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Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests,’ endorses mask ban
The threat came after his administration said it was considering stopping more than $50 million in federal contracts with Columbia University over its “ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students"
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Will Trump green-light Israeli annexation of the West Bank at his address to Congress?
Trump said he’d have an announcement about Israeli annexation by March 4
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Trump to spotlight hostages in speech to Congress, with families looking on
With a freed hostage and grieving families in the gallery, the president is expected to spotlight the fight against Hamas and the push to bring Americans home
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In race for Jewish votes, NYC mayor candidate Brad Lander unveils plan to counter antisemitism
Lander is one of two Jewish candidates in the crowded race for mayor
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Jewish editor in Florida says he was fired after running cartoon about Gaza
The cartoon showed an Israeli hostage returning home — over a pile of Palestinian bodies
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It was a historic Jewish night at the Oscars. Why are so many Jews outraged?
Israeli director Yuval Abraham, condemned Oct. 7 and called for the release of hostages. Many said it wasn’t enough.
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Musk falsely accuses Jewish former ambassador suing DOGE of heading ‘crime family’
Former US ambassador to the Czech Republic Norm Eisen and his daughter were the victims of Musk’s erroneous smear
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Elise Stefanik booed at ADL conference for saying Oct. 7 wouldn’t have happened under Trump
The U.N. ambassador-designate received cheers when she touted other Trump policies on Israel and antisemitism
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Man killed in Haifa stabbing attack as Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalate
The attack on Monday happened one day after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire formally expired and Israel halted the entry of aid to Gaza
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Former antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt says she turned down Columbia job
“I will not be used to provide cover for a completely unacceptable situation,” Lipstadt wrote in The Free Press
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