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At Toronto’s Walk for Israel yesterday, Iranians stood shoulder to shoulder with Jews in a powerful display of solidarity and shared values. As participants celebrated Israel and the friendship between the Iranian and Jewish peoples, the Islamic Republic was once again launching ballistic missiles at the Jewish state.
Among the marchers was Salman Sima, an Iranian dissident who was imprisoned by the regime before escaping Iran. Having participated in the Walk for Israel for years, Sima spoke about the common struggle of Iranians and Israelis against terrorism, extremism, and the jihadist regime that has held the Iranian people hostage for decades.
The regime in Tehran does not speak for the Iranian people. Time and again, brave Iranian voices have shown that the path to peace lies not in hatred and violence, but in freedom, dignity, and mutual respect.
🎥: danielbordman, realsalmansima
According to a MEMRI translation, Iranian economist Mohammad-Reza Yazdizadeh recently claimed that Iran could turn its stockpile of highly enriched uranium into “dirty-bomb missiles” and retaliate against Washington if the regime is attacked.
That is the point that should alarm the world.
A dirty bomb is not the same as a nuclear weapon, but it is designed to spread radioactive material, create panic, contaminate civilian areas, and terrorize populations. For a figure in Iran’s public sphere to openly discuss such a threat against Israel and the United States is deeply disturbing.
Iran’s nuclear program is already the subject of serious international concern, with the IAEA warning that it has been unable to verify the status and location of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.
When Iranian voices openly discuss radiological weapons while threatening democratic nations, those warnings cannot be ignored.
The international community should treat Iran’s nuclear ambitions — and its willingness to threaten mass civilian intimidation — with the seriousness they deserve.
At the ADL’s recent conference, Cindy Crawford delivered a powerful message of solidarity, proudly standing with her Jewish husband, family, and friends while rejecting antisemitism and hatred in all its forms.
At a time when too many people with large platforms stay silent, voices like hers remind us that combating antisemitism is not only a Jewish responsibility. It’s a responsibility shared by everyone who believes in dignity, equality, and human rights.
Thank you, Cindy, for using your platform to stand with the Jewish community and against hate.
🎥: ADL
At the AJC Global Forum, Rep. Josh Gottheimer shared a striking moment from his recent trip to the UAE: a senior Emirati leader asked him the question “What is happening with antisemitism in the United States?
The fact that leaders in the Middle East are expressing concern about rising antisemitism in America should be a wake-up call.
Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem. It’s a test of whether a society is willing to defend civil rights and the safety of all its communities.
Growing up in Lebanon, Rawan Osman admired Hezbollah and embraced many of the narratives she was taught from a young age.
Today, she is one of the strongest voices challenging those beliefs, speaking openly about how groups like Hezbollah and Hamas have repeatedly sabotaged opportunities for peace, coexistence, and a better future for people across the region.
Her journey is a powerful reminder that extremism is learned, but it can also be unlearned. Real courage is being willing to question what you’ve been taught and speak the truth, even when it’s unpopular with those around you.
🎥: thejerusalem_post
One year after the Boulder firebombing that fatally wounded 82-year-old Karen Diamond and injured many others at a peaceful march for hostages held by Hamas, UC Boulder’s SJP chapter chose not to mourn the victims or condemn the attack.
Instead, the group published a now-deleted statement expressing solidarity with Mohamed Sabry Soliman, describing his attack as “direct action.” The statement framed violence against peaceful hostage advocates as a form of resistance.
This is not activism. It is the glorification of antisemitic violence.
Jewish students should not have to share campuses with student groups that justify attacks on Jews and hostage advocates as political “resistance.”
Universities and student communities must draw a clear line: violence, intimidation, and terror glorification have no place on campus.
Dr. Emmanuel Moss, chief heart surgeon at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital, is reportedly leaving Quebec, with rising antisemitism in Montreal cited as a major factor in his decision.
Dr. Moss is one of Canada’s leading cardiac surgeons, specializing in robotic cardiac procedures. His departure is a painful reminder that antisemitism does not only threaten Jewish safety, it weakens the communities, institutions, and public services that depend on Jewish talent, leadership, and contribution.
Jewish communities deserve to feel safe, valued, and welcome in every city they call home.
The father of Druze IDF soldier Bahaa Abed has been walking the streets of Israel, handing out memorial stickers to soldiers and civilians alike in honor of his son’s memory.
Since Bahaa’s tragic passing in a vehicular accident, these stickers have become a small but powerful way to ensure his legacy lives on.
Heroes are remembered not only through monuments, but through the people who refuse to let their names be forgotten. 🇮🇱
🎥: Orly Mirkin via Israel in New York
