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Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak with Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council acting head Yossi Keren in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Nov. 27, 2023. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.

Netanyahu says Musk ‘falsely smeared,’ but NY officials, top Michigan legal officer say he hates Jews

JNS StaffPublished January 23, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, whom some are accusing of performing a Nazi salute at an inauguration celebration in Washington on Jan. 20, is “being falsely smeared.” “Elon...

Guy Pearce (front), Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in a scene from "The Brutalist." (Lol Crowley/A24)

Jewish postwar epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, with ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished January 23, 2025

A postwar epic about a Holocaust survivor, a contemporary comedy about Holocaust tourism and a biopic of a Jewish musical legend helped lend a formidable Jewish presence to Thursday’s Oscar nominations. Meanwhile, nominations for a documentary about...

Steve Witkoff, businessman and developer, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum.

Trump to put Witkoff in charge of nuclear talks with Tehran, reports say

Published January 23, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to task his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, with leading diplomatic negotiations with the Islamic Republic, according to widespread reports on Thursday. The Financial Times and Axios, citing sources in Washington...

Former president Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden, New York, Oct. 27, 2024. (Peter W. Stevenson /The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump signs executive order to redesignate Houthis as terror group

JNS StaffPublished January 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Houthis as a terror group within the next 30 days. Trump designated the Iranian-backed group, which is also known as Ansar Allah,...

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Is the new film “September 5” worth your time and money?

Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish LightPublished January 22, 2025

Steven Spielberg's "Munich," among other films, have told the tragic story of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, when Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage with heartbreaking results. "September 5" is a taut historic drama that also takes...

The image of Emily Damari's wounded hand has been repurposed by Israeli artists as a symbol of resilience. (IDF Spokesperson/Photo illustration)

Released hostage Emily Damari’s injured hand becomes an instant symbol of Israeli defiance

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished January 22, 2025

(JTA) — Within hours of her release from captivity in Gaza, Emily Damari’s hand had become a new Israeli icon. Damari was injured on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists shot her and took her hostage. It became clear after she was released on...

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Hamas not defeated, ‘think it’s a victory,’ Michael Oren tells PragerU

Alex Welz, JNSPublished January 22, 2025

The Hamas terror organization isn’t defeated, and in fact, “they think it’s a victory,” Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, said in a video interview that PragerU, a conservative nonprofit, aired on Tuesday. The former...

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés gives a tour of the organization's Ukraine facility to Bridget Brink, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, on June 2, 2022. Credit: U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons.

Trump ‘fires’ World Central Kitchen founder from federal council

JNS StaffPublished January 21, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an “Official Notice of Dismissal” on his Truth Social account on Monday, firing four individuals from the Biden administration who Trump says “are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.” One...

Elon Musk's gesture during an Inauguration Day rally ignited debate over whether he intended to deliver what looked like a Nazi salute, Jan. 20, 2025. (Screenshot)

How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying.

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished January 21, 2025

(JTA) — Hours after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, many Jewish groups sounded the alarm when Elon Musk appeared to twice deliver a Nazi salute at the Presidential Parade. But the Jewish group most famous for fighting antisemitism had a...

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025.

Trump says he is ‘not confident’ about Gaza ceasefire lasting

Ben Sales, JTAPublished January 21, 2025

(JTA) — President Donald Trump said he is “not confident” that the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will last, adding that the United States could help rebuild Gaza. Trump, sitting in the Oval Office, made the comments following his inauguration...

U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders on the first day of his second term, Jan. 20, 2025. Credit: White House.

Trump revokes Biden sanctions on Judea, Samaria residents

JNS StaffPublished January 20, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump revoked a host of what he called “harmful” executive orders and actions under former President Joe Biden, including Executive Order 14115 of Feb. 1, 2024, which sanctioned Jews living in Judea and Samaria accused of “undermining...

Dem. Rep. Jerry Nadler accuses Elon Musk of Hitler salute. Hugh Hewitt says he didn't

Dem. Rep. Jerry Nadler accuses Elon Musk of Hitler salute. Hugh Hewitt says he didn’t

JNS StaffPublished January 20, 2025

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) accused the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of performing a Nazi salute during a celebration honoring U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capitol One Arena in Washington. RELATED: Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration...

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