By Jacob Kornbluh, The Forward
• Published April 15, 2024
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Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, lambasted President Joe Biden’s recent critique of Israel’s action...
(JTA) — The sirens started blaring all over Israel just before 2 a.m. — in the south, in the north, near army bases around the country and, unusually, in and around Jerusalem.
The sirens are meant to stop Israelis in their tracks — or wake...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Unqualified public expressions of support for Israel from President Joe Biden. The United States and other nations scrambling to protect Israel from rockets. Congress accelerating defense assistance to Israel.
When Iran attacked...
(JTA) — On Saturday night, Iran fired more than 200 missiles and drones at Israel.
The unprecedented attack — from Iranian soil to Israeli territory — is the most direct confrontation ever between the two longtime adversaries. It threatens...
(JTA) — Iran launched dozens of drones at Israel, a gambit that may be aimed at swarming Israel’s air defenses. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to strike back, portending an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war.
“We...
By Mira Fox, By Mira Fox
• Published April 12, 2024
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The band is called HaYehudim — “The Jews,” in Hebrew.
And that simple statement of identity was apparently...
Former U.S. president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden “has totally lost control of the Israel situation.”
“Any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat or votes for...
(New York Jewish Week) — Thirteen men were arraigned on Wednesday for a fracas that broke out over an illegal excavation in January at the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn.
The incident, which took place at the synagogue...
(JTA) — Taylor Swift has (unofficially) entered her Exodus era.
Swifties can now express their love for the pop icon while celebrating Passover, thanks to the “Unofficial Taylor Swift Haggadah,” written by author Na’ama Ben-David.
Ben-David...
By Beth Harpaz, The Forward
• Published April 10, 2024
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Hamas says it does not have 40 hostages to release in exchange for a ceasefire, CNN reported Wednesday.
Until now,...
(JTA) — Those who might have described “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as a kind of “Seinfeld” on steroids got a fitting conclusion on Sunday, as the last episode of Larry David’s landmark 12-season sitcom was essentially a reprise of the much-maligned...
Hamas rejected the latest ceasefire proposal on Monday, according to senior officials in the terror organization as reported by multiple news outlets.
“We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of. The politburo met...
