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Pelosi, Hoyer, Sanders Defend Tlaib After Holocaust Comment Controversy
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Steny Hoyer, a pro-Israel stalwart in Congress and the House majority leader, came to the defense of fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who has come under attack because of her remarks on the Holocaust. “If you read Rep. @RashidaTlaib’s comments, it is clear that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are taking them…
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Tlaib, Under Fire for Holocaust Remarks, Hits Back at ‘Vile Attacks’
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib shot back at critics who slammed her for her description of the Palestinians’ relationship to the Holocaust, tweeting Sunday that “policing my words, twisting [and] turning them to ignite vile attacks on me will not work.” Tlaib had originally said she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part of an…
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Jews More Likely Than Christians To Be Critical Of Trump’s Israel Policy
(JTA) — American Jews are much more likely than their Christian counterparts to express criticism of President Trump’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to a new survey. In a survey published Monday, the Pew Research Center found that 42 percent of American Jews said that Trump was favoring the Israelis too much, while a similar share,…
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New York Times: Our Antisemitic Cartoon Shows ‘Numbness To Creep’ Of Jew Hatred
(JTA) — The New York Times editorial board said in an editorial published Tuesday that the newspaper’s publishing of “an appalling political cartoon” is “evidence of a profound danger — not only of anti-Semitism but of numbness to its creep.” The newspaper also acknowledged its own contributions to the rise of anti-Semitism, saying that: “In…
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Poway Synagogue Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
(JTA) — Alleged Poway synagogue shooter John Earnest pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder. Earnest, 19, stood inside a glass booth during his arraignment in San Diego County Superior Court on Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of being the lone shooter in the April 27 attack on the Chabad of Ponway synagogue which…
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Here’s Why It’s So Hard For The Government To Stop Violent White Nationalists
The shooting Saturday at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California appears to be the latest example of the rise in violent right-wing extremism in America. A manifesto released online shortly before the shooting, and believed to have been written by the suspect, praised the alleged gunman behind last year’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, which killed…
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NYU Students For Justice In Palestine Receiving ‘Service Award’ From University
The New York University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine will receive an award from the school administration on Wednesday. The club announced on its Facebook page last week that it had been selected to receive a President’s Service Award, which goes to more than 50 clubs and 100 individual students every year, according…
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Netanyahu Wins Narrow Victory In Israel’s Election
(JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu appears likely to win a fifth term as Israel’s prime minister as right-wing parties have maintained their majority in Israel’s election. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted in Tuesday’s election, Netanyahu’s Likud party and the opposition Blue and White party are virtually tied, with more than one million…
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Remains Of Missing Israeli Soldier Returned Home After 37 Years
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The body of Israeli soldier Zachary Baumel, an immigrant from the United States who went missing in Lebanon some 37 years ago, was returned to Israel. Baumel disappeared on June 10, 1982, in a battle at the beginning of the Lebanon War along with two other Israeli soldiers, Sgt. Yehuda Katz and…
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‘Gas Chamber’ Incident Spurs Soul-Searching At Beloved Health Food Store
Among the many customers loyal to a health and vitamin store in a hippie-chic part of New York State who said they were shocked to learn of a possible anti-Semitic hate crime there, none were in a better position to do something with their dismay than one particular woman. Arlene Gould is a longtime shopper…
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Imam: ‘Allah’s Plan’ Fulfilled When Synagogue Hosts Muslim Prayers After Fire
The Muslim congregants of a Manhattan mosque closed after a fire were not without a place to pray on Friday. “Allah had a better plan,” the imam said, after a nearby synagogue opened its doors to them. The tense situation turned into a beautiful moment for both the Islamic Society of Mid-Manhattan and Central Synagogue,…
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