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US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBT community

These comments were made on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.

17/05/2024

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveling to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend

John Kirby said Sullivan's talks with Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials will include Rafah.

By REUTERS
17/05/2024

From Oct. 7 to today: How Hamas criticism vanished in The New York Times

The sharp criticisms came not only from Jews and Israelis but, surprisingly, also from pro-Palestinians, who claimed that the newspaper was actually pro-Israel. So what is the truth?

By LILAC SIGAN
17/05/2024

Aid delivery begins in Gaza through US military pier

The UN World Food Programme will have a handful of staff stationed near the pier to coordinate distribution of the aid - using contractors - throughout Gaza, said a UN official said.

US exploring limited easing of sanctions on Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler

The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Gertler in 2017 and 2018, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former Congo President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

By REUTERS
17/05/2024

Harvard's lack of action on antisemitism exposed by Congressional Committee

The Orthodox Union has called upon the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to promptly conclude its investigation under Title VI.

Jewish House Dems decry Republican bill that forces delivery of suspended Israel aid

The legislation “imperils our diplomats” who are working to secure a hostage deal because it threatens to block military and national security funds, rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said.

Netanyahu doubles down on Rafah, after Gallant, US critique

In Manama, the Arab League met to voice its opposition not just not the Rafah operation but to the war itself, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces.

CUNY college cancels Israeli Memorial Day event due to protests

A Kingsborough spokesperson confirmed the event had been canceled due to protests “out of an abundance of caution to ensure safety and appropriate access to campus for our students, faculty, staff."

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
16/05/2024

Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut

The incidents are the latest in a string of grade-school lessons on the Holocaust that have invited students to evince sympathy for the Nazis.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
16/05/2024
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