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“Omer was barbarically murdered by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks,” stated New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “We pray that his body can be returned to his family, who have been speaking out for him and all hostages since that horrific day.”
“Iran has never been weaker,” Michael Doran wrote. “It’s a puffer fish. There’s no reason why the U.S. must tolerate these attacks.”
“As I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice,” the U.S. president said.
“There is no evidence of foul play at this time,” the Cook County Sheriff’s Office told JNS of the death of 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi.
The Chabad movement noted the “somber notes” of its annual international gathering, given the recent murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE.
The president-elect said that his daughter’s father-in-law “is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the international scene.”
Separately, an Israeli backpacker was reportedly assaulted by four Germans in northern Thailand.
“Why didn’t Obama just give him one of his dog-eared copies?” wrote Clifford May, founder of FDD, of Rashid Khalidi’s “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.”
“Threats of violence against elected officials are unacceptable, unconscionable and have no place in a civilized society,” stated House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The alleged perpetrator, listed as “juvenile male,” is charged with first degree murder during an aggravated robbery.
“Let us pray that by this time next year, they will be reunited safely with their families,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated.
“If Israel decides to act [against Tehran], it will notify the United States as soon as possible,” is allegedly among America’s stipulations.
