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🇮🇱⚡️ History is being made live!

Israel’s very first Olympic bobsleds have officially been revealed, and their paint job says it all: bold, electric, unmistakable, and unapologetically Israeli.

This isn’t just a design, it’s a small statement by a nation that refuses to be sidelined. Israeli athletes are breaking barriers and making history in a sport where Israel has never competed on this highest-level international stage before.

From the track to the world stage, Israel is here, and is picking up speed. 🛷🔥
At Columbia, a small group of students stood for over an hour in freezing temperatures to protest for a free Iran.

Compare that turnout to the massive encampments “for Palestine,” and the contrast is impossible to ignore. When the cause is actual liberation from an oppressive regime, the crowds disappear. That silence reveals a hard truth: those encampments were never about human rights. They were about advancing anti-Western narratives and normalizing antisemitism.

Standing with the oppressed means standing with Iranians risking their lives for freedom. Anything less is performative activism, and history will remember the difference.
On October 7th, Igor Pivnev courageously defended his community, killing 13 terrorists.

Last May, Igor took his own life.

At his funeral, his widow, Chen, described the trauma he faced, “You told me I can’t do it anymore, ‘It’s too heavy for me, too heavy for those I couldn’t save. I want peace.’”


Igor was a loving husband, a devoted and doting father, and a man whose bravery matched his heart. Through Chen, that legacy will live on through the love, truth, and strength she imparts to her children, including newborn Adam.

May Igor’s memory forever be a blessing. 🕯️
On Saturday, more than 25,000 people formed a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge to take a visible stand against oppression and participate in a declaration of solidarity with the people of Iran.

They gathered to confront the brutality of the Islamic Regime and to amplify voices that have been silenced for decades. Tens of thousands of young people have had their lives taken simply for demanding dignity, and tens of thousands more imprisoned for the same goal of seeking basic human rights. The brave people of Iran are risking everything for a future free from fear.

This demonstration is a reminder that the world hasn’t given up on the people of Iran.
Hand in hand, they’re becoming a voice of the voiceless, united by a single demand: FREE IRAN.
Hundreds of activists marched through the streets of Japan’s capital in solidarity with the Iranian people. The people of Japan wish to stand up for freedom, dignity, and basic human rights for regular Iranians.

From Tehran to Tokyo, the message was unmistakable: the fight for freedom knows no borders. As the Islamic Regime continues to silence and oppress its people, voices around the world are rising to be heard.

This march was about standing with the oppressed, amplifying truth, and refusing to look away. The world is watching, and it stands with the people of Iran.
Rep. Brian Mast lost both legs while serving in the U.S. military in Afghanistan, a sacrifice he made in defense of freedom. 

Last week on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Jack Waksal offered him the Birkat Kohanim blessing. This was a unique Jewish blessing to lift him up, protect him, and grant him peace.

One man who survived humanity’s darkest chapter, and another who gave his body in service to his country.

Generation after generation, stories of courage, resilience, and moral strength teach us that the values of liberty and freedom are more important now than ever, and this moment of blessing and gratitude is touching.

Bless these two heroes. ✡️🇺🇸
Deni Avdija is officially the first-ever Israeli NBA All-Star! 🎉🔥

The Portland Trail Blazers forward has been named to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve, marking a monumental milestone for Israeli basketball and inspiring fans around the world.

From his breakout season, averaging impressive numbers across points, rebounds, and assists, to this historic honor, Deni continues to elevate his game and represent Israel on the global stage.

This is more than an All-Star nod. It’s a defining moment for Israeli athletes in the highest levels of sport. 🏀✨
This is not activism. It’s one of the oldest forms of antisemitism, repackaged for social media.

SJP National, Wayne State University, and Michigan State University affiliates shared a video digitally placing devil horns on the head of Wayne State Board of Governors Chair Shirley Stancato, along with other officials they label as “Zionists.” Accusing Jews or those associated with Jews of having horns is a medieval antisemitic trope used for centuries to dehumanize Jews and justify violence against them.

Demonizing people by turning “Zionist” into a slur and visually portraying Jews or those supportive of Israel as monsters is textbook antisemitism. Universities must start calling this type of rhetoric out for what it is: dangerous, discriminatory, and unacceptable.

Hate dressed up as activism is still hate, and it has no place on campus or anywhere else.

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