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Shlomo Avineri, dovish Israeli political philosopher and public intellectual, dies at 90
Avineri applied his historical perspective as a frequent commentator in the Israeli and foreign media, and as a regular columnist for the Israeli daily Haaretz
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Pro-Palestinian protesters target Philadelphia falafel shop owned by Jewish celebrity chef Michael Solomonov
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, called the genocide chant “a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest.”
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In Argentina, Milei gives top legal role to former justice minister who resigned over neo-Nazi ties
The appointment by Javier Milei, a far-right upstart who backs Israel and has said he wants one day to convert to Judaism, has drawn a range of reaction from Jewish groups in Argentina
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With billboards, Jewish Pennsylvanians thank Sen. Fetterman for his public support of Israel
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, is facing backlash from the left for allying with Israel and resisting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza
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University of Michigan shuts down voting on competing resolutions about Israel-Hamas war
University officials said the vote had been 'irreparably tainted'
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Universities take action against pro-Israel faculty for inflammatory speech about Israel-Hamas war
Professors at USC, NYU, Johns Hopkins face blowback for pro-Israel comments perceived as hostile
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15 New York synagogues hit with false bomb threats on Friday
The threats were part of a campaign to interrupt synagogue operations, but there did not appear to be any actual danger to the targets, a Jewish security official said
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US House expels George Santos, who lied about his Jewish identity and other topics
A number of politicians have lined up for Santos' job, including some who are actually Jewish
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Fighting in Gaza resumes as Israel-Hamas ceasefire ends after 7 days
Efforts to continue the truce fell short as Hamas did not provide Israel with a list of 10 hostages it would have released Friday in return for one more day of quiet
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Holocaust museum celebrates Rebecca Rubin, the Jewish immigrant and American Girl doll
For “Rebecca Day” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, young guests are invited to bring their dolls and dress in costume as they learn about Jewish immigration
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