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The trespassers, who broke a glass door to enter the building, told police they were there to film a music video.
“Chillingly, the plot to murder this Iranian dissident culminated over 6,000 miles from Iran, on U.S. soil, right here in New York, when a hitman with an AK-47 camped outside her home to kill her,” the prosecutor stated.
Stacy Margaritondo, who embezzled the funds as a synagogue employee, now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
“It is critical to prioritize humanitarian considerations and the release of hostages as core components of any renewed dialogue,” Rep. Brad Schneider stated.
“Ensuring the swift and efficient disbursement of these funds is essential to safeguarding communities in the face of growing threats,” the ADL said.
“When mainstream media platforms act as PR agents for extremists, they undermine the public’s trust and fuel misinformation,” the watchdog stated.
“Even with a reduced footprint, the U.S. Department of Education is clearly capable of handling antisemitism more effectively than it has in the past,” Kenneth Marcus, chair of the Brandeis Center, told JNS.
“The experiences of the Jewish students at these institutions have been emblematic of what we have seen across the country, and that must change, and it must change now,” the ADL stated.
“These sanctions are being imposed pursuant to President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign to drive Iran’s oil exports, including to China, to zero,” the U.S. State Department stated.
The task is a “formidable” challenge that will “require a lot of teamwork,” said the acting undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.
“The university’s approach to student conduct necessitates respecting the privacy and integrity of ongoing investigations,” a university spokesperson told JNS.
“In fact, our House investigation found later he actually advised university officials to ‘keep their heads down’ and avoid meeting with Republicans,” the House speaker said of the Senate minority leader.
