cited the U.N. agency’s anti-Israel bias, among other positions, in its decision to exit the group at the end of the year.
Although an extradition treaty exists between the United States and Jordan, the Roths have struggled to obtain justice for their daughter’s murder.
“Even though there were books and talks about Shanghai, still a lot of people don’t know—not even Jewish people,” Jerry Lindenstraus told JNS.
The arson attack in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y, “was as cowardly as it was criminal,” stated Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the NYPD.
The board in Palo Alto voted 3-2 to confirm the 2029 requirement and curriculum, based on an outdated document and without public review.
“With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this gruesome attack on Argentina’s thriving Jewish community cannot go unanswered,” said Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Brian Assi threatened economic and national security by “conspiring and concealing his efforts to circumvent our export controls to provide heavy machinery to Iran,” per the U.S. Justice Department.
“Our community was uplifted, inspired and reminded of the power of one Jew on a mission,” a rabbi in Saskatchewan told JNS.
Hudaydah Port was hit days after a missile aimed at Israel was intercepted.
Wendy Sachs was horrified by the support Hamas received after Oct. 7 and created a documentary to change the narrative.