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“CUNY Hunter’s failure to protect its Jewish community underscores a deeply troubling systemic issue,” according to the Lawfare Project.
“It’s not about how many you are. It is about standing for justice and standing with determination,” Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz told JNS.
The U.S. president granted life in prison without parole to 37 of 40 death row prisoners, but not those guilty of “terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.”
The funder of the effort told JNS that “disgruntled leaders on the Democratic side” are trying to block the legislation
Incoming U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also said that a weakened Iran may either slow down or speed up its nuclear program.
The president-elect will need to give Tehran an ultimatum right after taking office, according to a report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
“Candle-lighting is more than a burning flame,” Danny Danon said at an event marking the holiday at the United Nations. “It is a true declaration that darkness can be driven out.”
One of the pilots sustained minor injuries during the incident over the Red Sea.
“Iran will have no role whatsoever” in Syria after the fall of Basher Assad, U.S. diplomats told reporters on Friday.
“There is nothing more important than the work of our outstanding women and men in this office,” U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton said. “I will be forever grateful to have been a part of it.”
“By convening at this time, you are excluding a segment of our community from participating in an important public forum,” Alderman Debra Silverstein wrote.
“As for any potential future operations, I’d refer you to Israel,” a U.S. Defense Department spokesman told reporters.
