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Federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against eight pro-Palestinian activists associated with the University of Michigan, alleging they conspired to intimidate university officials, police, businesses, and the Jewish Federation of Detroit in an effort to pressure the university to cut financial ties connected to Israel.

According to the indictment, the campaign included threats, vandalism, and targeted acts meant to create fear and coerce institutional action.

Political protest is protected. Threats and intimidation are not.

Jewish students and communities should never be forced to live under threat because extremists believe criminal behavior is justified.

Accountability matters, and so does calling hatred what it is.

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Congressman Jared Moskowitz is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening protections for Jewish students, Jewish institutions, and Jewish communities at a time of rising antisemitic threats and violence.

The Jewish American Security Act would increase support for campus protections, strengthen enforcement against antisemitic harassment and discrimination, and expand security resources for Jewish institutions facing real-world threats.

Jewish students deserve to learn openly and safely, without fear of intimidation, harassment, or violence.

Protecting them should not be controversial.

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An immigration judge has ordered the deportation of Columbia anti-Israel activist Mohsen Mahdawi to Jordan, though he has already appealed the decision.

Mahdawi, who co-founded Columbia's Palestinian Student Union and played a major role in the campus protests, has lived in the US for more than a decade and was reportedly close to gaining citizenship when the Trump administration detained him last year.

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Lord Ian Austin raised an essential point about the extraordinary double standard applied to Israel in the UK Parliament. While Britain faces major challenges domestically, Parliament has spent a wildly disproportionate amount of time fixating on the world’s only Jewish state in a way that is plainly out of step with reality.

Israel is being singled out, judged by standards applied to no other country, and falsely accused of unique evil, and this fuels the antisemitism that British Jews are now facing in daily life.

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Rep. Brian Mast spoke out against continued U.S. support for UNRWA after a new investigation by the U.S. Agency for International Development inspector general's office found that 101 additional UNRWA staff members, including educators, were identified as having participated in the October 7 attacks.

He explained that an organization whose own staff aided and abetted terrorists should not receive the world’s trust and funding.

UNRWA is increasingly coming to be viewed as one of the clearest examples of what happens when corruption, radicalization, and institutional failure are allowed to fester under the banner of humanitarianism.

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Dr. Phil is using his platform to remind people that blood libel against Jews isn’t some medieval relic. It’s one of the oldest and most poisonous forms of anti-Jewish hatred, but it continues to reappear as grotesque, dehumanizing lies about Jews are repackaged for modern audiences.

By pushing back on the infamous NYT opinion piece by Nicholas Kristof and explaining the history of blood libel, he’s helping expose how dangerous these narratives are. Too many people are still unaware of the history of antisemitism and how it manifests.

These lies are designed specifically to inflame hatred, justify violence, and make the Jewish people seem uniquely evil. Education, and calling out these poisonous falsehoods, is vital to making a better world.

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Dr. Zachias Moonde Muulu, a pediatric heart surgeon from Zambia, appeared on The Anchor Podcast to share how training with Israel’s Save a Child’s Heart is helping him bring lifesaving cardiac care to children far beyond Israel’s borders.

His story is a powerful reminder that Israel’s impact is measured not only through innovation, but through lives saved. Through medical training, partnership, and humanitarian initiatives, programs like Save a Child’s Heart are creating lasting change across continents.

Dr. Muulu’s decision to remain in Israel and continue serving during one of the country’s most challenging periods speaks to the strength of those partnerships and the values of compassion, courage, and service that transcend borders.

🎥: Amir Tsarfati / The Anchor Podcast

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According to a report by the Washington Free Beacon, a new investigation by the U.S. Agency for International Development inspector general’s office has identified 101 additional UNRWA employees who took part in Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack, including teachers, school principals, and other education staff.

For years, numerous concerns have been raised about Hamas’s infiltration of institutions in Gaza, especially those affiliated with the UN. Oversight, accountability, and the security of the very systems meant to provide humanitarian aid and education are called into question by this report.

Humanitarian organizations cannot fulfill their missions if terrorists are allowed to operate within their ranks. Every new revelation makes it harder to dismiss the urgent need for meaningful reform.

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The International Criminal Court has suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan pending a final decision by the court’s member states, following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan denies the allegations.

The development comes amid broader scrutiny of the ICC and separate reporting alleging that Qatar offered to “look after” Khan if he pursued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders — claims that Qatar and Khan’s legal team have denied.

Whatever the outcome, the principle should be obvious: transparency, integrity, and equal standards of accountability must apply to everyone, especially those entrusted with enforcing international law.

Institutions that claim to stand for justice cannot maintain credibility without accountability at the highest levels.

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IDF soldier Yonatan Gottlieb took this photo of a handwritten note left behind in a house in southern Lebanon.

The letter expresses gratitude to the IDF for ridding Lebanon of the yellow (Hezbollah) and asks the soldiers to take care of their homes.

Hezbollah claims to speak for Lebanon while dragging the country into conflict, weakening its institutions, and putting civilians at risk.

Many Lebanese, including Christians, Druze, Muslims, and others have made clear that they want something different: peace, stability, and the chance to build a better future for their families.

📷: @yonatangottlieb

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At Toronto’s Walk for Israel yesterday, Iranians stood shoulder to shoulder with Jews in a powerful display of solidarity and shared values. As participants celebrated Israel and the friendship between the Iranian and Jewish peoples, the Islamic Republic was once again launching ballistic missiles at the Jewish state.

