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Robert Kraft, billionaire and owner of the New England Patriots announced that he would not allow Macklemore to perform at Gillette Stadium. This decision came just days after the rapper faced criticism from pro-Israel groups for saying “Free Palestine” at a concert in New Jersey. Many have criticized Kraft’s decision, including U.S. House Representative, Alexandria
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by Jerry Ginsberg Fight against AIPAC Continues for Abdul El-Sayed Abdul El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former director of Wayne County’s Department of Health, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary against Representative Haley Stevens on Tuesday, August 4. Many saw this race as a test of the Democratic Party’s stance on Israel and the influence of the
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Border Police officers assault MK Ofer Cassif yesterday during the memorial service in the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair for Odeh Hathaleen, who was killed last year by a settler in the Masafer Yatta area at the occupied Palestinian territories, July 28, 2027 (Photo: Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90) MK Cassif stated, “A quiet and respectful event in
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Brad Lander, Democratic winner of New York’s 10th congressional primary, spoke before a Jewish Shabbat to his followers on social media, “Fighting for Palestinian human rights doesn’t make me less proud to be Jewish or less committed to fight antisemitism; those aren’t two different jobs; they’re the same job.” Lander then sang the Torah reading
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Attorney Amir Badran, a Tel Aviv city council member and chair of the Hadash branch in Jaffa, was elected as the first Hadash representative to serve as Deputy Mayor on Monday (June 22). His appointment follows an agreement with Mayor Ron Huldai to prevent municipal funding for entities promoting racism or discrimination, while Badran continues
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By Jerry Ginsberg Each year, the Jerusalem Flag March Parade in the Old City brings assaults on Palestinians, property damage, and racist chants. Police sometimes intervene, but often do little to stop the incitement. Jerusalem Day, on May 15th, is a national holiday marking the city’s capture from Jordanian control after the Six-Day War in
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Jerry Ginsberg This article is the second part of a two-part series. Read the first part HERE. Hasbara and the Manufactured Existential Threat The Israeli state has long promoted an official messaging strategy known as “Hasbara” (Hebrew for “explanation”). Hasbara claims that Jews everywhere face an existential threat from terrorists and anti-Semites in the Muslim
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by Jerry Ginsberg On April 7th, during the Jewish holy day of Passover, an Israeli airstrike destroyed the Rafi-Nia synagogue in Tehran. The attack was part of a broader wave of strikes on civilian sites across Iran, which killed more than a dozen people. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later described the synagogue’s destruction as
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March 29th, 2026 Sunday 6 PM EST – 7:30 PM EST Where – On Zoom – Please sign up to receive a link. Passover is a time to speak about liberation struggles and freedom against tyranny. Throughout the world the Jewish people and all partisans of democracy commemorate the Uprising with a solemn renewal of
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The United Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order (UJPFO) condemns the terrorist attack carried out on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan on Thursday March 13th. UJPFO also expresses its gratitude to the brave security officers that prevented the attacker from causing harm to the 140 children and staff in the synagogue. At a moment
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