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Hunter Biden accuses Israel of allowing Oct. 7 massacre to carry out ‘plan’

By OR SHAKED   (Israel Hayom via JNS.org) – Hunter Biden, the son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, claimed on Wednesday in an interview with Britain’s LBC that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew in advance that a Hamas attack was planned...

Ed Sheeran’s support acts bail after Macklemore dropped over anti-Israel comments

By DEREK CANEY

(JTA) — All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and his backing band have withdrawn from his Loop Tour after the pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opening act amid pressure from Robert Kraft and other stadium owners.

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Sander Levin, storied Michigan Jewish Democrat, endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Senate race

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Retired U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, a decades-long mainstay of Michigan Jewish Democratic politics, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Senate on Tuesday night despite what he called “significant disagreement” on Israel.

Levin, 95, called for “all Michiganders of...

Faith groups urge passage of bipartisan bill that would protect houses of worship from protest

By ANDREW BERNARD

 (JNS.org)  – Leaders from more than 30 Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and other faith groups gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge passage of the Right to Worship Act, a bill designed to protect religious services...

Key House Democrat refuses to clear $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is obstructing a Trump administration proposal for a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel. 

Meeks, a longtime supporter of Israel...

LA Federation sues museum for custody of looted paintings once hoarded by Hermann Göring

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(JTA) — The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and the heirs to a Jewish artist filed suit against a California museum to recover a pair of 16th-century oil paintings seized by the Nazis and held in the private...

Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Robert Kraft, the Jewish and pro-Israel billionaire, took credit Monday for helping to pressure Ed Sheeran to drop pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore from his tour.

Kraft, who owns one of the stadiums where Macklemore was scheduled to...

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...

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...