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Pro-Israel groups called for Mohsen Mahdawi’s deportation. He was arrested at a citizenship interview.
'As we said,' Betar tweeted as the news of Mahdawi’s arrest broke
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Suspected arsonist intended to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer, investigators say
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Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil for undermining U.S. foreign policy on antisemitism, judge rules
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David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92
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For a second straight Passover, Jews mark Festival of Freedom while hostages remain in Gaza
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Plane carrying freed Israeli hostages and US lawmakers clipped at DC airport
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27 Jewish groups file amicus brief expressing concern over detainment of Tufts student
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Mahmoud Khalil’s ‘otherwise lawful’ behavior undermines US policy against antisemitism, Marco Rubio says
Rubio laid out the government’s case against Khalil in a memo ahead of a pivotal hearing set for Friday.
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Trump picks Yehuda Kaploun, a friend and Miami businessman, as antisemitism envoy
The announcement on Truth Social Thursday night elicited a wave of antisemitic comments.
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