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Palestinian Authority arrests suspect in 1982 attack on Paris Jewish restaurant

The arrest comes as France leads a charge to recognize a Palestinian state at next week's United Nations General Assembly. -- The post Palestinian Authority arrests suspect in 1982 attack Learn more

Netanyahu says Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk, rejecting an idea circulating on the far right

Among those engaging with the idea is Tucker Carlson, who is speaking at Kirk's official memorial. -- The post Netanyahu says Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk, rejecting an idea Learn more

Zohran Mamdani didn’t go to bat for Biden and Harris over Israel. Now some are withholding their backing from him for the same reason.

AOC and others have argued that all Democrats should fall in line behind the party's nominee for mayor of New York City. -- The post Zohran Mamdani didn’t go to Learn more

As Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu, Eric Adams prepares to meet Israeli PM in New York

Plus, the Jewish chair of the State Democratic Party won't endorse Mamdani -- The post As Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu, Eric Adams prepares to meet Israeli PM in New Learn more

Thank you for making it crystal clear that the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia now stand with a genocidal death cult. The post Thank you, PMs Starmer, Carney and Albanese Learn more

Tzachi Braverman, a veteran lawyer and political aide, has been a close ally of Netanyahu for much of the past decade. The post Netanyahu’s chief of staff named next ambassador Learn more

The irony is Spain calling out Israel after the historic expulsion (and worse) of Jews as part of the Inquisition. The post Sánchez could use a lesson on the meaning Learn more

The House House Foreign Affairs Committee chair said that it is "empty virtue signaling" that rewards "Hamas butchers and rapists." The post GOP leaders, Jewish orgs decry states recognizing ‘Palestine’ Learn more

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