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The U.S. president told reporters in the Oval Office that he doesn’t think that the mayor-elect of New York City is a jihadist.
Jason Brodsky, of United Against Nuclear Iran, stated that “it’s a fantasy to expect the U.S. to soften its demands.”
The Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, told JNS that “people can overcome animosities and hatreds and disrespect.”
“Mark was not only a deep policy mind but a passionate advocate for American democracy, its institutions, the rule of law, as well as for the security and prosperity of Israel,” DMFI wrote.
“Disrupting the Iranian regime’s revenue is critical to helping curb its nuclear ambitions,” Scott Bessent, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, said.
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi, of the Chabad House at Harvard, told JNS that it’s “sad and shameful” that the student is a recipient of the scholarship.
Everardo Gregorio is accused of destroying part of a complex that also included a kosher store and restaurant.
He called on his Republican colleagues to “take a clear stand against hatred and antisemitism” by supporting his proposal.
“This was obvious and open Jew-hatred,” Ilya Bratman told JNS, of Abdullah Mady leading a walkout against him.
The Afghan citizen will be deported after serving his sentence and will lose his U.S. permanent resident status.
The New York City mayor-elect “discouraged” slogans used by protesters outside Park East Synagogue.
At least publicly, the deal has been met with silence by Israel and American Jewish organizations.
