In final UN speech, amid expanding Mideast war, Biden says peace is still realistic
'I know many look at the world today and see difficulties and react with despair,' he said. 'But I do not; I won’t.'
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Report ordered by NY governor calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the independent evaluation of CUNY’s “policies and procedures” last October, as anti-Israel activities rocked CUNY campuses in the weeks after Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7
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House approves bill to study making US Jewish history museum part of the Smithsonian
Lawmakers cited increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment as a reason to support the proposal for the Philadelphia museum
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Fania Brantsovsky, Vilna ghetto survivor and partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102
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Politics Mayor of Muslim-majority Michigan city endorses Trump, in new sign of Gaza war’s influence on presidential race
Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib has joined hardline pro-Israel Jews in backing Trump
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Antisemitic incidents jumped 63% in 2023, according to FBI data
Jews were targeted more often than any other religious group, according to the data
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Politics Springfield, Ohio, rabbi will meet with local Haitian leaders after disparaging community
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Michigan attorney general: Rashida Tlaib’s criticism is ‘antisemitic’
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Politics Republican senator refuses to condemn Trump’s remark that election loss would be Jews’ fault
‘It's the same kind of language he's been using for months,’ Cotton said in an exchange with CNN’s Jake Tapper
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Civilian effort to equip Israeli soldiers for war with Hezbollah ratchets up alongside hostilities
Different weather, terrain and adversaries mean soldiers fighting in the north have different needs from those in Gaza
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Politics ‘Outrageous and dangerous’: Jewish groups blast Trump after he said Jews would bear blame if he loses
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