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3 Arrests: NY Men Assault Jews, Force Them to Say ‘Free Palestine’

By: JNS.org Three men in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been charged in relation to two hate-crime incidents that targeted religious Jews. District Attorney for Kings Country Eric Gonzalez identified the defendants as Daniel Shaukat, 20, of Bensonhurst; Haider Anjam, 21, of Midwood; and Ashan Azad 19, also of Midwood. According to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the […]

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Why are ‘progressive Jews’ defending Ben & Jerry’s?

By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) If you thought that American Jews were going to unite against discrimination in ice-cream sales, you were wrong. The decision of the Ben & Jerry’s company to “end sales of our ice-cream in occupied Palestinian territories” was widely condemned across the political spectrum in Israel, by many mainstream Jewish groups […]

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Alaska Jewish community rallies after anti-Semitic incidents

by Dan Verbin (Arutz Sheva) Several months after Jews in Anchorage, Alaska experienced a collective hate crime when swastikas were placed on the Alaska Jewish Museum, the Jewish community hosted a solidarity event to combat hate on Sunday. The “Jewish Family Festival” was billed as a day of “Unity, Solidarity and Pride” that also included […]

Obituaries

1960s Civil Rights Activist Robert Moses Has Died

(AP) — Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86. Moses, who was widely referred to as Bob, worked to dismantle […]

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GOP lawmaker: Pelosi responsible for breakdown in Capitol security

Ben Ariel (Arutz Sheva) Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) on Sunday said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is responsible for the “breakdown” in security at the Capitol during a deadly riot on January 6, and only wants to “stick to her narrative” as she appoints anti-Trump Republicans to the committee investigating the attack. Speaking to […]

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