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Mamdani calls for release of Leqaa Kordia, the last Palestinian Columbia protester still detained by ICE

Meanwhile, an immigration judge ended deportation proceedings against Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts student who criticized Israel. -- The post Mamdani calls for release of Leqaa Kordia, the last Palestinian Columbia Learn more

Florida’s anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback is railing against ‘goyslop.’ What is he talking about?

The outsider candidate, a Nick Fuentes admirer, vaulted an antisemitic term into prominence. -- The post Florida’s anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback is railing against ‘goyslop.’ What is he talking Learn more

Bad Bunny, not the Blue Square, offered the Super Bowl vision American Jews need to thrive

The Puerto Rican artist's unapologetic display of his culture and its place in shared society is inspiration, -- The post Bad Bunny, not the Blue Square, offered the Super Bowl Learn more

Left-wing Jewish groups say they oppose NYC legislation that would limit protests outside synagogues

Plus, an array of celebrities will star in a performance dedicated to Israel at Carnegie Hall. -- The post Left-wing Jewish groups say they oppose NYC legislation that would limit Learn more

“Over the last few years, efforts to impose sharia on American communities have taken off, and nowhere more than in my home state of Texas,” Rep. Chip Roy said. “If Learn more

No such studies have been started, let alone completed. Given the utter destruction in the Strip, statistics may take 10 or even 20 years to compile. The post Arguing over Learn more

The candidate, who would succeed Rashid Khalidi, a longtime critic of Israel who retired from the post in 2024, has publicly praised him as a mentor. The post Anti-Israel Harvard Learn more

A falafel flap exposes the new rules of student speech on American college campuses. The post When an ‘Israeli’ menu item suddenly becomes distasteful appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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