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The Maccabee Task Force was founded in 2015 to help Jewish and pro-Israel students fight back against the rising tide of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on America’s college campuses. Our core aim is to dispel dangerous misinformation about Israel that percolates throughout academia by building coalitions with powerful student communities that work to change the narrative about Israel and better the environment for Jewish students on the college campus. We accomplish this through a trip to Israel for the most influential non-Jewish students on each of our 75 partner campuses as well as through supplementary programming designed to continue to foster the relationships forged on the trips.
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In the heart of Times Square, a message the world needs to see in 2026:
United against terror. United in freedom.
The bond between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared democratic values, a commitment to liberty, and a refusal to surrender to terror and extremism. From New York to Jerusalem, free societies stand stronger when they stand together.
This isn’t just a statement, it’s an explanation of Western values.
Israel and the U.S. will always stand against terror, and for freedom.
Incredible videos emerging from Iran show extraordinary civilian defiance against a regime that has ruled through fear, torture, and executions since 1979.
Iranians are risking everything to confront the infrastructure of their oppression from state propaganda outlets to the so-called “morality police” (IRGC headquarters) sending a clear message that they reject the brutality of the Islamic Republic and its grip on their lives.
This same regime is the financial and ideological engine behind terror groups that have targeted Israel for years and continue to threaten regional and global stability. Iran’s oppression at home and its violence abroad are inseparable.
If the courage and coordination of ordinary Iranians can finally bring an end to Ali Khamenei’s rule, the Middle East, and the world, would look profoundly safer and freer.
History shows that regimes built on fear eventually fall.
We pray for the safety of the Iranian people, first and foremost.
Counter protestors with US and Israeli flags drowned out the genocidal statements of anti-Israel protestors outside a Brooklyn synagogue. Masked mobs chanting for “intifada” and “We are Hamas” outside a synagogue is not just a protest, it’s deplorable intimidation.
These chants invoke genocidal violence and directly threaten Jewish families in their own neighborhoods and houses of worship. When terror slogans are shouted where children live and sleep, the warning signs are far past being dangerous.
Calls to glorify Hamas and intifada have no place in a free society.
Our leaders must stand firm to protects Jews from the many plausible threats against them.
The U.S. Department of Education has revealed that Qatar has poured $6.6 BILLION into American universities.
This isn’t charity, but influence.
Qatar is a known patron of extremist actors and a key player in laundering radical ideologies through soft power, media, and now through higher education.
Qatar is backed by the oppressive Iranian regime, harbors top Hamas leaders and, contributes to a network of terror worldwide. Students deserve to know who is shaping their campuses, curricula, and culture.
Foreign regimes should not be buying access to America’s education system.
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija continues to shine with the Portland Trail Blazers, delivering standout performances, leadership on the court, and proving himself as one of the league’s most improved and impactful players this season.
Deni isn’t just playing great basketball, he’s making history possible.
Commentators are reporting that with his current form, consistency, and two-way excellence, Avdija is emerging as a legitimate NBA All-Star candidate, with the chance to become the first Israeli All-Star.
From Tel Aviv to Portland, Deni represents resilience, pride, and excellence on the world’s biggest stage.
We’re watching history in the making. 🏀✨
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the rollout of new policies to combat antisemitism in Australia following the horrific Bondi Hanukkah massacre.
Words matter, but action matters more.
Jewish communities in Australia, and around the world, deserve real protection, accountability, and consequences for those who promote or enable hatred and violence.
Antisemitism is not abstract, and as Bondi showed, has deadly consequences. Governments must confront it directly, without excuses.
Ran Gvili was a young man with a life full of friends, laughter, celebration, and dreams for the future.
In this video, Ran’s best friend Emmanuel “Mano” Ohayon remembers those days, before everything changed on October 7th.
Ran was an injured Israeli police officer who could have stayed home. Instead, he chose to leave everything behind to protect his people and his country. He was murdered while heroically defending his nation, and then kidnapped to Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.
Today, 824 days later, Ran remains the last hostage held in Gaza.
Mano speaks not only as a friend, but on behalf of Ran’s family, loved ones, and an entire nation calling on the entire international community to demand Ran’s return.
WE must use our voices to demand his release.
Bring Ran Gvili home. 🎗️
Elkana Bohbot, a survivor of Hamas captivity, speaks with heartbreaking honesty about the pain he carries every day.
In this video, Elkana shares his grief over the many friends he lost at the Nova music festival, and the trauma of his own captivity that followed. Survival did not end the suffering. Returning to “normal life” has been deeply difficult, and the emotional toll continues long after release.
Elkana’s story is a reminder that the impact of terror doesn’t stop when the headlines fade. Healing takes time, support, and community. That’s why fundraisers have already been launched to help Elkana and his family rebuild, recover, and find stability after everything they endured.
Listening to survivors and supporting them will always matter.
