Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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Fast Forward Jewish NYC lawmaker Inna Vernikov cleared of criminal charge after bringing ‘inoperable’ gun to pro-Palestinian protest
'We have no choice but to dismiss these charges," the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said in a statement
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian group’s map of Jewish organizations with ‘blood on their hands’ upsets Jewish leaders
“Some of the most egregious organizations that we should be protesting every day are the fake zionist charities funding settlers in Palestine,” one of the posts said
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Fast Forward NYU announces antisemitism research center as Jewish students file discrimination suit
The university said a recent “seven-figure donation” will fund the academic center, without elaborating
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News Annual Chabad rabbis’ conference spotlights rise in Jewish engagement as attendees mourn Israel’s dead
The gala, which drew 6,500 people this year and is generally meant to be an uplifting celebration of Chabad’s Orthodox Jewish outreach work
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Fast Forward Hundreds gather in Bryant Park following pro-Palestinian NYC high school walkout
The majority of the crowd appeared to be older than school age. One speaker told the audience that “over 150” students had walked out of class, out of the hundreds of thousands of high schoolers in the city
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war
The number of antisemitic crimes in October 2023 marked a 214% increase over the same month in 2022
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Fast Forward Jewish lawmaker Vernikov holds seat, Kagan loses in closely-watched NYC council elections
NYC voters were focused on migrants and crime, though war in the Middle East was also a factor in Tuesday's elections
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Fast Forward After employees quit due to pro-Israel stance, hundreds show up to support Upper East Side coffee shop
The cafe joins a handful of other restaurants that have seen business surge amid concerns that they were suffering because of their support for Israel
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