(JTA) — A Muslim community leader in New Zealand dismissed claims by the head of the country’s biggest mosque that Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was behind the killing of 50 Muslims at two Christchurch mosques. Mustafa Farouk, president of the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand, referred in his statement Thursday to remarks made…
(JTA) — The Economist labeled Ben Shapiro an “alt-right sage” in a headline, then apologized after the right-wing pundit protested the characterization. The British weekly’s apology was added Thursday to a profile about Shapiro that originally carried the headline “Inside the mind of Ben Shapiro, the alt-right sage without the rage.” It also called Shapiro “a pop…
Protesters clashed in Brooklyn on Thursday night over a tweet by City Council member Kalman Yeger, who wrote Wednesday that “Palestine doesn’t exist,” according to the Daily News. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, tensions between the small group of protesters and the larger body of counter-protesters grew so heated that police offered to ferry the…
Jared Kushner met with the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday behind closed doors, only his second such meeting since July 2017, Reuters reported. It is not known what Kushner was called to the committee to speak about. Kushner is responsible for developing the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. The committee is also running a bipartisan investigation…
(JTA) — A co-conspirator in the murder of a Brooklyn real-estate businessman was sentenced to a maximum of 7 years for his actions. Kendall Felix, who pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy and first-degree hindering prosecution in the trial over the 2014 murder of real estate developer Menachem Stark, was handed down the sentence Wednesday at…
(JTA) — At the world’s only summer camp for descendants of forcibly converted Jews, young Brazilians had numerous first-time experiences, including seemingly mundane activities like studying the Bible in a group or singing at synagogue. But they were among the most memorable moments from Yeshiva Camp. There are multiple layers to the mission of bnei…
BERLIN (JTA) — A video by the German hard rockers Rammstein shows four band members dressed as concentration camp prisoners with nooses around their necks. A yellow star is visible on one of the striped uniforms. One Jewish leader among many condemning the video called it “immoral and reprehensible.” The video was posted this week on Twitter…
A spokesman for Representative Ilhan Omar tweeted that anti-Semitism is a “right-wing force,” in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee this week. Jeremy Slevin, a spokesman for the Minnesota congresswoman, was criticized Wednesday after he wrote “Anti-semitism is a right-wing force” eight times on Twitter. Anti-semitism…
“Can I quote some Hebrew to you?” Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey asked rhetorically on Wednesday night during a CNN presidential town hall. “Because I studied the Torah too.” Click here for video; scroll to the 1:40 mark for the Hebrew. Booker, who was mostly talking about his Christian faith, is known in the…
The massacre of 50 Muslims by an Australian white nationalist in the New Zealand city of Christchurch this month appears to have changed some minds at the dominant social media platform. In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Facebook said that it would ban support of white nationalism and white separatism on its platform. “It’s clear…
The grassroots liberal advocacy organization MoveOn called last week on Democratic presidential candidates to boycott the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington because, a group leader told Politico, “AIPAC has worked to hinder diplomatic efforts like the Iran deal, is undermining Palestinian self-determination, and inviting figures actively involved in human rights violations to its stage.” Speaking…
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