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Artist Won’t ‘Surrender to Extremism’ After Mural of Hamas Victims Shiri Bibas, Two Sons Defaced Again in Milan
A look at the mural “October 7, The Hostages” before (left) and after (right) it was vandalized for a second time. Photo: Provided Italian contemporary pop artist and activist AleXsandro Palombo spoke to The Algemeiner on Thursday about the “antisemitic hatred” that fueled the second vandalism of his mural in Milan, Italy, honoring Shiri Bibas…
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The fundamental miscalculation behind the GOP’s antisemitism crisis
As the political right navigates Tucker Carlson’s recent decision to host the white supremacist Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast, one thing has become clear: There are some people in this country who are eager to pretend that antisemitism on the political right is a new issue. This is untrue. And understanding the contours…
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Candace Owens Admits She Has Become ‘Obsessed’ With Jews
Right-wing political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement ‘Turning Point’, in Detroit, Michigan, US, June 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Cook American political commentator Candace Owens, who often uses her podcast to promote conspiracy theories against Israel and the Jewish people, admitted this week that she has become “obsessed”…
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US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Having spent the night in an immigrant detention center in Ramle, Israel, Leila Stillman-Utterback, still handcuffed, began to daven shacharit, the morning prayers, as dawn broke. “I think the police officers were very confused, because that was not the image of an activist that they had,” said the 18-year-old Vermont native.…
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Tidbits: Actor Jesse Eisenberg says he’ll donate a kidney
Tidbits is a Forverts feature of easy news briefs in Yiddish that you can listen to or read, or both! If you read the article and don’t know a word, just click on it and the translation appears. You’ll also find the link to the article in English after each news brief. Listen to the…
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Dutch Authorities Rule Bob Vylan’s Comments ‘Death to the IDF,’ ‘F–k Zionists’ Are Not Criminally Punishable
Bob Vylan music duo performance at Glastonbury Festival (Source: FLIKR) The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) has ruled that comments made by the British punk rap duo Bob Vylan during a concert in September, in which they called for violence against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Zionists, are not punishable by law. The OM…
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US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank
JERUSALEM — Having spent the night in an immigrant detention center in Ramle, Israel, Leila Stillman-Utterback, still handcuffed, began to daven shacharit, the morning prayers, as dawn broke. “I think the police officers were very confused, because that was not the image of an activist that they had,” said the 18-year-old Vermont native. Now, after…
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Dutch Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Stop Arms Exports to Israel
An Israeli tank stands on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, in Israel, Oct. 19, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen A Dutch appeals court on Thursday confirmed a decision to throw out a case brought by pro-Palestinian groups to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to Israel and trading with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. The court said it was up to the state to decide…
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Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending the pioneering congresswoman’s decades of Jewish outreach
(JTA) — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the long-serving former Speaker of the House, will step down from Congress at the conclusion of her current term in 2027, her 40th year in office. Pelosi’s retirement caps an historic career in politics that included extensive outreach toward the Jewish community, from the 85-year-old’s home district of San Francisco…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Exchange Fire as Peace Talks Begin
People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer Afghan and Pakistani troops briefly exchanged fire along their shared border on Thursday, both nations said, on the same day talks to find a lasting peace restarted in Istanbul. Each nation…