Among the marchers was Salman Sima, an Iranian dissident who was imprisoned by the regime before escaping Iran. A longtime participant in the Walk for Israel, Sima spoke about the shared struggle of Iranians and Israelis against terrorism, extremism, and the regime that has held the Iranian people hostage for decades.

The regime in Tehran does not speak for the Iranian people. Time and again, courageous Iranian voices have demonstrated that the path forward is rooted in freedom, dignity, and mutual respect, not hatred and violence.

🎥: @danielbordman, @realsalmansima

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According to a MEMRI translation, Iranian economist Mohammad-Reza Yazdizadeh recently claimed that Iran could turn its stockpile of highly enriched uranium into “dirty-bomb missiles” and retaliate against Washington if the regime is attacked.

That is the point that should alarm the world.

A dirty bomb is not the same as a nuclear weapon, but it is designed to spread radioactive material, create panic, contaminate civilian areas, and terrorize populations. For a figure in Iran’s public sphere to openly discuss such a threat against Israel and the United States is deeply disturbing.

Iran’s nuclear program is already the subject of serious international concern, with the IAEA warning that it has been unable to verify the status and location of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

When Iranian voices openly discuss radiological weapons while threatening democratic nations, those warnings cannot be ignored.

The international community should treat Iran’s nuclear ambitions — and its willingness to threaten mass civilian intimidation — with the seriousness they deserve.

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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has placed Professor Savneet Talwar on paid leave and opened an investigation after a Jewish Israeli student alleged that academic materials and the broader classroom environment reflected anti-Israel and antisemitic bias.

Talwar denies the allegations and says she is being punished for merely referencing "Palestine" in a course assignment. According to The Guardian, her attorney has submitted a formal grievance letter arguing her suspension itself is discriminatory.

Academic freedom matters. So does ensuring that Jewish and Israeli students can learn without facing bias, discrimination, or intimidation.

No student should be made to feel unwelcome in an academic setting because of their identity, nationality, or connection to Israel.

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This photo, taken in New York City on June 6, 1944, shows a synagogue —Congregation Emunath Israel on West 23rd Street — welcoming worshippers for D-Day services. The synagogue stayed open for 24 hours offering prayer, support, and community to New Yorkers at a pivotal moment in American history.

Yesterday marked the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy and began the campaign that would help liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation.

As we remember the courage of those who fought for freedom, we also remember the more than 550,000 Jewish Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II — and the Jewish communities on the home front who prayed, organized, sacrificed, and stood with their country during one of history’s darkest chapters.

Jewish Americans are woven into the story of this country — in service, in sacrifice, and in faith. ❤️

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As missile alerts sound across northern Israel and the Home Front Command updates guidance for much of the country, millions of civilians are once again being forced to remain close to shelters and protected spaces as they face the threat of attack from the Iranian regime. Reports indicate missiles were launched from Iran toward northern Israel, triggering air raid alerts.

Every siren represents families rushing for safety, parents checking on their children, and communities bracing for uncertainty. No civilian population should have to live under the constant threat of missile fire.

We stand with the people of Israel as they endure yet another attack from a regime that continues to destabilize the region and place civilian lives at risk.

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At the ADL’s recent conference, Cindy Crawford delivered a powerful message of solidarity, proudly standing with her Jewish husband, family, and friends while rejecting antisemitism and hatred in all its forms.

At a time when too many people with large platforms stay silent, voices like hers remind us that combating antisemitism is not only a Jewish responsibility. It’s a responsibility shared by everyone who believes in dignity, equality, and human rights.

Thank you, Cindy, for using your platform to stand with the Jewish community and against hate.

🎥: ADL

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Two synagogues were attacked in Canada in less than 24 hours.

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montreal was targeted in an apparent arson attempt, and the very next day a window of the Mishkan Avraham synagogue in Toronto was smashed in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

Jewish communities across Canada have spent years pleading for leaders to take action to stop rising antisemitic violence, yet synagogues, schools, and Jewish individuals continue to be targeted. These incidents are part of a troubling pattern that has left many Canadian Jews questioning whether their places of worship can remain safe.

Every community, including the Jewish community, deserves the right to gather, worship, and live without fear.

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One Israeli was murdered and at least four others were wounded in a suspected terrorist shooting attack near Kochav Ya’ir in central Israel. According to emergency responders, victims were struck at multiple locations, with at least one person reported in serious condition. The IDF says it tracked down and killed both terrorists involved in the attack.

Every innocent life stolen by terrorism is a world destroyed. Families should never have to fear being targeted simply while going about their daily lives.

Our prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.

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Dr. Emmanuel Moss, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital, is leaving Montreal for the United States. He cited rising antisemitism in the city as a major factor in his decision.

In his own words in the Montreal Gazette, Dr. Moss wrote not only as a physician, but as a father — expressing deep concern for Jewish students who have faced hostility, exclusion, and antisemitism on university campuses over the past two years.

When accomplished professionals begin questioning whether the next generation can thrive safely and openly as Jews, it is a warning that cannot be ignored.

No society should become so hostile to Jewish life that its doctors, scholars, students, and families begin to wonder whether their future belongs elsewhere.

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At the AJC Global Forum, Rep. Josh Gottheimer shared a striking moment from his recent trip to the UAE: a senior Emirati leader asked him the question “What is happening with antisemitism in the United States?

The fact that leaders in the Middle East are expressing concern about rising antisemitism in America should be a wake-up call.

Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem. It’s a test of whether a society is willing to defend civil rights and the safety of all its communities.