An Israeli rabbi says he won’t eat until the Red Cross visits hostages in Gaza
Referencing a Talmudic teaching, Rabbi Avidan Freedman also drew a circle around himself, and vowed to stay within it until his demands were met
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Students for Justice in Palestine suspended at George Washington University, adding to a growing trend
The suspension follows the group’s projections of anti-Israel messages on the side of a campus library
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European film festivals hit with controversies over Israel-Hamas war
A festival in Stockholm apologized for disinviting an Israeli-American, while pro-Palestinian filmmakers pulled out of an Amsterdam fest
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Jewish sponsor withdraws from National Book Awards after learning of authors’ plans for Israel ceasefire statement
The sponsor said the authors were promoting “a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel agenda”
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Alleged bus driver boycott snarls 900 Detroit Jews’ trek to DC Israel rally
The Detroit Jewish federation said “a deliberate and malicious walk-off of drivers” prevented some of its delegation from getting to the march
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Jewish scholars ask Pope Francis and Catholic Church to condemn Hamas and affirm Israel’s right to self-defense
Letter asks church to distinguish between Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks and civilian casualties from Israel's war in Gaza
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After a wrong turn in Brooklyn, a bus of rally-goers makes it to the National Mall
'It makes me feel better to show up as a supporter of Israel, who also cares about peace, than to not show up,' said Meital Cobin, 16, who went to the rally as part of a group of 150
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X reportedly paid Holocaust-denying account $3,000 in ad revenue
An account that appears to violate X's policies around violent speech shared screenshots documenting revenue earned through the platform
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Israeli Supreme Court rules that Israel’s Law of Return extends to widows of children and grandchildren of Jews
The 4-3 ruling is an example of the court’s role in determining Israeli policy, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has sought to diminish
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March for Israel: Praying at the White House, wearing Israeli flags and Matisyahu singing ‘One Day’
Scenes and signs from the crowds in Washington, D.C.
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Progressive Jews angered evangelical Pastor John Hagee will address Israel rally
Some progressive group leaders say they had been assured that Hagee would not get a platform at Tuesday's event on the National Mall
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