Author John Irving’s new novel, ‘Queen Esther,’ deals with Israel and antisemitism
The novel concludes in Jerusalem in 1981, the year Irving first visited Israel
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Kanye embarks on a new antisemitic spree on X, saying, ‘I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments’
“ELON THEY KICKED ME OFF OF INSTAGRAM SO HAPPY YOU BOUGHT X,” Ye tweeted early in his spree
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Trump orders sanctions on International Criminal Court personnel
Trump signed it during a Washington, D.C. visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the court is seeking to arrest for war crimes in Gaza
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Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad enlists Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg to fight ‘all hate’
The ad, unlike the foundation’s 2024 Super Bowl spot, does not explicitly mention Jews
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Jewish members of Congress create an official caucus
After years of informal meetings, the group says formalizing will help address rising antisemitism
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Trump to ‘defend the rights of Christians,’ announces new faith initiative led by controversial televangelist
Paula White, Trump’s spiritual adviser, served in his first administration
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Netanyahu endorses voluntary migration of Gaza Palestinians: ‘A remarkable idea’
His comments came as the White House walked back Trump’s pledge to ‘take over’ Gaza
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Israelis respond to Trump’s Gaza takeover with shock, dismay, elation and dark humor
Trump’s announcement that the United States would 'take over' Gaza came while Israelis slept
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American Jewish leaders grieve as Hamas terrorists convicted of murdering their friends go free
'It is devastating and heartbreaking that this man gets his life back while Matt and Sara never will'
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Trump directs Health and Human Services to investigate medical schools for antisemitism
Medical schools at Harvard, Columbia, Brown and Johns Hopkins are being investigated for pro-Palestinian commencement activities
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Australian man arrested after allegedly throwing bacon during antisemitic hate crime
The local mayor said the incident stoked fear in local Jews already reeling from a December synagogue arson
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