Grace Gilson
By Grace Gilson
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Fast Forward Teachers union head Randi Weingarten rejects congressman’s claim that she’s been silent on antisemitism
Rep. Tim Walberg singled out the American Federation of Teachers leader during a hearing on “Unmasking Union Antisemitism"
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Fast Forward Israeli-Russian Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed from captivity in Iraq
President Donald Trump used her release, which the United States brokered, to press Hamas to release its Israeli hostages.
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Fast Forward White House condemns Israeli strike in Qatar, as sense mounts that Hamas leaders may have survived
US lawmakers and Jewish groups were split on the unprecedented strike
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Fast Forward As more Jews acquire guns, a Jewish security group urges stronger regulations for synagogues
The Secure Community Network’s guidance responds to an apparent surge in Jewish gun ownership since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Hundreds of scholars call on genocide scholars group to retract declaration of genocide in Gaza
The International Association of Genocide Scholars, meanwhile, stood its ground amid sharp criticism
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Fast Forward Trump says US in ‘deep negotiation’ with Hamas ahead of impending Gaza City takeover
The president also reiterated his previous comments that some of the living hostages in Gaza may have “recently died”
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Fast Forward David Schaecter, Holocaust survivor who founded Miami Beach memorial and led survivors’ advocacy group, dies at 96
Schaecter lost 105 relatives during the Holocaust and spent his life pushing for restitution, Holocaust education and vigilance against antisemitism
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Fast Forward Hamas releases video of hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel in Gaza City amid Israeli military offensive
The video is the first public footage of Ohel as protests throughout Israel called for a ceasefire marked the 700th day since Oct. 7
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