Trump calls on Hamas to ‘surrender,’ Witkoff visits Gaza as US and Israel reportedly take new tack
The shift comes as leaders around the world are adopting new efforts to jolt a stalemate in the Gaza war
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Israelis lament their divides, and cling to them, as they mark a holiday commemorating the toll of disunity
'Anyone who doesn’t know how to cry on Tisha B’Av is giving up eternal life,' a rabbi said in reaction to a far-right march set for the night
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Record number of Senate Democrats vote to block US weapons sales to Israel
The senators joining the vote included several who had not previously voted against such sales
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Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
The arson attack came amid a sharp escalation in antisemitic violence in the country
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Brown University strikes $50M deal with Trump administration over allegations of campus antisemitism
The school also agreed to survey Jewish students and renew partnerships with Israeli academics
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From Shabbat dinners to ‘Talmudic discourse’: Jewish women killed in NYC shooting leave legacies of faith and family
Wesley LePatner and Julia Hyman were members of New York’s Jewish community
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In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm
The move comes amid growing signs that world leaders are increasing willing to jolt the Israeli-Palestinian conflict quagmire in new ways
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Canada joins France and UK in saying it will recognize Palestinian state in September
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move was dependent on the Palestinian Authority committing to hold elections next year
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Zohran Mamdani holds a wide edge among Jewish voters as he dominates in new NYC mayoral race poll
The poll found that 43% of Jewish voters said they would vote for Mamdani, compared to 26% for Andrew Cuomo
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A young Jewish organizer takes on Jerry Nadler in a generational challenge
Liam Elkind, co-founder of a pandemic-era nonprofit, runs on generational change, grassroots values and a pro-Israel message
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Marjorie Taylor Greene may be first Republican lawmaker to call Gaza war a ‘genocide’
A far-right firebrand appears to part from her party’s pro-Israel consensus
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