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On Wednesday, Reps. Dan Goldman and Mike Lawler introduced a House companion bill to the Jewish American Security Act. -- The post Jewish leaders throw support behind bipartisan House antisemitism Learn more
“There was nobody more pro-Israel, and a bigger Zionist, than her,” Trager’s husband, Michael, said. -- The post Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at Learn more
The Spanish government said it documented the highest total hate incidents in 2025 since it began keeping records. -- The post Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior Learn more
Netanyahu's Likud party demolished Trump's musings that the longtime Israeli prime minister might not continue his reelection campaign. -- The post Trump is imagining an Israel after Netanyahu. So are Learn more
“The graduating student’s display included imagery that many people associate with antisemitism and that caused pain and concern,” a university spokesman told JNS. Learn more
“If CAIR does not meet the criteria for designation, it is difficult to understand why specially designated global terrorist sanctions exist,” stated the groups led by the Middle East Forum. Learn more
Haji Najibullah, who led Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Wardak Province, admitted to helping kidnap a New York Times reporter and supporting attacks that killed three American soldiers. Learn more
A unanimous ruling found that kidnapping does not qualify as a “violent felony” under Michigan’s anti-terrorism law, ordering a new trial for Wolverine Watchmen member Joseph Morrison. Learn more
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