Texas may soon require schools to post the Ten Commandments. Meet the Jewish lawmaker fighting back.
Rep. Jon Rosenthal is the only Jewish member of the Texas House
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Ben & Jerry’s board denounces ‘genocide in Gaza’ in ice-cream maker’s latest salvo against Israel
Founded by two progressive Jews, the company has feuded with parent company Unilever over its Israel statements
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French parliamentary committee unanimously votes to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus
“The French Nation is just and does not forget,” said French embassy in Israel in a statement.
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Elise Stefanik says Harvard pro-Palestinian activist should lose federally-funded scholarship
Stefanik also called on the foundation to rescind the scholarship of a Harvard student who she said was “pro-Hamas.”
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MIT disciplines student commencement speaker who condemned school’s ties to Israel as ‘complicit in genocide’
Megha Vemuri was at least the third student commencement speaker at an elite school to condemn Israel this year.
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‘Humans of New York’ features a Jewish anti-Zionist member of Neturei Karta. The comments section erupts.
Jewish commenters criticized the popular social media account for platforming a fringe group.
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Israeli embassy staffers shooting or Capital Jewish Museum murders? To some, a few words can make a big difference.
The discourse around the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim has reflected debates over antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
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Trump appoints Paul Ingrassia, staffer linked to Nick Fuentes and Andrew Tate, to senior federal watchdog role
Paul Ingrassia has also criticized U.S. support for Israel after Oct. 7.
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Israel announces biggest West Bank settlement expansion in decades
The decision comes during a period of bloodshed in the West Bank
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Northern Ireland’s lone, beleaguered synagogue aims to stave off decline by engaging Christian neighbors
But steep pro-Palestinian sentiment, an aging population and the departure of the spiritual leader are all challenges
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Judge blocks Trump bid to bar Harvard from admitting international students over antisemitism concerns
The order, which would have also affected Jewish and Israeli students, came as the school celebrated commencement
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