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Anti-Israel activists claim US is ‘puppet controlled by the zionist lobby’ at ceasefire meeting

Nearly 200 locals lined up to address the Long Beach City Council meeting

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Some of the anti-Israel figures addressing the council during a three hour public comment period (Photo: Long Beach Council)

Temple Israel in Canton, Ohio (Photo: Google Street View)

Teen who planned synagogue shooting must read book about WW2 diplomat who saved Jews

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Summer Lee (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Anti-Israel Democrat says bid to unseat her is ‘textbook racism’

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 06: A SWAT vehicle arrives at the UNLV campus after a shooting on December 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Las Vegas Metro Police, a suspect is dead and multiple victims are reported after a shooting on the campus. (Photo by Mingson Lau/Getty Images)

‘Foreign actors’ believed to be behind ‘swatting’ threats to Jewish communities in the US

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Israel’s war on Hamas may be wily old Joe’s secret weapon

President Biden’s gut feeling is that the US public backs his support for Israel

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December 20, 2023 11:52

US President Joe Biden holds a press conference following a solidarity visit to Israel, on October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

NY police rescue hostage's mum from pro-Palestinian protesters

It came on the same night that Alec Baldwin had to be protected from pro-Palestinian protesters

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December 19, 2023 19:54

Police and anti-Israel protestors in New York

41 Ivy League students arrested for pro-Palestine protest

Its the second sit-in organised by anti-Israel students in the last month

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December 13, 2023 16:22

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One in five young Americans think the Holocaust is a myth – and it’s all down to TikTok

A further third aren’t sure the Shoah happened. Blame social media

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December 13, 2023 16:04

Judaism symbol. Jewish Star of David. Jude Cemetery in Cracow Ghetto. Kazimierz district. Poland. Auschwitz and Holocaust metaphor. Black and white.

US University panel says Hamas has “right of resistance”

Panelists called Israel’s military action in Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’ and ‘genocide,’ but failed to condemn or even raise Hamas's acts of terror committed on October 7

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December 12, 2023 18:24

The campus of George Washington University is seen as classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, May 7, 2020. - The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars. But as the coronavirus crisis settles in, students -- many of whom take out huge loans to finance their degrees -- are wondering how to justify spending $70,000 a year on.... Zoom classes. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Harvard professors defend president who said calls for Jewish genocide might not be bullying

Claudine Gay has faced calls for her resignation following testimony to a congressional inquiry

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December 11, 2023 15:58

Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before a congressional a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

US Muslim leader was ‘happy’ to see Gazans ‘break the siege’

Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, made the comments last month

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December 8, 2023 11:19

Nihad Awad, executive director, Council on American-Islamic Relations states his concerns about the upcoming House hearing on the radicalization of the Muslim Community on March 9, 2011, at the National Press Club in Washington DC. AFP PHOTO/ Chris KLEPONIS (Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images)

California cafe apologies for blocking Jewish woman from bathroom

Farley’s East in Oakland offered a ‘sincere apology’ and said it does not support the ‘hate speech’

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December 8, 2023 10:49

California cafe apologies for blocking Jewish woman from bathroom

Fearful American Jews arm up and flock to the gun range

Many used to be anti-gun but their world has changed since October 7

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December 6, 2023 13:15

Fearful American Jews arm up and flock to the gun range

US uni presidents say calls for Jewish genocide might be allowed ‘depending on context’

The heads of top universities including Harvard defended their work against antisemitism despite Jewish students saying they felt unsafe on their campuses

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December 6, 2023 10:21

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee held a hearing to investigate antisemitism on college campuses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Antisemitic mob targets Jewish falafel restaurant in Philadelphia

Goldie, owned by Israeli chef Michael Solomonov, was vandalised by the crowd

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December 4, 2023 15:58

Antisemitic mob targets Jewish falafel restaurant in Philadelphia

Eyal Shani fires restaurant manager who banned Israeli flags from HaSalon Miami

Diners waving Israeli flags had them snatched at the Israeli chef’s Florida restaurant

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November 29, 2023 21:39

Eyal Shani fires restaurant manager who banned Israeli flags from HaSalon Miami

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