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Brown University to Conduct ‘Campus Climate Survey’ Following Antisemitism Complaints
Over 200 Brown University students protesting for divestment from weapons manufacturers amid the Israel-Hamas war. Photo: Amy Russo / USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Connect Brown University will next week launch a “campus climate survey” to meet the conditions of an agreement it reached with the Trump administration in July to restore federal funding and…
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Zohran Mamdani is courting Hasidic voters — in Yiddish
Zohran Mamdani is making a direct appeal to Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, targeting an influential constituency that often votes based on rabbinical guidance. In an open letter written in Hasidic Yiddish and published in Yiddish-language newspapers on Wednesday, Mamdani, the Democratic candidate to be New York City’s mayor, wrote, “You have probably heard a lot about…
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Graham Platner, Anti-Israel Senate Candidate in Maine, Covers Tattoo Recognized as Nazi Symbol
Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat running for the US Senate, in October 2025. Photo: Screenshot Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, on Wednesday said that a skull and crossbones tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. “Going to a…
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These Jewish baked goods made the New York Times’ list of ‘25 Essential Pastries’ in NYC
Inspired by the “bakery renaissance” that’s currently underway across New York City — if you spot a line somewhere, there’s a very good chance there are baked goods at the end of it — T: The New York Times Style Magazine has assembled a list of “The 25 Essential Pastries to Eat in New York City.”…
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ADL calls for antisemitism questions as NYC mayoral candidates debate for a 2nd and final time
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 13 days to the election. Tonight’s debate The candidates will reunite for a second and final debate tonight, just days…
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Israeli Basketball Teams, Sports Minister Welcome Return of EuroLeague, EuroCup Games in Israel
Rokas Jokubaitis and Kevin Punter play during the match between FC Barcelona and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 5, 2025. Photo: Urbanandsport via Reuters Connect Israeli basketball teams, sports officials, and President Isaac Herzog applauded the announcement on Tuesday that EuroLeague and…
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Musician David Draiman Claps Back After Actor John Cusack Attacks Him for Signing ‘F—k Hamas’ on IDF Artillery Shell
Disturbed performs during The Sickness 25th Anniversay Tour at The Amerant Bank Arena Featuring: David Draiman, Disturbed Where: Sunrise, Florida, United States When: 18 Apr 2025. Photo: Robert Bell/INSTARimages via Reuters Connect Disturbed lead singer David Draiman had some choice works for actor John Cusack after the latter criticized him for writing “F–k Hamas” on…
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Iran Risks Severe Economic Downturn, Unrest as Renewed UN Sanctions Bite
People walk near a mural of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Iran‘s economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to…
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Netanyahu Hints at Opposition to Any Turkish Forces in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a US-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Speaking in Jerusalem alongside visiting US…
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Most Americans Support US Recognition of Palestinian State, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows
Demonstrators attend an anti-Israel protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, Oct. 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Most Americans – including 80 percent of Democrats and 41 percent of Republicans – think the US should recognize Palestinian statehood, despite US President Donald Trump’s opposition to the…
