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Police are investigating a series of antisemitic vandalism incidents in Queens after multiple Jewish sites — including a synagogue, a Jewish center with a pre-K, and a Holocaust survivor’s home — were defaced with swastikas and other ansitemitic graffiti in what authorities believe was a coordinated overnight spree carried out by the same group of suspects.
According to the NYPD, at least four individuals are being sought in connection with the vandalism.
Officials and community leaders condemned the attacks as deliberate acts of antisemitic intimidation designed to instill fear.
Swastikas are not “political statements.” They are symbols of hatred directed at Jews, and attacks targeting Jewish institutions should be treated with the seriousness they deserve.
More than two years after the death of 69-year-old Jewish man Paul Kessler during dueling demonstrations in California, Loay Alnaji has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury.
Kessler died after an altercation at competing pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests in the aftermath of October 7, a moment that intensified tensions and hostility across the United States. Prosecutors reportedly objected to indications that Alnaji could receive probation and up to one year in jail despite the seriousness of the case.
For many Jewish Americans, Paul Kessler’s death became a painful symbol of how quickly political hatred and dehumanization can escalate into real-world violence.
No one attending a protest should lose their life because of ideological conflict. Violence against Jews — or against any community — must never be minimized, excused, or normalized.
At a time when so many try to erase, demonize, or dehumanize Israelis and Jews, moments of remembrance and humanity matter deeply.
Senior Maccabee Task Force Fellow at UConn, Sacha, honored the memory of IDF soldier Moshe Yitzhak Katz, killed in Lebanon in March 2026.
He reminded everyone that behind every headline is a real person, a grieving family, and a community forever changed by loss. May Moshe’s memory be a blessing, and may his loved ones find strength in the legacy of bravery and sacrifice he leaves behind.
The newest ADL audit reveals that assaults against Jews in the United States reached a 46-year high in 2025, with Jewish Americans increasingly attacked simply for visibly existing as Jews in public life.
This rise in violence is widely attributed to the extensive normalization of extremist rhetoric, glorification of terrorism, and constant dehumanization of Jews online, on campuses, and in the streets.
A society that tolerates escalating violence against Jews is a society failing to uphold civil rights and public safety for everyone.
Last night protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue in New York City during an event promoting the sale of Israeli real estate to American Jews. The demonstrators clashed with police and chanted violent slogans like, “Long live the intifada.”
The protest was directed at a house of worship, making it seem like an act of intimidation rather than merely activism in the public square.
The new “buffer zone” bill designed to protect houses of worship in NYC from harassment came into law on April 25th, but is yet to be implemented.
Any normalization of extremist intimidation against Jews under the guise of protest is unacceptable.Every community, including New York’s Jews, deserves the right to worship freely.
A complex picture is emerging around the ICC’s independence, ongoing internal sexual misconduct allegations, and ultimately its case against Israel.
New reporting highlights overlapping issues of alleged external pressure on ICC investigations, intelligence activity tied to Qatar-linked efforts, and internal misconduct allegations involving senior leadership.
Critically, investigators found no evidence supporting attempts to link the allegations against the ICC’s head prosecutor Karim Khan or its accusers to Israel or Jewish identity.
When institutional decisions unfold alongside political pressure and internal controversy, the perception of impartiality is weakened even if the process remains formally intact.
For international justice to function how it’s supposed to, credibility is critical.
During the war between the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, and the U.S, Israel sent Iron Dome infrastructure, and the personnel to operate it, to the UAE.
The regime of Iran attacked the UAE heavily, despite not being involved in the offensive against the terror regime.
This is the future of cooperation in the Middle East. Countries that value freedom, equality, and sovereignty will hopefully one by one start to see that Israel is their ally in those efforts.
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Dr. Mohamed Abdou has recently spoken to groups of students connected to universities including Virginia Tech and NYU at privately organized, off-campus events.
In those settings, he has described Hamas’ October 7th massacre and even its main perpetrator Yahya Sinwar as “blessed.” This isn’t happening in lecture halls. It’s happening outside any oversight, and without any transparency, accountability, or guardrails.
Extremist narratives don’t stop at the point when campus administrators stop having a say. Many students are being exposed, and exposing themselves, to extremist rhetoric in virtual spaces beyond the confines of academia.
