Luke Tress
By Luke Tress
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Fast Forward US pushes back against Israeli laws curtailing main UN agency for the Palestinians
The State Department says it is “deeply troubled” by the laws meant to curb UNRWA.
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Fast Forward After a year that divided many Jews, a Simchat Torah tradition of togetherness resumes in Brooklyn
More than 20 Jewish groups will join the annual event celebrating Simchat Torah despite their political differences
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Fast Forward Shai Davidai, outspoken Israeli Columbia professor, barred from campus
A Columbia spokesperson said Davidai’s access to campus had been temporarily limited, and the scope of the ban is unclear
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Fast Forward Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data
The NYPD says Jews have been targeted in at least 275 hate crimes this year
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Fast Forward Columbia pro-Palestinian group endorses violence and walks back apology for student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’
Student activists say “violence is the only path forward” and back “armed resistance"
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Politics Trump visits gravesite of Lubavitcher Rebbe to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
The visit was not a campaign stop but served as a gesture to a Jewish constituency that is expected to support him in next month’s election
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Fast Forward Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes
William ‘Zev’ Steen admitted to filming himself abusing a young girl and sharing child pornography online
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Fast Forward Congressman’s office vandalized as pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC
New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat's district office is in a heavily Jewish area, close to several synagogues and Jewish schools
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