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Luke Tress

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Texas Dem’s vow to castrate Zionists highlights anti-Israel turmoil in US politics

Texas Dem’s vow to castrate Zionists highlights anti-Israel turmoil in US politics

Congressional candidate’s call to imprison ‘American Zionists’ draws outrage from other Democrats, as lines continue to blur between right and...

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Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, saying the ‘catastrophe’ continues until today

Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, saying the ‘catastrophe’ continues until today

Shortly before Shabbat, NYC mayor shares footage in support of Palestinian right of return and presenting one-sided narrative of 1948 war, drawing...

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Iraqi militia commander charged in US for plotting attacks on Jewish targets for Iran

Iraqi militia commander charged in US for plotting attacks on Jewish targets for Iran

US prosecutors say Mohammad Al-Saadi, a Kataeb Hezbollah member and IRGC operative, coordinated recent attacks in Western countries claimed by Harakat...

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On synagogues, playgrounds: In NY, swastika graffiti is increasingly common and rarely prosecuted

On synagogues, playgrounds: In NY, swastika graffiti is increasingly common and rarely prosecuted

Nazi symbols are appearing around New York, often targeting Jewish sites and including at least three sprees in recent months, following an increase...

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Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging abuse of Palestinians

Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging abuse of Palestinians

Protesters chant ‘Stop the libels, stop the hate,’ outside newspaper’s Manhattan office, expressing outrage and fear that the coverage could...

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Neo-Nazi who plotted to poison Jewish children gets 15-year sentence in NYC

Neo-Nazi who plotted to poison Jewish children gets 15-year sentence in NYC

Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, a leader of Maniac Murder Cult, to be imprisoned after pleading guilty to soliciting hate crimes and sending...

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NYT pushes back on Israeli criticism of column alleging rape of Palestinian inmates

NYT pushes back on Israeli criticism of column alleging rape of Palestinian inmates

Jewish groups announce protest against ‘libels’ outside newspaper’s Manhattan offices; ex-PM Olmert says column misrepresented his words so they...

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Citing Israel’s ‘international crimes,’ NYC student government trying to defund Hillel

Citing Israel’s ‘international crimes,’ NYC student government trying to defund Hillel

New School’s student senate voted to block funds for Jewish club due to Israel ties in 1st vote of its kind in US, drawing pushback from university...

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Anti-Zionist protesters march through NYC Jewish neighborhood, chanting for intifada

Anti-Zionist protesters march through NYC Jewish neighborhood, chanting for intifada

Demonstration against Israel real estate event in Brooklyn marked by scuffles with residents as police keep two sides separate

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Upcoming symposium against anti-Zionism shows movement gaining steam

Upcoming symposium against anti-Zionism shows movement gaining steam

Gathering in Toronto aimed at ‘confronting third era of Jew-hatred,’ the first of its kind, signals expansion of push to label anti-Zionism as...

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Antisemitic assaults surged 56% in Brooklyn last year — ADL report

While incidents declined across the city, physical attacks on Jews in borough increased from 32 to 50, mostly targeting visibly identifiable Orthodox...

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New York City garden that had barred Zionist members drops the requirement

Sunset Community Garden in Queens agrees to settle lawsuit with city, ending years-long, high-profile dispute, parks department says

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Protesters bearing Hezbollah flag scuffle with NYPD while marching on synagogue

Demonstration against Israel real estate event draws hundreds, who chant ‘Death to the IDF’ and ‘End the settler Zionist state’

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9 miles of archives: NYC Jewish history documents come to life in CUNY trove

City University of New York public system’s material includes Yiddish jokes, posters for champion boxers, and student newspapers discussing same...

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NYC Jews targeted in 60% of hate crimes last month; swastika sprayed on synagogue

NYPD reports 30 confirmed anti-Jewish incidents in April; Nazi graffiti found on Kristallnacht memorial, Jewish homes in Queens

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Most Jewish Mamdani voters support 2-state solution, fear rising antisemitism: poll

Survey indicates mayor’s Jewish constituents are not aligned with his anti-Zionism; most respondents link rejection of Israel with antisemitism and...

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NYC’s New School rejects student senate’s vote to defund and cut ties with Hillel

Vote appears to be first by a student government to cut off Hillel, long the central address for US campus Jewish life, but school says senate...

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‘Eyes and ears of the Jewish community’: NYC’s Shomrim watch groups take up counter-terrorism

Once only trained to prevent street crime, teams now receive lessons on terror tactics and spotting threats, bringing the local patrollers further...

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214 robots take the field at US national competition for Jewish schools

Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education hosts annual tournament in New York, highlighting the growing importance and challenges for STEM programs...

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NYC Hinds Hall Palestinian eatery has good hummus, wipes Israel off its menu maps

Upper West Side restaurant named for child killed in Gaza leans into ostensible message of coexistence with Jews, but not with the Jewish state,...

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Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan ‘profound failure’

NYC mayor will allow measure to protect houses of worship to pass into law; Long Island congressman proposes federal legislation to protect religious...

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Jewish groups protest as California sends out antisemitic conspiracies in voter guide

US state distributes booklet to voters with a candidate statement blaming Israel for assassination of Charlie Kirk, attacking the Talmud, and linking...

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Prominent activist’s chilling jail-time manifesto details rationale for Oct. 7 hate in US

Casey Goonan, in prison for California firebombings, explains groundwork for attacks in account written while incarcerated, frames Hamas invasion as...

