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Maryland kosher pizzeria to furloughed federal workers: You can pay us back later
Earlier this month, Josh Katz noticed a dip in sales at his kosher restaurant, Ben Yehuda Pizza in Silver Spring, Maryland. He knew the culprit, and it wasn’t antisemitism or an anti-Israel boycott. The federal government’s shutdown had left hundreds of thousands of federal employees across the country furloughed, and his regular customers were tightening…
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Rep. Randy Fine denounces Tucker Carlson as ‘most dangerous antisemite in America’
LAS VEGAS — Most of the Republicans denouncing an explosion of antisemitism on the right at this weekend’s Republican Jewish Coalition convention refrained from naming names. Not so for Randy Fine, one of four Jewish Republicans in Congress. “Make no mistake. Today, Tucker Carlson is the most dangerous antisemite in America,” he said during an address…
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Turkish FM Hosts Hamas Delegation Ahead of Guarantors Meeting in Istanbul
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference following the inaugural meeting of the Balkans Peace Platform, a Turkish-led initiative aimed at fostering dialogue and cooperation across the Western Balkans, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Seze i24 News – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Hamas chief Khalil al-Khayya…
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Syrian President Sharaa Expected to Visit Washington, US Envoy Says
FILE PHOTO: Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa will visit Washington, US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday, in what would be the first visit by a…
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US CENTCOM Publishes Video Showing Hamas Looting Aid Truck
Hamas terrorists commandeering and looting an aid track in Gaza. Photo: From social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law. Via i24 i24 News – The US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) on Saturday published a video showing Hamas operatives commandeering and looting an aid truck that traveled as part of a…
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Remains Handed Over to Israel Not Those of Gaza Hostages, Israeli Media Report
Red Cross transports the bodies of two deceased hostages, kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, after they were handed over by Hamas militants, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa The partial remains of three deceased individuals handed over to Israel by Hamas…
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Saudi Commentator Says Israel Normalization Unattainable in Near Future
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a virtual cabinet meeting from his office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2024. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS i24 News – Despite the optimism expressed by US President Donald Trump, the prospect of a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia seems to be receding. According…
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We’re Jews in Zohran Mamdani’s neighborhood. You don’t want NYC to be like this.
(JTA) — The excitement in the air is palpable as our neighborhood turns out for Zohran Mamdani. In many ways, we know him well: he’s been our assemblyman for the last four years. In any other world, we would be excited by the possibility of a man like Zohran — an eloquent speaker, attuned to…
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I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
On Kol Nidrei, the evening service that begins Yom Kippur, I found myself at synagogue with Zohran Mamdani. Lab/Shul in Manhattan isn’t your typical synagogue; it’s a laboratory for belonging, where ancient liturgy meets radical inclusion. The service was led by my rabbi, Amichai Lau-Lavie — an Israeli who knows how to fill the room…
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Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy for mayor of New York City has become a matter of national debate — particularly among Jews. Recently, more than 1,000 rabbis across the country signed a letter singling out Mamdani as a threat to Jewish safety under the heading, “Defending the Jewish future.” If you didn’t know better, you might think…
