Menachem Wecker

U.S. news editor, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), unsolicited copy editor to @nachamasol

[NYC Jewish Caucus @NYCJewishCaucus]

Thank you to @NYPDnews and @nyuniversity for promptly and publicly addressing the antisemitic incident at NYU.

Read the NYC Council Jewish Caucus Statement below.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

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[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

T’ruah means a shout, a battle cry for justice, a joyful noise that calls us toward collective liberation.

I was honored to celebrate the work of Rabbi Jill Jacobs and @truahrabbis at their gala. This year’s honorees, including New York’s own Gili Getz, remind us that solidarity is a practice.

As Tehillim teaches: “Fortunate are the ones who know this joyful shout.”

Grateful to be in this struggle for justice alongside you.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

“A green frog posting in X is not journalism,” @NYCGreenfield says.

[Anat Alon - Beck @anatalonbeck]

Shameful decision! Federal judge dismisses Columbia janitors' suit against pro-Hamas occupiers of Hamilton Hall! Taking a janitor hostage is not speech! This was an assault! Via @JNS https://t.co/uHjqA1MDsl

[Kassy Akiva @KassyAkiva]

What the hell?

[Mike Lawler @lawler4ny]

How in the hell has a defense witness in the 1993 WTC bombing, with ties to Al-Qaeda been nominated by the Democrats to serve in Congress?

If elected in November, Congress should fully investigate his ties to terrorist organizations and determine whether he is fit to serve.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

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[Rep. Andy Ogles @RepOgles]

Earlier today while working on the farm, my phone began going crazy because of a post made by a member of my comms team.
The post was stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus. The employee has been reprimanded.

[Dylan Byers @DylanByers]

#BREAK: CBS NEWS has terminated Scott Pelley's contract.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

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[Dylan Byers @DylanByers]

#SCOOP: Scott Pelley had a meeting with CBS News leadership at 5pm ET to discuss a path forward after his protest in 60 Minutes all-hands. The two sides did not find common ground and it now seems likely he will either resign or be fired, though neither has happened yet.

More to come… @PuckNews

[Jeff Stein @jstein_star]

Incredible scoop from @EricM_Katz

https://t.co/ZiuwwYKgge

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

NEWS: A federal judge has blocked NOTUS from rebranding tomorrow as "The Star," granting a temporary restraining order at the request of its rival, The Washington Star

[Tommy Pigott @statedeptspox]

The United States is sanctioning Iran's largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, along with three other Iranian exchanges for supporting the regime's terrorist activities and sanctions evasion. President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign continues to prevent the regime from developing a nuclear weapon and disrupt the regime's ability to fund terrorism.

[CIJA @CIJAinfo]

CIJA Responds to Prime Minister’s Address on Antisemitism:

The Jewish community is angry, frustrated and deeply concerned for its future in Canada. For nearly three years, Jewish Canadians have watched antisemitism surge across our country while too many institutions, leaders, and authorities failed to respond with the urgency the situation demands. The hate and hostility targeting Canada’s Jewish community is an urgent national crisis.

In a public address to the nation, the Prime Minister acknowledged that antisemitism is a threat to all Canadians. He recognized that the crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, severe, and demands a targeted response. He laid out specific measures the government has introduced, sharing his concern that Canada’s civic compact is failing the Jewish community.

The Prime Minister’s address marks an important moment in an urgently needed, national conversation. What matters most are the actions that will follow.

Urgent focus is now needed to ensure consistent enforcement of the law, as well as serious measures to disrupt radicalization and terrorist activity in Canada. To address the campaign of harassment targeting the Jewish community, authorities must also end the weaponization of public institutions like the Canada Revenue Agency. And in confronting the sources of radicalization, it is essential to recognize antizionist extremism as a driver of hostility toward Canadian Jews since the Hamas-led October 7 terrorist attacks—a point that the Prime Minister did not explicitly make and that Canadians needed to hear.

While the Prime Minister correctly stated that a whole of government approach is required to fight antisemitism, the formation and composition of the new Ministerial Advisory Council raise serious concerns. The challenge facing our country has been studied extensively. Immediate action, rather than further deliberation, is what’s needed now. This new body must not delay or obstruct the urgent measures needed to protect Canadians from the extremists threatening our national security, community safety, and the Canadian way of life.

We urge our Prime Minister and leaders across Canada to act now, in light of these growing threats. Our community will continue to advocate for measures to protect Canadians, confront extremism, and restore confidence that Canada remains a country where Jewish life can thrive safely and openly.

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

@OsheaJacksonJr We regret to inform you that several bird species are now unemployed. Samuel has taken all of their jobs.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

As we wait for New York City to release May hate crime statistics, NYPD data suggests that there was an 85.7% increase in hate crimes from May 3-31 of this year compared to that span in 2025.

[Menachem Wecker @mwecker]

‘Lots of rhetoric,’ questions remain, @bnaibrithcanada says of newly announced national panel to fight Jew-hatred

@HoffmanJess writes for JNS.

https://t.co/s1fny10PrG

[Danny Danon 🇮🇱 דני דנון @dannydanon]

As the Security Council convenes an “emergency session” on Israel’s military activity in Lebanon, sirens are sounding across northern Israel due to Hezbollah rocket fire.

[Mordechai Wagenheim @Mike_Wagenheim]

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter appeared to be urgently called away from a signing ceremony to launch the Isaac Accords Fund. He has not returned to the podium.

[Deborah E. Lipstadt @deborahlipstadt]

Brava Jessica Tisch @NYPDPC and @MikeBloomberg and all the security personnel. I am glad they were there and devastated that they were needed.

[Mark Treyger 🍎 @MarkTreyger718]

A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated JCRC-NY team, the extraordinary NYPD, our great partners at UJA-Federation of New York, and the tens of thousands of New Yorkers who made this year’s Israel Day on Fifth Parade such a tremendous success.

At its core, this parade has always been about people...our pride as Jewish New Yorkers, our enduring connection to our ancestral homeland of Israel, our gratitude for living in the greatest city in the world, New York City, and our belief in a future rooted in security, democracy, coexistence, and peace.

While some individuals who attended were neither invited by JCRC-NY nor known to us in advance, participation in the parade is not an endorsement of any political figure or ideology. We reject rhetoric that dehumanizes others, fuels division, or diminishes the dignity of any human being.

The values that guide our work are respect for every person, support for peace and coexistence, and a commitment to ensuring that every community in New York feels safe, supported, and respected.

Yesterday was a powerful reminder that our community stands strong, proud, and united. The parade was about the people, and it always will be.