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On NYC streets, Jews feel fear on Oct. 7 anniversary, while protesters rage against Israel

From commemorative exhibits to passionate protests at City Hall, New York is divided. -- The post On NYC streets, Jews feel fear on Oct. 7 anniversary, while protesters rage against Learn more

Newly aired recordings of paramedic Amit Mann’s final hours renew push to let families access Oct. 7 records

Mann's sister is urging the state to collect documentation related to the attack and offer it to victims’ families. -- The post Newly aired recordings of paramedic Amit Mann’s final Learn more

I made a film about Oct. 7 hostage posters. I was accused of centering ‘whiteness.’

The insistence that Israelis should be seen as “white” is a dangerous category error, writes the director of "TORN." -- The post I made a film about Oct. 7 hostage Learn more

Haverford professor accused of threatening, stalking Jewish person online

Guangtian Ha was previously named in a 2024 antisemitism lawsuit against the school. -- The post Haverford professor accused of threatening, stalking Jewish person online appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Learn more

"It's actually hard to find a sentence in Mamdani's post that isn't a lie," Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said, of the New York City mayor. Learn more

“Did Ceuta make you feel threatened? Imagine they’d come in to kill us. That was 7 October in Israel,” read one of the messages of the campaign, launched by the Learn more

"The most disturbing lesson Jewish students are learning in school today may be how quickly the adults look away," Steve Rosenberg of the North American Values Institute told JNS. Learn more

“Anyone with a heart should be ashamed of the response of the mayor of New York City to the Oct. 7 massacre,” the Israeli consul general said. Learn more

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