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Congressman’s office vandalized as pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC

The graffiti covered a window that, for much of the past year, has displayed fliers with the faces of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
28/09/2024

US lawmakers push for peace education to further Abraham Accords

The US House of Representatives introduces a bipartisan resolution to expand the Abraham Accords through educational reform, emphasizing peace and tolerance in curricula.

Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran following Ryan Routh's conviction

Ryan Routh has been indicted for the attempted assassination of Trump as campaign reveals alleged Iranian threats against former president.

25/09/2024
  A cartoon of Donald Trump by Richard Codor.

'President Chaos': A cartoonist's collection of work from Donald Trump's presidency

I see this work as a historical document that will live to enlighten people about how fragile democracy is and how a divisive authoritarian leader like Trump can destroy it.

By RICHARD CODOR
23/09/2024

Is Harris antisemitic? Tapper reminds Cotton that her Jewish husband fights antisemitism

Sen. Tom Cotton defends Trump's remarks, blaming Jewish voters for a potential 2024 loss.

IAC spotlights Oct. 7 as Trump dominates summit’s opening night

After Trump's remarks, IAC CEO Elan Carr spoke alongside US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, the Holocaust scholar Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, about the rise in antisemitism.

What to know about Josh Stein, the Jewish attorney outpolling Mark Robinson in NC governor’s race

Stein would be North Carolina’s first Jewish governor, and a groundswell of support for him could prove to be a potential obstacle for Donald Trump’s bid to retake the White House.

By ANDREA COOPER/JTA
21/09/2024
 Rep. Rashida Tlaib holds up a sign as PM Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of congress 24/7

US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager

The cartoon, published on Thursday, showed a woman sitting next to an exploding pager. The woman's desk in the cartoon had a name card saying "Rep. Tlaib."

By REUTERS
21/09/2024
 US envoy Brett McGurk in Bayan, Kuwait February 13, 2018

Brett McGurk at IAC: White House disagrees war with Lebanon is best way to return Israelis home

McGurk addressed recent media reports swirling about new deals on the table and the Biden administration's doubt in reaching a ceasefire before the end of Biden's presidency. 

'Here we go again': AJC, ADL implore Trump not to make outcome of election about the Jews

Setting up anyone to say “We lost because of the Jews” is outrageous and dangerous, the AJC statement said, as history has shown that scapegoating Jews can lead to antisemitic hate and violence. 

20/09/2024
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