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The Window of Opportunity for Israeli Security May Be Closing
A mobile artillery unit fires towards Gaza near the border, in Israel, Sept. 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen For a moment, after two years of war, Israel stood atop the Middle East. In early October, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage return in accordance with President Trump’s 20-point peace plan. Recovering from the national…
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DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
Angie Claudio-Rodriguez was raised Catholic but felt a “deep connection” to Judaism she never understood. Throughout her life, family members told her different things about her heritage, said Claudio-Rodriguez, 52. Some said, “We’re Irish,” others insisted, “We’re Native Americans,” and still others said, “We’re from Mexico.” “It didn’t make sense to me,” she said. Things…
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Said to Be Expanding Military Presence in Syria With Government’s Knowledge
Terrorists stand during the funeral of two Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunmen who were killed in an Israeli raid, in Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank on May 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group is reportedly expanding its military presence in Syria, a move that could put the Syrian…
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The Dangerous Legacy of the 1840 ‘Damascus Affair’ Blood Libel (PART ONE)
Smoke rises from a building after strikes at Syria’s defense ministry in Damascus, Syria, July 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi According to a recent article in Aish: On November 11, 2025, Dr. Samar Maqusi, a researcher at the University College London (UCL) proudly stated that in 1838 a group of Jews kidnapped and murdered a…
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A Personal Perspective From Israel: The Signs Are Small, But We Are Still at War
An Israeli police officer investigates a crater at the site of a missile attack, launched from Yemen, near Ben Gurion Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Avshalom Sassoni Israel is an unusual place, where we balance war and daily life on a constant basis. So today, I’m taking a moment away from…
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Arab Druze Scholar Says BDS Efforts Against Israel ‘Silence’ Minorities Instead of Protecting Them
Dr. Sawsan Kheir, center, speaking at the Jewish Federations of North America’s 2025 General Assembly in Washington, DC, on Nov. 17. Photo: Provided An Arab Druze scholar and religious minority studies expert at the University of Haifa told The Algemeiner that efforts to boycott Israel – whether it be cultural, academic, or economic – impact…
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Palestinian Authority Celebrates That Released Terrorist Has No Remorse for the Murder He Committed
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled The Palestinian Authority (PA) and…
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Shared Hatred Drives Antisemitism Across the Political Spectrum
Mohammed el-Kurd. Photo: Twitter. There has long been a concerted effort to cloak the hatred of Jews as a righteous movement. The belief that the world would be a better place if the Jewish people just blended in a little bit more, gave up key aspects of their identity, and essentially altogether stopped being Jewish,…
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US Rep. Randy Fine Unveils New Legislation Aimed at Cracking Down on Campus Antisemitism
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) leaves the US Capitol after the last votes of the week on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect US Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced new legislation aimed at tackling what he termed an “explosion of antisemitism” on American university campuses. The bill, titled the…
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Georgetown Newspaper Editorial Board Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide,’ Calls for Divestment
Georgetown University students on March 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo: Andrew Thomas via Reuters Connect A Georgetown University-affiliated student newspaper last week issued an editorial which argued that the school has been “complicit in Israel’s genocide,” describing the world’s lone Jewish state as an illegitimate entity that should be isolated. “There is no doubt…
