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Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism

By TOBY AXELROD

(JTA) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s warning this week that Jewish life in his country “is no longer safe” reflects concerns voiced by some Jews in Berlin.

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Iran won’t bow to military action or sanctions and will retain nuclear program, country’s president tells UNGA

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

(JTA) — Iran won’t be bullied by military action or economic sanctions into giving up its nuclear program, the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, pledged to the United Nations...

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NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(New York Jewish Week) — Some top New York Jewish Democrats are defending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him...

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OP-ED: Netanyahu isn’t the reason pop singers spout blood libels

By JONATHAN S. TOBIN

(JNS.org) – According to many American as well as some Israeli pundits, the marked decline in Israel’s popularity can be primarily attributed to one man. Those...

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