The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.

The liberal pro-Israel lobby J Steet joined AOC, Ro Khanna and others in arguing Israel should fund its own defense. -- The post US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air Learn more

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry

Irish President Catherine Connolly previously questioned a 2023 training visit by Ireland’s National Ambulance Service to Israel to study practices at Magen David Adom. -- The post Dublin’s National Concert Learn more

Woman fired for calling Israelis ‘baby killers’ in Times Square raises $32K from fans

Plus, right-wing Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg accuses Mr. Met of antisemitism. -- The post Woman fired for calling Israelis ‘baby killers’ in Times Square raises $32K from fans appeared Learn more

Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists

The judges, Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, had blocked deportation proceedings for Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi. -- The post Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian Learn more

“They want the [Lebanese] army to fight its own people—something the army cannot and will not do," declared Naim Qassem. Learn more

Islamabad was in contact with both sides about timing and had received a positive response from Tehran about a second round, according to Pakistani officials. Learn more

Religious Zionism's Zvi Sukkot, writing in German, tweeted: "There must never be a policy in the world that aims to create areas free of Jews." Learn more

The International Human Rights Observatory and B’nai B’rith Portugal recognized Israel’s Declaration of Independence as a milestone for freedom and Jewish self-determination. Learn more

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