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The New York Times building in New York City (Photo by Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
'Blood libel'
Israel to sue New York Times over prison rape story
By David Isaac
The Times published a story by columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of “widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children.”
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
Higher educationCornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
By Andrew Lapin
Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
AntisemitismUS charges Iraqi man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
By Philissa Cramer
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on WNYC’s “Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia” in Manhattan, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)
Anti-ZionismMamdani releases ‘Nakba’ day video
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
(L-r) Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D). (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images / screenshot via YouTube)
May 18, 2026, 4:49 pm
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
Maureen Galindo is facing a primary runoff in her San Antonio-area district.
By Andrew Lapin
Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
May 18, 2026, 4:42 pm
US charges Iraqi man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
Mohammad al-Saadi allegedly directed the new group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya.
By Philissa Cramer
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on WNYC’s “Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia” in Manhattan, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)
May 18, 2026, 9:57 am
Mamdani releases ‘Nakba’ day video
The CEO of Met Council said that the video "has strained relationships with a lot of us in the leadership, who have tried to work in good faith with the administration"
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
May 15, 2026, 11:26 am
Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
The protesters who had blocked Michael Kotlikoff’s car will not face penalties.
By Andrew Lapin
Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
May 14, 2026, 2:07 pm
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reported antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
William Paul said he was seeking help for a drinking problem after attacking Lawler, who is not Jewish.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The New York Times building in New York City (Photo by Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
May 14, 2026, 10:50 am
Israel to sue New York Times over prison rape story
The Times published a story by columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of "widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children."
By David Isaac
Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of J Street)
May 13, 2026, 12:32 pm
Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. The student senate said no.
The campus where Ezra Klein was derided as a “Nazi normalizer” is the first to deny a chapter of the liberal Zionist group.
By Andrew Lapin
In a new ad for the reelection of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a rainbow star of David is prominently featured behind Republican activist investor Paul Singer, who is Jewish. (Screenshot via YouTube)
May 13, 2026, 9:25 am
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ ad
The Kentucky ad encourages viewers to vote for Thomas Massie, the anti-Israel Republican incumbent.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Students and pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, April 22, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
May 12, 2026, 5:09 pm
California judge boots Jewish DA from trying Stanford pro-Palestinian protesters
Local Jewish groups say the ruling “risks reinforcing longstanding antisemitic prejudices.”
By Niva Ashkenazi
Abe Foxman at an Anti-Defamation League event at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., May 8, 2014. (Michael Kovac/WireImage/Getty Images)
May 10, 2026, 8:59 pm
Abraham Foxman, transformative longtime director of the Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86
Over nearly three decades, the Holocaust survivor served as the world’s arbiter on antisemitism.
By Ron Kampeas
A woman wearing a keffiyeh and holding a Palestinian flag. (Credit: hosnysalah/Pixabay)
May 10, 2026, 12:06 pm
Exclusive: UC Law SF student gov order form for graduation keffiyehs
“At commencement this year, we want to support and uplift Palestinian students, faculty and the broader community,” per the order form.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Rain falls on the National Endowment for the Humanities building (NEH) on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The NEH has begun laying off staff after President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) Feb. 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
May 10, 2026, 11:59 am
DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules
District Judge Colleen McMahon also warned of “the specter of antisemitism.”
By Andrew Lapin
Graduates and guests of Rutgers University graduation exit the ceremonies. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
May 7, 2026, 8:55 am
Rutgers cancels graduation speaker over tweet claiming Israelis ‘train dogs to sexually assault prisoners’
Rami Elghandour is a biotech executive and a producer of “The Voice of Hind Rajab.”
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The U.S. Capitol building. (Credit: Martin Falbisoner via Wikimedia Commons)
May 6, 2026, 9:42 am
Summer Lee among 30 reps asking Rubio to reveal details of Israel’s nuclear program
Letter, from 30 House Democrats, claims US ‘cannot develop a coherent nonproliferation policy’ for Mideast without disclosing details on alleged Israeli atomic arsenal
By Lazar Berman
Anti-Zionist protesters in New York City, May 5, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
May 6, 2026, 9:33 am
Protesters bearing Hezbollah flag scuffle with NYPD while marching on synagogue
Demonstration against Israel real estate event draws hundreds, who chant ‘Death to the IDF’ and ‘End the settler Zionist state’; counter-demonstrators warn ‘Antizionism is a hate movement’
By Luke Tress
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