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Mamdani administration won’t use a codified antisemitism definition, representative says

Head of City Hall office for combating discrimination against Jews says IHRA outline junked by Mamdani will not be replaced; NYPD says ‘Kill...

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‘You are my family’: Ending a chapter, Central Park bench dedicated to Gaza hostages

Hundreds gather for event wrapping up more than two years of New York City Jewish community advocacy for the captives who were held by Hamas

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Younger Americans, those informed by social media more antisemitic — poll

Half of Democrats agree with white supremacist Nick Fuentes’s statement that US ‘should end the slavish surrender to Israel’

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NY governor pushes to double funding for protection against hate crimes

Kathy Hochul proposes additional $35 million for targeted organizations, doubles down on bill to establish buffer zones around houses of worship

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Could Paramount acquisition of CNN shift coverage of Israel?

Ellison-led firm could put two leading US news companies under the same umbrella, part of an expanding media empire

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‘Detect, deploy, reassure’: Jewish security group launches NYC patrols as threats abound

New initiative by the Community Security Service roves city’s streets, providing a ‘subtle additional layer of security’ to detect dangers and...

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NY suspect indicted for ‘brutally assaulting’ Jewish man on subway

Neil Hurlock allegedly shouted antisemitic epithet at victim last month while punching and manhandling him on a Brooklyn train

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US judge says Trump administration can demand list of Jews at Penn for antisemitism probe

Ruling finds that the federal government’s request for the information, which the university and Jewish groups at the school denounced, is normal...

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US feds charge 6 with attacking Jewish man, conspiring to cover it up

Suspects attacked Jew in Pittsburgh in 2024, corroborated their stories, misled grand jury and investigators, complaint says

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NYC Council’s approval of synagogue protection bill marks a welcome win for centrist Jews

Overwhelming support from councilmembers signals limits of far left’s power in the city’s legislative body, though the measure will likely have a...

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Diaspora Jews targeted over a dozen times in March, as Iran war fuels tensions

Incidents targeting Jewish communities included shootings, bombings, arson and a car-ramming, in an increase that is apparently linked to Mideast...

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Leading NYC anti-Israel activist targeted in firebombing plot, feds say

Suspect charged with planning attack on Nerdeen Kiswani, head of the hardline group Within Our Lifetime; Mamdani says he was member of extremist...

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NYC Council passes bill to protect houses of worship by veto-proof majority

Legislation, part of broader plan to combat antisemitism, has been criticized over claims it will harm free speech rights; Mamdani yet to say if...

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AIPAC pushes back after 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls reject it

Leading lawmakers on the US left refuse any support from the pro-Israel lobby, reflecting increasing hostility to Israel and demonization of the group

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Man convicted of hate crime for attacking Israeli in New York after Oct. 7

Yehia Amin to serve 90 days in prison for punching tourist; vandal who defaced home of Brooklyn Museum’s Jewish director has felony dropped

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Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions, citing ‘political bias’

Michael Kotlikoff says measures demanding halt to cooperation with Technion and condemning Tzipi Livni’s campus visit ‘imperil our academic...

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As NYC Oct. 7 hate crime offenders get sentenced, a victim wonders what justice looks like

Assailants are set to have their records cleared, while a Jewish woman who was clawed just after start of the Hamas onslaught grapples with ongoing...

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Mamdani announces pared-down NYC community safety office that will combat hate crimes

New mayoral body is less expansive than mayor’s campaign pledge to set up an agency with a $1.1 billion budget, will initially comprise only 2 people

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Old-fashioned antisemitic tropes and trendy anti-Zionism converge at US Quds Day rallies

Protesters tell pro-Israel demonstrators to ‘stop eating babies,’ recalling the blood libel, and depict ‘Zionists’ as ‘parasites,’ echoing...

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Despite FBI warnings, Iran likely can’t strike US homeland with military drones

Experts say Tehran probably lacks the ability to attack the American mainland with military aircraft, although a domestic terror plot using...

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Three men charged for attack on 2 Israeli-Americans in San Jose

Suspects accused of felony and misdemeanor charges, but not hate crimes, after assault on men speaking Hebrew outside restaurant

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Protesters chant for Hamas and Hezbollah at Al Quds Day rally in New York City

Anti-Zionist activists accuse Israel supporters of eating babies and raping children, shout ‘death to America,’ wave terrorist flags

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Cornell student assembly votes to cut ties with Israel’s Technion

Undergraduate body also condemns Ivy League for hosting center-left lawmaker Tzipi Livni, part of the broader assault against the Jewish state on US...

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Director of targeted Michigan synagogue: ‘Instincts took over,’ our training kicked in

Staff and security team at Temple Israel followed security protocol to save lives, says leader who was overwhelmed by smoke in his office during...

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Michigan shul is at least the 7th Diaspora synagogue targeted so far this month

Ramming and shooting incident at Detroit-area congregation follows multiple attacks in Canada, a foiled plot in Azerbaijan, a blast in Belgium and...

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Gunman rams vehicle into Michigan synagogue before being killed

Guard wounded, no other casualties among congregation as security fires on assailant; Jewish community lifts lockdown after several hours

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NYC Jewish communal groups sound alarm over Mamdani’s latest controversies

2 leading organizations voice ‘deep concern,’ suggest hypocrisy by mayor after he fetes anti-Israel activist, shares stage with speaker who called...

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