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The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is horrific.
No one should fear being attacked while praying, gathering with their community, or bringing their children to a house of worship. Authorities are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime after three people, including a security guard, were killed by the gunmen — who later took their own lives.
At a moment when religious communities across the country increasingly feel vulnerable, violence targeting people because of their faith must be condemned clearly and without hesitation.
Jewish communities understand this fear all too well. Solidarity against religious hatred and political violence cannot be selective.
We mourn for the victims, stand with San Diego’s Muslim community, and pray for the injured and their families.
In the southern Lebanese town of Al-Khiyam, roughly 4.5 kilometers from Israel’s northern border, the IDF says it uncovered a Hezbollah weapons cache, command center, and tunnel network beneath a children’s clothing store.
Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization backed by Iran, has long been known to embed military infrastructure within civilian areas across southern Lebanon. Operating from within civilian populations allows Hezbollah to both shield its activities and increase the likelihood of civilian harm when conflict erupts.
When weapons caches and tunnel systems are placed beneath civilian sites, it is civilians who ultimately pay the price. At the same time, Hezbollah can exploit civilian suffering in an effort to demonize Israel.
Terror groups should never be allowed to hide behind the people they endanger.
A new UCLA antisemitism report is urging the university to strengthen anti-discrimination policies, adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, and discourage faculty participation in academic boycotts targeting Israel.
The report comes amid ongoing scrutiny of UCLA’s handling of antisemitism allegations following the post-October 7 campus unrest. Last year, the federal government froze approximately $584 million in UCLA research funding while investigating claims that Jewish students and faculty were not adequately protected on campus.
The recommendations reflect a growing recognition that universities cannot effectively confront antisemitism without clearly defining it and consistently enforcing protections when Jewish students are targeted.
“Pro-Palestine” protestors swarmed a restaurant owned by Iranian refugee Navid Badiei in downtown Toronto.
The mob taunted staff through the window of the restaurant, who proudly held up the Lion and Sun flag.
We stand with Iranians against the Islamic Republic regime, which funds terror globally and continues to execute and repress civilians in Iran. 🦁 ☀️
Voices like Nuseir Yassin’s challenge popular anti-Israel narratives and remind people that history in the Middle East is far more complex than slogans shared online. As an Arab who grew up in Israel his perspective reflects life experiences that are often ignored in academic and activist spaces.
Real coexistence can begin when the realities about history, identity, and the future can be discussed without being shouted down. No one should be silenced for refusing to follow a narrative that demonizes Israel just for existing.
Those who refuse to coexist often express their intolerance outright. We won’t let them win.
A Palestinian man from Gaza has submitted what is reportedly the first ICC filing by a Gazan seeking investigations into Hamas leaders for alleged crimes committed against Palestinians in Gaza. The filing calls for scrutiny of alleged abuses including torture, persecution, and the use of civilians as human shields.
For years, many Palestinians who criticize Hamas publicly have faced intimidation, threats, or worse. This filing is significant not only because of the allegations themselves, but because it reflects Palestinians speaking openly about the consequences of Hamas rule on their own society.
The suffering in Gaza has been perpetuated by Hamas’s own conduct, governance, and military strategy. Real accountability cannot ignore the impact Hamas and related extremist groups have had on Palestinians themselves.
During a rally at Washington Square Park in NYC, Nerdeen Kiswani, Founder of the anti-Israel group “Within Our Lifetime,” gave a speech during which she denied Israel’s “so-called right to exist.”
One masked demonstrator even flew a Hezbollah flag.
This is hatred and extremism, through and through, masquerading as activism.
Israeli Eurovision representative Noam Bettan performed with pride, talent, and Israeli resilience at the 2026 Eurovision Finals tonight, helping Israel secure 2nd place on one of the world’s biggest stages.
For Jewish students and young Jewish people around the world, seeing an Israeli artist celebrated internationally matters.
Jewish identity and Israeli identity are not something to hide, apologize for, or retreat from. Tonight was a reminder of the power of showing up proudly and unapologetically!
