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Police investigating threats against prominent Munich Holocaust survivor and AfD opponent

By TOBY AXELROD

(JTA) — Police said they are investigating death threats made against a senior Jewish leader in Germany, after she criticized the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

A witness found graffiti scrawled in white ink on a park...

Anthropic reveals Yemenis vibecoding ballistic missile guidance, Iran using AI to target US Navy

By ANDREW BERNARD

 (JNS.org) – A new report from Anthropic reveals how Yemeni terrorists, Iran and other actors have attempted to use the company’s artificial intelligence tools to develop weapons of mass destruction and to carry out attacks against the United...

Documentary alleging Israel committed wanton killing in Gaza gets standing ovation in Venice

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — TEL AVIV – A documentary presenting testimony from Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers who say the IDF knowingly killed large numbers of civilians during its campaign in Gaza got a  25-minute standing ovation Thursday at...

Germany’s far-right AfD, riding state win, targets more gains in elections from east to west

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — Germany’s far-right, riding high after winning an eastern state, seeks to capitalize on its momentum in a series of upcoming elections — starting with municipal voting this weekend, followed by two closely watched state contests.

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J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East advocacy group, announced that it will spend $3 million to defeat a handful of Republican candidates backed by AIPAC, joining the plethora of progressive groups targeting the American Israel...

Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — President Donald Trump heckled the leaders of Iran at the first-ever Republican midterm convention on Wednesday, while promoting the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself. 

“The war will be over very shortly after...

Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — The pro-Israel mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, lost his reelection campaign Wednesday to a progressive pro-Palestinian challenger in the latest demonstration of how Israel politics are seeping into local U.S. elections.

Incumbent Brett Smiley, who...

Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Two-thirds of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in the coming midterms, according to a poll published Wednesday, in a sign that roiling tensions in the party over Israel have barely budged its status as...

Centrist Chris Pappas beats progressive foe in NH Democratic Senate primary filled with Israel criticism

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas swiftly defeated progressive opponent Karishma Manzur in a Democratic Senate primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, capping off one of several races in which criticism of Israel and AIPAC became prominent talking...

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a 2028 presidential hopeful, ventured farther than ever in his criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a weekend interview that delved into the Democratic Party’s relationship with Israel. 

“I think it’s...