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U.S. sanctions extremist Israeli group Lehava and several West Bank outposts
According to the State Department, those sanctioned have threatened or attacked Palestinian civilians or seized Palestinian land with impunity, imperiling American aims of quieting the conflict in the West Bank
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Report: Schumer’s support for Biden is slipping
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses Democratic Socialists endorsement after she speaks out against antisemitism
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Christian Nationalists say they’re advancing 'Judeo-Christian values.' Jewish leaders are sounding the alarm
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Mayim Bialik is producing a movie about YU basketball’s historic 50-game winning streak
“While it has certainly been a complicated year, what remains true is that stories of Jewish ingenuity, perseverance, and resilience are necessary more than ever,” Bialik said
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Last 3 defendants in Lev Tahor cult abduction case sentenced to more than 10 years in prison
Brothers Yoil Weingarten, Yakov Weingarten and Shmiel Weingarten imprisoned for their role in the 2018 kidnapping of two siblings from the Catskills
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Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam tagged with ‘Gaza’ graffiti
The incident was the latest act of vandalism linking Israel’s actions in Gaza to the Holocaust
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Jury deliberations begin in trial of slain synagogue president Samantha Woll’s suspected killer
Defendant Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has pleaded not guilty, is charged with first-degree murder, home invasion and lying to the police
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Director of national intelligence warns that Iran is funding anti-Israel protests in US
Avril Haines said that Iran’s activities should not taint genuine protesters or inhibit robust speech
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Democrats clash over aid to Israel at meeting of party platform committee
A drafting committee meeting underscores the dilemma Democrats face as they head into their August convention: risk alienating Jewish voters, or risk alienating critics of Israel’s military campaign
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